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Amended ‘assault weapon’ bill advances to RI Senate amid criticism

The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved an assault weapon bill that left both gun-rights advocates and some gun-safety supporters feeling disappointed. The bill, an amended version of legislation sponsored by Sen. Louis DiPalma (D-Middletown), cleared the Judiciary Committee on an 8-to-6 vote. The amended bill bans the sale, although not the use […]

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