Preventing Gun Violence and Enhancing Firearm Safety

• Signed into law the Safe Storage of Firearms legislation, requiring that all firearms be stored in a locked container or equipped with a tamper- resistant mechanical lock or other safety device properly engaged to render the firearm inoperable.
• Banned high-capacity gun magazines, prohibiting the possession or sale of any feeding device capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition to be fed continuously into a semi-automatic firearm.
• Raised the legal age to purchase firearms or ammunition in Rhode Island from 18 to 21, with exceptions for police, state marshals or correctional officers, and active-duty military or National Guard members.
• Prohibited the open carry of loaded rifles and shotguns on any public roadway and changed the definitions of “rifle” and “shotgun” to be consistent with federal law.
• Partnered with organizations such as the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence and Moms Demand Action to address gun safety as a crucial public health issue.