Hundreds of gun-rights supporters, as well as those who advocate gun limits, filled the State House rotunda Tuesday afternoon in advance of an evening hearing on bills that would raise the legal age to buy a rifle or shotgun from 18 to 21, and impose bans on military-style weapons and on carrying guns on school grounds.
Activists Flood State House As Gun Bills Take Center Stage
Katherine GreggMark Reynolds, The Providence Journal
Tue, 04/24/2018 - 2:37pm
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Topics: Rhode Island Providence County Providence
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