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Bill would require R.I. gun owners to lock firearms when not in use

PEDESTRIANS WALK past the Rhode Island Statehouse in Providence. The Rhode Island Senate debated a bill Tuesday that would require all firearms, when not in use by the owner or other authorized user, to be stored in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock or other safety device. / ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO / DAVID GOLDMAN

PROVIDENCE (AP) – The Rhode Island Senate approved a bill that would require all firearms, when not being used by the owner or another authorized user, to be stored in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock. Under the bill passed Tuesday, the unsafe storage of a firearm would be considered a

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