Tag: gun control
McKee proposes R.I. ban on assault weapons
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee joined other state leaders on Tuesday at the Statehouse in proposing a ban on assault-style weapons in Rhode...
‘Rage giving’ is growing more common
When anger over everything from the killing of unarmed people of color to new restrictions on access to abortion bubbles over, many Americans act...
Lawsuit filed against new state restriction on firearm magazines
PROVIDENCE – Within days of Gov. Daniel J. McKee signing three gun-control measures into law, a legal challenge was filed in federal court on...
Gun control legislation clears Senate, awaits McKee’s signature
PROVIDENCE – Three bills that would strengthen gun control measures in Rhode Island cleared the Senate late Tuesday after some heated debate and now...
The new health mantra for 2020: Think locally
Forget the federal government, no longer the champion of health. It’s more of an adversary. Healthwise, the motto for 2020 is: think locally.
Here are...
Walgreens joins CVS in asking shoppers to leave guns at door
NEW YORK – Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. asked gun owners to leave their firearms outside the store going forward, joining a number...
What do you think of students’ participation in the March 14...
On March 14 students as well as adults across the nation took part in a National School Walkout designed to spur action in response...