Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Warwick council passes resolution opposing proposed state assault-weapons ban after hours of public testimony
Summary
After lengthy public comment and debate, the Warwick City Council on June 2 approved a resolution opposing pending state “assault weapons” legislation but amended its message to ask the General Assembly to remove a provision that would create a rebuttable presumption and to establish a process for duplicate certificates of lawful possession.
The Warwick City Council on June 2 adopted a resolution opposing recently introduced state legislation commonly described as an “assault weapons” ban, after hours of public comment and extended debate among councilors.
The council’s final action was not a direct endorsement of any single version of state legislation; instead the adopted resolution (as amended on the floor) asked the General Assembly to (1) consider statutory language that more narrowly defines the banned weapons and (2) remove a provision in one House draft that would create a rebuttable presumption about when a weapon was acquired. The council also requested that any state law provide a clear process for issuing duplicate certificates of lawful possession to owners who lose or have damaged their paperwork.
Public testimony: The full council meeting drew a large turnout of residents on both sides of the issue. Supporters of the resolution (opposed…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
