firearms http://ripr.org en Do Rhode Island State College Police Need Guns? http://ripr.org/post/do-rhode-island-state-college-police-need-guns <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear testimony Wednesday on a bill that would allow Rhode Island State College Police to carry guns.&nbsp;</span></p> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:15:17 +0000 Elisabeth Harrison 14074 at http://ripr.org Do Rhode Island State College Police Need Guns? AG Kilmartin on Gun Background Checks, New Legislation http://ripr.org/post/ag-kilmartin-gun-background-checks-new-legislation <p>There’s a lot of talk on Smith Hill this week about guns, including several new bills that aim to tighten gun ownership and possession laws. We sat down with Attorney General Peter Kilmartin to learn more about how his office is contributing to the gun conversation. One major issue is Rhode Island’s participation in the national gun background check databases.</p> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Kristin Gourlay 11064 at http://ripr.org AG Kilmartin on Gun Background Checks, New Legislation