AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAssault Weapons: Rhode Island’s new assault-weapons sales ban takes effect July 1, limiting manufacture, sale, transfer, and purchase of certain “prohibited firearms,” while existing lawful owners aren’t required to turn them in. Supreme Court Watch: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up challenges to assault-weapons bans, setting up a major Second Amendment fight next session. Public Safety & July 4: Bristol is bringing concerts back to Independence Park and adding new vehicle-stopping barriers funded by a federal grant, after last year’s move to Roger Williams University. Extreme Heat: Rhode Island is under an Extreme Heat Warning from 10 a.m. July 1 through 8 p.m. July 4, with dangerous heat and humidity and guidance to use cooling centers. Health: RIDOH reports a Rhode Island resident diagnosed with Powassan virus disease, a rare tick-borne illness. Lottery: Rhode Island Lottery sales hit $26.7 million in May. Local History & Community: A North Kingstown reenactor is teaching the story of Black soldiers in the First Rhode Island Regiment, pushing back on how the state remembers the Revolution.
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