2nd Rhode Island Town Passes Resolution Against New Gun Control Laws
May 7, 2019, 1:52 PM
2nd Rhode Island Town Passes Resolution Against New Gun Control Laws
FILE – Cheers erupt as Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signs an executive order, Feb. 26, 2018, in Warwick, R.I., to establish a new policy to try to keep guns away from people who show warning signs of violence.
HOPKINTON, R.I. —
A second Rhode Island town declared itself a so-called Second Amendment sanctuary Monday to oppose the governor's push for stricter gun control laws.
The Hopkinton Town Council passed a resolution, 3 to 2. The Burrillville Town Council passed a similar resolution last month. The towns say they won't enforce new laws they feel infringe on their constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
Four more towns are considering doing the same thing, and other jurisdictions nationwide have also adopted the term "Second Amendment sanctuary" in opposition to various new gun laws.
Hopkinton Town Council President Frank Landolfi said he doesn't trust the state legislature and the governor to ensure the safety of residents and he doesn't want new restrictions on where he can carry a gun, The Westerly Sun reported.
Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo wants a ban on guns in schools and a statewide ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The legislature is considering several gun-related proposals. Raimondo has said if the stricter gun laws pass, she expects every single city and town to follow them, "period."
Republican state Sen. Elaine Morgan asked the five towns in her district, including Hopkinton, to declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries. Another Republican state lawmaker, Rep. Justin Price, praised towns for "standing up against the state's infringement on their rights." His district also includes part of Hopkinton.
The towns of Glocester, Richmond, Foster and West Greenwich are all considering similar measures, The Providence Journal reported.
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