Judge rules RI's gun permit system doesn't violate 2nd Amendment

Judge rules RI's gun permit system doesn't violate 2nd Amendment

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP/WPRI) — The head of a prominent coalition that advocates for gun rights in Rhode Island said the organization is planning to appeal a recent court decision upholding state restrictions on who can openly carry a handgun in public. In a ruling issued Aug. 1, Rhode Island U.S. District Judge William Smith granted Attorney General Peter Neronha's motion for summary judgment that dismisses a lawsuit filed by a coalition of gun ow…