R.I. Senate president had ‘perfect opportunity’ to advance gun bill but didn’t, senators say - The Boston Globe

R.I. Senate president had ‘perfect opportunity’ to advance gun bill but didn’t, senators say - The Boston Globe

Senator Lauria tried to move a ban on assault-style weapons to a more favorable committee, but Senate President Lawson ruled the motion out of order.

RI Senate President Lawson and GOP team up to deal possible death-blow to ‘assault weapons’ bill - TPR: The Public's Radio

The tiny four-member Republican caucus in the Rhode Island Senate made the difference in a vote Thursday that may have killed a proposed “assault weapon” ban in the current General Assembly session. On a 20-to-17 vote, senators effectively rejected an effort by Sen. Pam Lauria (D-Barrington) to move the AWB bill from the Judiciary Committee […] The post RI Senate President Lawson and GOP team up to deal possible death-blow to ‘assault weapons’ b…