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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kimberlee Kruesi

Judge rules that Rhode Island's gun permit system does not violate Second Amendment

A federal judge says Rhode Island's gun permit system, which requires residents to show “a need” to openly carry a firearm throughout the state, does not violate the Second Amendment.

In a ruling handed down Friday, U.S. District Judge William Smith granted Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha’s motion for summary judgment that dismisses a lawsuit filed by a coalition of gun owners in 2023.

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