S359 bans the unlawful sale of certain firearms classified by the state as prohibited weapons, making it a major gun-control measure aimed at restricting access to so-called assault weapons in Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island State Senate passed S359 on June 20, 2025 by a vote of 25 to 11. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill infringes on the Second Amendment, which clearly states that "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Instead of defending constitutionally protected rights, this legislation empowers the state to further erode them under the guise of public safety.
