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Rhode Island’s Rifle Ban Meets the Heller-Bruen Test

Legal, Politics06/30/2026421Views 0Likes 0Comments

For over a decade, the federal courts of appeals have engaged in what can only be described as an institutional shell game with the Second Amendment. When the Supreme Court of the United States handed down District of Columbia v. Heller in 2008, it established a clear, textually grounded rule: the Constitution protects arms that…

Case Law Series Part 6 – If Washington Looks at Rhode Island

Legal, Politics06/01/2026109Views 0Likes 0Comments

How US Dept. Of Justice Scrutiny Could Change the Fight INTRODUCTION If Washington Looks at Rhode Island: How DOJ Scrutiny Could Change the Fight There is no public federal action against Rhode Island’s gun laws today. The Department of Justice has not announced an investigation into the state, filed suit against Rhode Island, or…

Case Law Series Part 5 – What Happens Next

Legal, Politics05/28/2026129Views 0Likes 0Comments

Why Rhode Island May Win Locally but Lose Nationally INTRODUCTION Rhode Island’s recent gun laws may survive the first rounds in local federal court. That does not mean they are secure. The state’s strongest short term advantage is geography. Rhode Island sits inside the First Circuit, and the First Circuit has already allowed the…

Case Law Series Part 4 – Ocean State Tactical v. Rhode Island

Legal, Politics05/25/2026143Views 0Likes 0Comments

How Bruen Became Means Testing in Rhode Island INTRODUCTION The United States Supreme Court told lower courts that the Second Amendment could not be balanced away by modern policy preferences. In New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Court rejected the old practice of asking whether a gun law seemed reasonable, useful,…

Case Law Series Part 3 – Rhode Island’s Recent Gun Laws

Legal, Politics05/21/2026181Views 0Likes 0Comments

How They Are Already Standing on Shaky Ground INTRODUCTION The 2026 gun bills now before the Rhode Island General Assembly did not appear out of nowhere. They are the next step in a recent pattern. Over the last several years, Rhode Island has banned future sales and transfers of certain semiautomatic firearms, imposed new firearm…

Case Law Series Part 2 – The 2026 Rhode Island Gun Bills

Legal, Politics05/18/2026133Views 0Likes 0Comments

A New Push to Block Access, Possession, and Ownership INTRODUCTION Rhode Island lawmakers are not simply debating whether to punish criminal misuse of firearms. Several of the 2026 gun bills now before the General Assembly would reach ordinary acquisition, ammunition access, training, insurance, continued possession, and the businesses that make lawful ownership practical. This…

Case Law Series Part 1 – The Cases Behind the Fight

Legal, Politics05/14/2026130Views 0Likes 0Comments

Why Gun Rights Cannot Be Reduced to Paper Rights INTRODUCTION Rhode Island’s gun debate is usually argued as a matter of policy. Supporters of new restrictions say the laws are needed for public safety. Opponents say the bills punish lawful citizens while doing little to stop criminals. But underneath that political fight is a legal…

2026 Gun Crimes Report – A First Look

Featured, Politics04/12/20262KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Peter Neronha Turned a Gun Crimes Report into a Political Ad Peter Neronha’s 2025 Gun Crimes Report does not read like a sober public accounting. It opens by invoking two horrific shootings, says the trauma “cannot be quantified,” dismisses whether gun crimes rose or fell as “almost a moot point,” and then pivots straight into…

Small Margins, Real Influence

Informational, Politics04/11/2026261Views 0Likes 0Comments

Why Voting Still Matters in Rhode Island One of the most common things people say about politics is that one vote does not matter, especially in heavily Democratic states like ours. Rhode Island election results show a different story, however. In many legislative races, the margin between winning and losing is very small. In 2022,…

Preliminary Report on Concealed Carry Permitting in Rhode Island

Featured, Informational, Politics, Uncategorized04/07/2026951Views 0Likes 0Comments

Introduction Over the years, testimony and discussion at firearms-related hearings in Rhode Island have frequently relied on a wide range of statistics drawn from multiple sources, often producing inconsistent or conflicting conclusions. In February 2026, Para Bellum Provisions—working in coordination with a Rhode Island attorney—initiated a formal effort to establish a clear and factual understanding…

What to expect at the State House

Featured, Informational, Politics, Uncategorized03/29/2026717Views 0Likes 0Comments

Rally days can feel like a lot if you have never been to one. The goal of this post is to make it simple so you know when to show up, where to park, what happens when you walk in, and how the testimony process usually works. On our biggest days, we ask people to…

Gun control codified into law!

Politics03/15/2026560Views 0Likes 0Comments

Everytown / Moms Demand Action are in bed with the RI General Assembly If passed, bills H7755 and S2726 will make it harder for ordinary people to buy firearms by replacing the current blue card system with a broader state controlled requirement covering rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers. The bills require an attorney general…