Bill requiring safe storage of firearms set to become law in Rhode Island​

A bill that would require the safe storage of firearms in Rhode Island has been approved by lawmakers and is awaiting the governor's signature.

Critics of the bill have argued that the bill amounts to infringement on the rights of law-abiding gun owners to defend themselves with a firearm in their homes. Opponents have also said that requiring guns to be stored in a locked container or equipped with a trigger lock could delay their efforts to protect themselves and their families.

The bill expands that law so it applies whether or not the gun is loaded and extends it to cover not only children but adults who are prohibited by law from possessing firearms.

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