PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House on Thursday approved legislation that would ban the manufacture, purchase, sale, transfer and possession of several types of semiautomatic and accessorized firearms, commonly referred to by gun control advocates as “assault” or “military-style” weapons. These include shotguns with fixed capacities exceeding six rounds and semi-automatic rifles with fixed magazine capacities Already a Subscriber? Log in

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