April 14 at the State House: Gun Rights Bills Up for Senate Judiciary Hearing
On Tuesday, April 14, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing that directly affects your right to keep and bear arms in Rhode Island. Your presence at the State House matters.
Rally at the State House
- Date: Tuesday, April 14
- Arrive as early as possible. The Anti-Gun Rights Extremists will be there early to fill the testimony sign-in sheets. Get ahead of them.
- Senate session begins around 4:00 PM
- Wear yellow
If you cannot get there early, come anyway. Signing in at any point puts your name on the official record against these bills. Every gun owner in that building sends a message.
Wear YELLOW on April 14. When lawmakers see a packed room in yellow, they know gun owners in Rhode Island are united and watching.
What to Expect at the Hearing
If this is your first time at a State House committee hearing, here is what the process looks like:
If You Get to Speak at the Microphone
Keep it brief and direct: state your name, your city, the bill number you are speaking on, and your position. Speakers are typically limited to 3 minutes. The committee pays more attention to the volume of people testifying than to the length of each statement.
Bills We Are Tracking at This Hearing
These are the gun-related bills we are tracking that are scheduled before the committee on April 14. Each bill page includes a plain-English breakdown of the proposed changes and a form to contact the committee directly.
S2710 — Prohibited Firearms Possession Ban (2026)
Bill: S2710
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2155 – Conditional Permitless Carry for Residents 21+ (2026)
Bill: S2155
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2163 – Carry Permit Denial Appeal Rights (2026)
Bill: S2163
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2164 – Comprehensive Shall-Issue Carry Permit Reform (2026)
Bill: S2164
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2277 – Shall-Issue Carry Permit Reform (2026)
Bill: S2277
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2283 – Civil Liability for No-Firearms Signs on Commercial Property (2026)
Bill: S2283
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2306 – Suppressor Hunting Legalization (2026)
Bill: S2306
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2295 – One Firearm Per 30-Day Purchase Limit (2026)
Bill: S2295
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2611 – Firearm Industry Accountability Act (2026)
Bill: S2611
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2726 – Mandatory 8-Hour Firearm Safety Training (2026)
Bill: S2726
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2971 – Suicide Prevention Voluntary Firearm Restrictions Act (2026)
Bill: S2971
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S3108 – Expunged Records Accessible for Carry Permit Decisions (2026)
Bill: S3108
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2153 – Out-of-State Concealed Carry Reciprocity (2026)
Bill: S2153
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
S2314 – Large Capacity Magazine Penalty Reduction (2026)
Bill: S2314
Held for Further StudyCommittee: Senate Judiciary
The Senate Judiciary Committee
These are the legislators who will hear and vote on these bills. Contact them directly using the forms on each bill page.
Committee Members
Make Your Voice Heard
Whether you are at the State House on April 14 or watching from home, you can contact the Senate Judiciary Committee directly through the Legislation Tracker. Every bill page has a built-in form that sends your message straight to the committee and adds your name to a public petition. It takes about 60 seconds per bill.
Parking and Directions
Rhode Island State House — 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903
Street Parking (Metered)
Parking Garage
Handicapped Access
Limited handicapped parking is available in the small lot on the northeast corner. Visitors unable to use stairs may enter through the staff entrance accessed from this lot.
Use directions or transit routing in the map above to plan your route to the State House.
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