H8073 — Prohibited Firearms Possession Ban (2026)
H8073 expands Rhode Island’s 2025 “prohibited firearms” law to make possession of those firearms a felony. The 2025 law banned future sales and transfers but left existing owners alone. This bill removes that protection. The Key Change The 2025 law prohibited the manufacture, sale, transfer, and purchase of firearms classified as “prohibited firearms.” H8073 adds…