Outdoors in RI: Second amendment challenges in Rhode Island

We look at the group of bills working their way through the Rhode Island legislature have impact the Second Amendment. Notably this year, Senate and House leadership, who have always limited their support for bills that would create an “assault weapons ban”, and supported 2nd Amendment rights, this year that support has waned. This article…

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Outdoors in RI: RIDEM classes. Coyotes, Birding, Tracking, Game Cooking, Firearms 101. 2A update

A wolf standing in the snow near some trees.

Photo: This Eastern Coyote is just chillin’ in its winter coat. Learn about the often-misunderstood coyote in DEM’s “Coexisting with Coyotes” class. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) has another season of great winter programs scheduled to connect Rhode Islanders with our state’s beautiful natural resources. From fly tying to…

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Overnight Youth Wild Turkey Hunt for 12-15 year olds. Apply now, RI DEM and The Light Foundation

A group of people posing in front of a cabin before a turkey shoot for youth.

Photo: RI DEM Application deadline March 10th  The Light Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 2001 by three-time Super Bowl Champion and former NFL New England Patriot Matt Light and his wife Susie Light, is again teaming up with the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) for their fourth annual mentored Youth Wild Turkey Hunt this…

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Outdoors in RI: Fishing, festivals, and firearms – Jeff Gross

A golden retriever sits in front of a display of paintings.

by Jeff Gross, contributing writer The Stripers are running and so are the anglers. Father and son teams are slamming the Stripers in the keeper range throughout the bay area. While transiting the I-way, large flocks of gulls were spotted working the water leading many to take advantage and throw a popper from shore. Equally, freshwater…

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RI Concealed-carry permit process stays the same – Attorney General

A gun with a tag on it sitting on top of a table.

Rhode Island’s concealed-carry permitting framework is constitutional and unimpacted by the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha shared guidance with Rhode Islanders and local police departments advising that the state’s dual concealed carry permitting framework is constitutional and unimpacted by a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United…

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Outdoors (2A update), 6-25-2022 – Jeff Gross

The sun is setting over a lake with a boat in the water.

by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Just like the setting sun, the days of Second Amendment violations are now going to be history.  On Thursday, June 23, the United States Supreme Court spoke with authority. Much to the dismay of the “moms groups”, SCOTUS put the carrying of firearms in public issue to rest. Locally, three…

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