Attorney General Neronha: R.I.’s large capacity magazine ban survives legal challenge after SCOTUS declines review

Published on Monday, June 02, 2025

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement applauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to deny certiorari for Ocean State Tactical v. Rhode Island.

“My Office has always fought to ensure that we have common sense gun laws on the books to keep Rhode Islanders safe, and today’s Supreme Court’s decision allows us to continue that mission without interruption,” said Attorney General Neronha. “The law in question, the state’s ban on possession of large-capacity magazines, as well as other gun safety laws are working – and working well – to prevent gun deaths and hold accountable those who commit gun crimes. Just last year, my Office charged more than 300 cases involving large-capacity magazines of 11 rounds or higher, undoubtedly preventing and deterring gun violence in the process.

“Every life has meaning – every person has hopes, dreams, family, and friends, all of which shatter when we lose someone to gun violence. As the Rhode Island General Assembly prepares to vote on the assault weapons ban, it is my hope that this Office’s successful defense of the large-capacity magazine ban inspires our leadership to act, and act boldly, because one life lost to gun violence is one too many.” 

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