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Legislative updates, court decisions, and regulatory changes affecting Rhode Island firearms law.

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Supreme Court Denies Cert in Ocean State Tactical (LCM Challenge)

On June 2, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari in Ocean State Tactical LLC v. Rhode Island, declining to review the First Circuit's decision upholding Rhode Island's large capacity magazine ban. Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissented from the denial, arguing that the case presented an important Second Amendment question that the Court should have addressed.

Court Decisions
Who: All firearms owners in Rhode Island subject to the large capacity magazine banReviewed Mar 15, 2026