David Hogg, AFL-CIO leaders lobby for competing versions of R.I. ban on assault-style weapons
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'Safety in our communities will only come with both,' he said, 'and as Democrats, we should accept nothing less.'
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Hogg's statement came from the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence, which is lobbying for the House bill and emphasizing that it is the only Rhode Island-based gun safety advocacy group.
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The Senate version is backed by the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, which includes the National Education Association Rhode Island, whose leader is Senate President Valarie J. Lawson.
Rhode Island AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley and Secretary-Treasurer Karen Hazard, issued a statement on Thursday, saying they 'stand in full support of' the Senate bill and 'applaud the Rhode Island state Senate for moving forward with this important piece of legislation.'
They noted that when the AFL-CIO conducted
'The bill under consideration accomplishes that goal,' Crowley and Hazard said. 'We urge full passage of the bill by the state Senate and respectfully ask the House of Representatives to take up the measure as soon as possible.'
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