Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety

Congressman Cicilline is a leader in the House on gun reform and gun safety. In 2016, with the late, great John Lewis, and in partnership with Representatives Robin Kelly, John Larson, and Katherine Clark, the Congressman organized the House sit-in for gun violence prevention. The Congressman currently serves as a Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force in the House and was a founding member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns when he was Mayor of Providence.

He is the sponsor of the Assault Weapons Ban, the Untraceable Firearms Act – which is part of the Protecting Our Kids Act of 2022, the Disarm Hate Act, the Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act, and the Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act.

More on Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety

Cicilline: We Can Prevent Deaths by Suicide Through Smart Gun Safety Legislation
December 7, 2022
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce, today urged his colleagues to support H.R. 8361, the Preventing Suicide Through Voluntary Firearm Purchase Delay Act. This legislation would help to prevent deaths by allowing people to voluntarily place themselves onto a “do not sell” list, preventing them from being able to purchase a firearm. This bipartisan legislation is modeled on past successful laws in Washington, Utah, and Virginia.
Issues: Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety
Statement on Shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs
November 20, 2022
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, released the following statement in response to the deadly shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Issues: Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety LGBTQ+ Issues
Cicilline, Thompson, Espaillat Lead 135 Members in Supporting Biden Administration Crack Down on Ghost Guns
October 19, 2022
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), author of the Untraceable Firearms Act; Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force; and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led 135 members of Congress on a letter to President Joe Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Steve Dettelbach calling for strong enforcement actions against ghost guns to stop their proliferation and protect our communities
Issues: Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety
Central Falls Gets $1.2M COPS Hiring Grant to Add 6 New Police Officers
October 18, 2022
Press Release
CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative David Cicilline joined Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera in announcing $1.2 million in federal funding to help the Central Falls Police Department add six more police officers to patrols and fill existing vacancies.
Issues: Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety Investing in Rhode Island
State, federal, and law enforcement leaders announce $16 million in grants for police departments statewide for body-worn cameras
October 12, 2022
Press Release
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Office of the Attorney General, the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation, and state legislative leaders today announced $16 million in grant awards for 42 local and state law enforcement agencies to equip approximately 1,773 frontline police officers with body-worn cameras.
Issues: Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety Investing in Rhode Island