Here is another update on Ravenwood's First Law, not to be confused with Ravenwood's Second Law regarding Second Amendment debate and Wild West comparisons.

Under Ravenwood's Law, a restraining order would restore the basic firearms rights of anyone it protects. Once the judge signs off on it, it would become a defacto gun license for both purchasing and carrying.

The bill, cosponsored by Rep. William San Bento Jr., D-Pawtucket, would allow anyone who has obtained a protective order against an abuser to skip the seven-day waiting period when buying a gun.

Perry D. Wheeler, a Rifle & Revolver Association lawyer and lobbyist who confirms he provided "parameters of the bill" to Jacquard and crafted its language, says a protective order "will not block a bullet, it won't prevent a punch, and it won't stop a stabbing."