By Tessa Roy, WPRO News

On the anniversary of the Parkland school shooting, and with one of the school’s students in the audience, Governor Gina Raimondo and Attorney General Peter Neronha announced the introduction of 3 familiar gun bills; bans on assault weapons, high capacity magazines, and guns in schools.

“There’s no silver bullet, so to speak. There’s no one piece of legislation that will allow us to prevent all gun violence but we know, and I’ve consulted widely with police officers and public safety, there is no reason to have guns in schools. Period,” she said.

Neronha spoke similarly.

“If we eliminate weapons going forward that allow people to shoot at range, and with greater destruction, that oftentimes outman or outgun our first responders, then that’s a price I’m willing to pay to make our children and our communities safer,” he said.

Among those standing behind the Raimondo and Neronha was URI Police Major Michael Jagoda, who spent time with Connecticut State Police. He became emotional as he remembered responding to the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting.

“I could tell you, I guarantee you, if you saw what I saw that day… it would be hard not to convince you that there is no place for assault weapons and high capacity magazines in our society,” he said.

The bills have previously failed to pass the General Assembly, but Raimondo said they could stand a chance this year.

“First of all, we have to try, right? And second of all, this is what Rhode Islanders want. Poll after poll says Rhode Islanders want this,” she said.

House and Senate leaders emphasized committee hearings will have to come first.

“The bills, when introduced, will be assigned to the House Judiciary Committee and full and fair public hearings will be held,” said House Speaker Nick Mattiello through a spokesman.

A spokesperson for Senate President Dominick Ruggerio said he has not yet reviewed the new language of the bills.

“He will await the public testimony at a full and fair hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the guidance of the committee,” he said.