To CBS 12 in Providence, today and tomorrow, Rhode Island lawmakers are taking on a number of gun-related bills. One of several bills in the spotlight before the House Judiciary Committee today would give store owners the authority to use deadly force to protect themselves and their establishments in the event of a crime while a second bill would make it so a person is presumed to be in danger to the community if they are arrested with possessing a firearm that's had its identification marks altered, also referred to as a ghost gun.

Other bills on today's agenda include one that would raise the legal gun-buying age from 18 to 21 and another would stop a person from purchasing ammunition unless they've passed a background check. Lawmakers will hear testimony about the bills at the state house starting at 1 p.m.