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Section 11-47-1. - Short title. - § 11-47-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 11-47-2. - Definitions. - § 11-47-2. Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following...
Section 11-47-3. - Carrying dangerous weapons or substances when committing crime of violence. - § 11-47-3. Carrying dangerous weapons or substances when committing crime...
Section 11-47-3.1. - Carrying a stolen firearm when committing a crime of violence. - § 11-47-3.1. Carrying a stolen firearm when committing a crime...
Section 11-47-3.2. - Using a firearm when committing a crime of violence. - § 11-47-3.2. Using a firearm when committing a crime of...
Section 11-47-4. - Being armed prima facie evidence of intention. - § 11-47-4. Being armed prima facie evidence of intention. In...
Section 11-47-5. - Possession of firearms by certain persons prohibited. - § 11-47-5. Possession of firearms by certain persons prohibited. (a)...
Section 11-47-5.1. - Larceny of a firearm. - § 11-47-5.1. Larceny of a firearm. (a) Every person who...
Section 11-47-5.2. - Possession of a stolen firearm. - § 11-47-5.2. Possession of a stolen firearm. It shall be...
Section 11-47-5.3. - Surrender of firearms by persons convicted of domestic violence offenses. - § 11-47-5.3. Surrender of firearms by persons convicted of domestic...
Section 11-47-5.4. - Surrender of firearms after domestic violence offenses. - § 11-47-5.4. Surrender of firearms after domestic violence offenses. (a)...
Section 11-47-5.5. - Motion to lift firearms prohibition for persons convicted of specified misdemeanor domestic violence offenses — Consecutive prohibitions — Return of surrendered firearms. - § 11-47-5.5. Motion to lift firearms prohibition for persons convicted...
Section 11-47-6. - Mental incompetents and drug addicts prohibited from possession of firearms. - § 11-47-6. Mental incompetents and drug addicts prohibited from possession...
Section 11-47-7. - Possession of firearm by alien. - § 11-47-7. Possession of firearm by alien. (a) No unnaturalized...
Section 11-47-8. - License or permit required for carrying pistol — Other weapons prohibited. - § 11-47-8. License or permit required for carrying pistol —...
Section 11-47-8.1. - Modification of semi-automatic weapon. - § 11-47-8.1. Modification of semi-automatic weapon. (a) It shall be...
Section 11-47-9. - Persons exempt from restrictions. - § 11-47-9. Persons exempt from restrictions. (a) The provisions of...
Section 11-47-9.1. - Additional exemptions. - § 11-47-9.1. Additional exemptions. The provisions of §§ 11-47-8 and...
Section 11-47-10. - License or permit not required to carry to target range. - § 11-47-10. License or permit not required to carry to...
Section 11-47-11. - License or permit to carry concealed pistol or revolver. - § 11-47-11. License or permit to carry concealed pistol or...
Section 11-47-12. - License or permit fee. - § 11-47-12. License or permit fee. A fee of forty...
Section 11-47-13. - Revocation of license or permit. - § 11-47-13. Revocation of license or permit. Any license or...
Section 11-47-14. - Licenses and permits to banks and carriers. - § 11-47-14. Licenses and permits to banks and carriers. The...
Section 11-47-15. - Proof of ability required for license or permit. - § 11-47-15. Proof of ability required for license or permit....
Section 11-47-15.1. - Qualifications required of law enforcement officers appointed after June 6, 1970. - § 11-47-15.1. Qualifications required of law enforcement officers appointed after...
Section 11-47-15.2. - Definitions of law enforcement firing positions. - § 11-47-15.2. Definitions of law enforcement firing positions. (a) “Barricade”...
Section 11-47-15.3. - Commission on law enforcement standards and training. - § 11-47-15.3. Commission on law enforcement standards and training. (a)...
Section 11-47-16. - Certification of qualification. - § 11-47-16. Certification of qualification. The range officer of the...
Section 11-47-16.1. - Special commission on law enforcement weapons qualifications of retired officers. - § 11-47-16.1. Special commission on law enforcement weapons qualifications of...
Section 11-47-17. - Qualifications required of law enforcement officers appointed after June 17, 1959. - § 11-47-17. Qualifications required of law enforcement officers appointed after...
Section 11-47-17.1. - Mandatory or discretionary nature of § 11-47-15.1 requirements — Qualification reports to be filed. - § 11-47-17.1. Mandatory or discretionary nature of § 11-47-15.1 requirements...
Section 11-47-18. - License or permit issued by attorney general on showing of need — Issuance to retired police officers. - § 11-47-18. License or permit issued by attorney general on...
Section 11-47-19. - Machine gun manufacturers’ licenses or permits. - § 11-47-19. Machine gun manufacturers’ licenses or permits. The attorney...
Section 11-47-20. - Sale or possession of silencers. - § 11-47-20. Sale or possession of silencers. It shall be...
Section 11-47-20.1. - Armor-piercing bullets. - § 11-47-20.1. Armor-piercing bullets. It shall be unlawful within this...
Section 11-47-20.2. - Possession during commission of a felony. - § 11-47-20.2. Possession during commission of a felony. Any person...
Section 11-47-20.3. - Injury or death of law enforcement officer. - § 11-47-20.3. Injury or death of law enforcement officer. Any...
Section 11-47-20.4. - Body armor. - § 11-47-20.4. Body armor. (a) It shall be unlawful within...
Section 11-47-21. - Restrictions on possession or carrying of explosives or noxious substances. - § 11-47-21. Restrictions on possession or carrying of explosives or...
Section 11-47-22. - Forfeiture and destruction of unlawful firearms. - § 11-47-22. Forfeiture and destruction of unlawful firearms. (a) No...
Section 11-47-23. - False information in securing firearm or license — Straw purchases. - § 11-47-23. False information in securing firearm or license —...
Section 11-47-24. - Alteration of marks of identification on firearms. - § 11-47-24. Alteration of marks of identification on firearms. (a)...
Section 11-47-25. - Antique firearms and collections. - § 11-47-25. Antique firearms and collections. This chapter shall not...
Section 11-47-26. - Penalties for violations. - § 11-47-26. Penalties for violations. Unless otherwise specified, any violation...
Section 11-47-27. - Standard of proof under §§ 11-47-1 — 11-47-34. - § 11-47-27. Standard of proof under §§ 11-47-1 — 11-47-34....
Section 11-47-28. - Arrest and detention for possession of firearms. - § 11-47-28. Arrest and detention for possession of firearms. Every...
Section 11-47-29. - Certification of conviction of alien. - § 11-47-29. Certification of conviction of alien. In the case...
Section 11-47-30. - Transfer or delivery of firearms to minors. - § 11-47-30. Transfer or delivery of firearms to minors. (a)...
Section 11-47-31. - Sale, transfer or delivery of ammunition to minors. - § 11-47-31. Sale, transfer or delivery of ammunition to minors....
Section 11-47-32. - Possession of ammunition by minor. - § 11-47-32. Possession of ammunition by minor. Except as provided...
Section 11-47-33. - Possession of firearms by minors. - § 11-47-33. Possession of firearms by minors. (a) It shall...
Section 11-47-34. - [Repealed.] - § 11-47-34. [Repealed.] History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 404, §...
Section 11-47-35. - Sale of concealable weapons — Safety courses and tests — Issuance of permits to certain government officers. - § 11-47-35. Sale of concealable weapons — Safety courses and...
Section 11-47-35.1. - Persons exempt from § 11-47-35. - § 11-47-35.1. Persons exempt from § 11-47-35. The provisions of...
Section 11-47-35.2. - Sale of rifles/shotguns. - § 11-47-35.2. Sale of rifles/shotguns. (a) No person shall deliver...
Section 11-47-35.3. - Annual report on application process administration. - § 11-47-35.3. Annual report on application process administration. The attorney...
Section 11-47-36. - Purchase of concealable firearms from out of state dealers. - § 11-47-36. Purchase of concealable firearms from out of state...
Section 11-47-37. - Sale to minors and others forbidden. - § 11-47-37. Sale to minors and others forbidden. No person...
Section 11-47-37.1. - Persons exempt from age restrictions. - § 11-47-37.1. Persons exempt from age restrictions. The provision of...
Section 11-47-38. - Dealers to be licensed. - § 11-47-38. Dealers to be licensed. No retail dealer shall...
Section 11-47-39. - Issuance and conditions of dealer’s license. - § 11-47-39. Issuance and conditions of dealer’s license. The duly...
Section 11-47-40. - Register of sales of firearms — Display of firearms. - § 11-47-40. Register of sales of firearms — Display of...
Section 11-47-41. - Government firearm registration prohibited. - § 11-47-41. Government firearm registration prohibited. No government agency of...
Section 11-47-42. - Weapons other than firearms prohibited. - § 11-47-42. Weapons other than firearms prohibited. (a)(1) No person...
Section 11-47-43. - Collectors and police officers exempt from § 11-47-42. - § 11-47-43. Collectors and police officers exempt from § 11-47-42....
Section 11-47-44. - Standard of proof under §§ 11-47-42 and 11-47-43. - § 11-47-44. Standard of proof under §§ 11-47-42 and 11-47-43....
Section 11-47-45. - Arrest and detention for possession of weapon prohibited by § 11-47-42. - § 11-47-45. Arrest and detention for possession of weapon prohibited...
Section 11-47-46. - Sections 11-47-42 — 11-47-45 inapplicable to firearms. - § 11-47-46. Sections 11-47-42 — 11-47-45 inapplicable to firearms. The...
Section 11-47-47. - Display of weapons. - § 11-47-47. Display of weapons. No person, firm, or corporation...
Section 11-47-48. - Report of gunshot wounds. - § 11-47-48. Report of gunshot wounds. Every physician attending or...
Section 11-47-48.1. - Report of lost or stolen weapons. - § 11-47-48.1. Report of lost or stolen weapons. Every person...
Section 11-47-49. - Firing across highways prohibited. - § 11-47-49. Firing across highways prohibited. Every person who shall...
Section 11-47-49.1. - Firing in Blackstone Valley Flood Plain prohibited. - § 11-47-49.1. Firing in Blackstone Valley Flood Plain prohibited. Every...
Section 11-47-50. - Firing without landowner’s permission — Firing in compact area. - § 11-47-50. Firing without landowner’s permission — Firing in compact...
Section 11-47-51. - Loaded rifles and shotguns in vehicles and roadways. - § 11-47-51. Loaded rifles and shotguns in vehicles and roadways....
Section 11-47-51.1. - Discharge of firearm or incendiary or explosive substance or device from motor vehicle. - § 11-47-51.1. Discharge of firearm or incendiary or explosive substance...
Section 11-47-52. - Carrying of weapon while under the influence of liquor or drugs. - § 11-47-52. Carrying of weapon while under the influence of...
Section 11-47-53. - Limitation of prosecutions under §§ 11-47-49 — 11-47-52 — Fines. - § 11-47-53. Limitation of prosecutions under §§ 11-47-49 — 11-47-52...
Section 11-47-54. - Licensing of shooting galleries. - § 11-47-54. Licensing of shooting galleries. Every person who shall...
Section 11-47-55. - Enforcement of chapter. - § 11-47-55. Enforcement of chapter. Deputy sheriffs, the superintendent and...
Section 11-47-56. - Constitutionality. - § 11-47-56. Constitutionality. If any part of this chapter is...
Section 11-47-57. - “Mace” or similar substances. - § 11-47-57. “Mace” or similar substances. Any person eighteen (18)...
Section 11-47-58. - Firearms — State preemption. - § 11-47-58. Firearms — State preemption. The control of firearms,...
Section 11-47-59. - Possession of knife during commission of crime. - § 11-47-59. Possession of knife during commission of crime. No...
Section 11-47-60. - Possession of firearms on school grounds. - § 11-47-60. Possession of firearms on school grounds. (a)(1) No...
Section 11-47-60.1. - Safe storage. - § 11-47-60.1. Safe storage. (a) Nothing in this section shall...
Section 11-47-60.2. - Possession of weapons on school grounds — Notification. - § 11-47-60.2. Possession of weapons on school grounds — Notification....
Section 11-47-60.3. - Trigger lock required. - § 11-47-60.3. Trigger lock required. No licensed retail dealer shall...
Section 11-47-61. - Drive-by shootings. - § 11-47-61. Drive-by shootings. Every person who shall discharge a...
Section 11-47-62. - Rifle ranges — Immunity from prosecution — Criminal or civil. - § 11-47-62. Rifle ranges — Immunity from prosecution — Criminal...
Section 11-47-63. - Relief from disqualifiers program. - § 11-47-63. Relief from disqualifiers program. (a) Establishment of board....
Section 11-47-64. - Sale of ammunition. - § 11-47-64. Sale of ammunition. (a) For the purposes of...