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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Costa, Trillo, Walsh, and Martin

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2013

     Referred To: House Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 11-47-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 entitled "Weapons"

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is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     11-47-11. License or permit to carry concealed pistol or revolver. -- (a) The licensing

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authorities of any city or town shall, upon application of any person twenty-one (21) years of age

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or over having a bona fide residence or place of business within the city or town, or of any person

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twenty-one (21) years of age or over having a bona fide residence within the United States and a

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license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver concealed upon his or her person issued by the

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authorities of any other state or subdivision of the United States, issue a license or permit to the

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person to carry concealed upon his or her person a pistol or revolver everywhere within this state

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for four (4) years from date of issue, if it appears that the applicant has good reason to fear an

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injury to his or her person or property or has any other proper reason for carrying a pistol or

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revolver, and that he or she is a suitable person to be so licensed. The license or permit shall be in

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triplicate in form to be prescribed by the attorney general and shall bear the fingerprint,

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photograph, name, address, description, and signature of the licensee and the reason given for

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desiring a license or permit and in no case shall it contain the serial number of any firearm. The

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original shall be delivered to the licensee. Any member of the licensing authority, its agents,

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servants, and employees shall be immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based upon

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any official act or decision, performed or made in good faith in issuing a license or permit under

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this chapter.

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      (b) Notwithstanding any other chapter or section of the general laws of the state of

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Rhode Island, the licensing authority of any city or town shall not provide or release to any

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individual, firm, association or corporation the name, address, or date of birth of any person who

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has held or currently holds a license or permit to carry a concealed pistol or revolver. This section

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shall not be construed to prohibit the release of any statistical data of a general nature relative to

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age, gender and racial or ethnic background nor shall it be construed to prevent the release of

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information to parties involved in any prosecution of section 11-47-8 or in response to a lawful

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subpoena in any criminal or civil action which the person is a party to that action.

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     (c) Notwithstanding any other chapter or section of the general laws of the state of Rhode

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Island, the licensing authority of any city or town shall not provide or release to any individual,

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firm, association or corporation the name, address or date of birth of any person who has applied

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for a license or permit to carry a concealed pistol or revolver; provided however, the licensing

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authority may release this information to other law enforcement agencies as necessary to perform

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a background check upon the applicant in determining if the requirements of this section are met.

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This section shall not be construed to prohibit the release of any statistical data of a general nature

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relative to age, gender and racial or ethnic background nor shall it be construed to prevent the

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release of information to parties in response to a lawful subpoena in any criminal or civil action in

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which the person is a party.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

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     This act would prohibit cities and towns from providing the name, address or date of birth

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of any person who has applied for a license or permit to carry a concealed pistol or revolver

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except to other law enforcement agencies when necessary to perform background checks on said

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applicant.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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