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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS

     

     Introduced By: Senators Rogers, E Morgan, de la Cruz, F Lombardi, Ciccone, and
Lombardo

     Date Introduced: February 15, 2022

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 11-47-10 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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     11-47-10. License or permit not required to carry to target range.

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     (a) A lawful resident of this state, who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older, who is not

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otherwise prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm, shall be allowed to carry a concealed

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handgun without a permit, subject to the following conditions:

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     (1) The individual must have a certificate of qualification issued in accordance with ยง 11-

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47-15 (law enforcement personnel may submit a Certification of the RI Combat Course) from an

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N.R.A. instructor or a police range office. The certificate must include the date of the qualification,

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the printed name, phone number of the instructor, instructor N.R.A. number, the caliber of the

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weapon and a passing score. The qualification certification may not be more than four (4) years

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old.

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     (2) The individual must have a pistol/revolver safety certificate or hunter safety certificate,

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issued and/or recognized by the Rhode Island department of environmental management.

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     (3) The individual must have in his or her possession, a valid photo identification issued

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by a state or governmental agency and present the identification immediately, upon demand by a

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law enforcement officer.

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     (b) No license or permit shall be required for the purpose of carrying or transporting any

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pistol or revolver from one's home or place of business to a bona fide target practice range, nor

 

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from a bona fide target practice range to one's home or place of business, to engage in any shoot

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meet, or practice, provided that the pistol or revolver is broken down, unloaded and carried as

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openly as circumstances will permit, or provided that the pistols or revolvers are unloaded and

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secured in a separate container suitable for the purpose.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS

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     This act would permit Rhode Island residents, twenty-one (21) years of age or older, to

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carry a concealed handgun, without a permit, subject to meeting three (3) conditions: (1) That the

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handgun carrier must possess a certificate of qualification of shooting proficiency; (2) That the

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carrier has a safety certificate recognized by the Rhode Island department of environmental

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management; and (3) That the carrier has, in their possession, a governmental issued photo

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identification.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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