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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 | |
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Introduced By: Senators Rogers, E Morgan, de la Cruz, F Lombardi, Ciccone, and | |
Date Introduced: February 15, 2022 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 11-47-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 entitled "Weapons" |
2 | is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 11-47-10. License or permit not required to carry to target range. |
4 | (a) A lawful resident of this state, who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older, who is not |
5 | otherwise prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm, shall be allowed to carry a concealed |
6 | handgun without a permit, subject to the following conditions: |
7 | (1) The individual must have a certificate of qualification issued in accordance with ยง 11- |
8 | 47-15 (law enforcement personnel may submit a Certification of the RI Combat Course) from an |
9 | N.R.A. instructor or a police range office. The certificate must include the date of the qualification, |
10 | the printed name, phone number of the instructor, instructor N.R.A. number, the caliber of the |
11 | weapon and a passing score. The qualification certification may not be more than four (4) years |
12 | old. |
13 | (2) The individual must have a pistol/revolver safety certificate or hunter safety certificate, |
14 | issued and/or recognized by the Rhode Island department of environmental management. |
15 | (3) The individual must have in his or her possession, a valid photo identification issued |
16 | by a state or governmental agency and present the identification immediately, upon demand by a |
17 | law enforcement officer. |
18 | (b) No license or permit shall be required for the purpose of carrying or transporting any |
19 | pistol or revolver from one's home or place of business to a bona fide target practice range, nor |
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1 | from a bona fide target practice range to one's home or place of business, to engage in any shoot |
2 | meet, or practice, provided that the pistol or revolver is broken down, unloaded and carried as |
3 | openly as circumstances will permit, or provided that the pistols or revolvers are unloaded and |
4 | secured in a separate container suitable for the purpose. |
5 | 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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1 | This act would permit Rhode Island residents, twenty-one (21) years of age or older, to |
2 | carry a concealed handgun, without a permit, subject to meeting three (3) conditions: (1) That the |
3 | handgun carrier must possess a certificate of qualification of shooting proficiency; (2) That the |
4 | carrier has a safety certificate recognized by the Rhode Island department of environmental |
5 | management; and (3) That the carrier has, in their possession, a governmental issued photo |
6 | identification. |
7 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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