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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

     

     Introduced By: Senators Anderson, and Calkin

     Date Introduced: March 10, 2022

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 11-47-58 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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     11-47-58. Firearms -- State preemption.

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     The control of firearms, ammunition, or their component parts regarding their ownership,

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possession, transportation, carrying, transfer, sale, purchase, purchase delay, licensing, registration,

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and taxation shall rest solely with the state, except as otherwise provided in this chapter; provided,

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however, the city of Warwick shall have the authority to prohibit the sales of firearms within five

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hundred feet (500') of any school or daycare facility.

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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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RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

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     This act would permit the city of Warwick to prohibit the sale of firearms within five

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hundred feet (500') of any school or daycare facility.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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