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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Cimini, Ajello, Carnevale, DaSilva, and Williams

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2012

     Referred To: House Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 11-47-33 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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     11-47-33. Possession of firearms by minors. -- (a) It shall be unlawful within this state

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for any person under eighteen (18) years of age to possess and use any firearm. unless he or she

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shall hold a permit as provided in section 11-47-34, and unless the person is in the presence of a

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parent or guardian or supervising adult at any regular and recognized camp or rifle range

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approved by the Rhode Island state police or by the chief of police of the city or town in which

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the camp or rifle range is located; provided, that this provision shall not apply to minors engaged

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in lawful hunting activity under the supervision of a parent or guardian or qualified adult, minors

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participating in Reserve Officer Training Corps programs, ceremonial parade activities,

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competitive and target shooting, participants in state militia activities and minors participating in

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a basic firearms education program; provided, further, that a person under eighteen (18) years of

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age may carry a firearm, unloaded, in a suitable case to and from his or her home and the camp or

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range and from the camp or range to other camp or range when accompanied by a parent,

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guardian or supervising adult.

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     (b) This provision shall not apply to such persons that:

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     (1) Hold a permit as provided in section 11-47-34 and are in the presence of a parent or

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guardian or supervising adult at any regular and recognized camp or rifle range approved by the

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Rhode Island state police or by the chief of police of the city or town in which the camp or rifle

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range is located;

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     (2) Are engaged in lawful hunting activity under the supervision of a parent or guardian

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or qualified adult; or

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     (3) Are participating in Reserve Officer Training Corps programs, ceremonial parade

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activities, competitive and target shooting, participants in state militia activities or minors

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participating in a basic firearms education program.

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     (c) A person under eighteen (18) years of age may carry a firearm, unloaded and encased,

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in a suitable case to and from his or her home and the camp or range and from the camp or range

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to another camp or range when accompanied by a parent, guardian or supervising adult.

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      (b)(d) For purposes of this section only, "qualified adult" means any person twenty-one

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(21) years of age or older and permitted by law to possess and use the firearm.

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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 provide that anyone under the age of eighteen (18) years of age would not

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possess a firearm unless they fall within certain specific exceptions.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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