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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Hull, J. Lombardi, Cardillo, Lima, Quattrocchi, Fellela, | |
Date Introduced: March 06, 2024 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Sections 11-47-9.1 and 11-47-35.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 |
2 | entitled "Weapons" are hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 11-47-9.1. Additional exemptions. |
4 | The provisions of §§ 11-47-8 and 11-47-11 shall not apply to members of the state police, |
5 | members of city or town police forces, officers or employees of the United States authorized by |
6 | law to carry a concealed firearm, and members of the Rhode Island airport police department. |
7 | Persons exempted by the provisions of this section from the provisions of § 11-47-8 shall have the |
8 | right to carry concealed firearms everywhere within this state; provided, that this shall not be |
9 | construed as giving the right to carry concealed firearms to a person transporting firearms as |
10 | merchandise or as household or business goods. |
11 | 11-47-35.1. Persons exempt from § 11-47-35. |
12 | The provisions of § 11-47-35 shall not apply to full-time members of the state police, full- |
13 | time members of the state marshal’s office, full-time members of city or town police departments, |
14 | officers or employees of the United States authorized by law to carry a concealed firearm, or state |
15 | marshals or correctional officers or persons licensed under § 11-47-11. |
16 | 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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1 | This act would add officers or employees of the United States authorized by law to carry a |
2 | concealed firearm, to the category of persons exempt from certain state laws regarding licenses, |
3 | permits, and certificates needed to carry a pistol or revolver, whether visible or concealed. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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