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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

     

     Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, Tikoian, Burke, F. Lombardi, Felag, McKenney, and
LaMountain

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Sections 11-47-3.1 and 11-47-5.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47

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entitled "Weapons" are hereby amended to read as follows:

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     11-47-3.1. Carrying a stolen firearm when committing a crime of violence.

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     No person shall commit a crime of violence when armed with or having available a stolen

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firearm. Every person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished: (1) for the first

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conviction by imprisonment for not less than five (5) ten (10) nor more than fifteen (15) twenty

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(20) years and must serve at least five (5) years without the eligibility for parole or probation; (2)

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for a second conviction under this section by imprisonment for not less than fifteen (15) nor more

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than twenty (20) twenty-five (25) years and must serve at least ten (10) years without the eligibility

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for parole or probation; and (3) for a third or subsequent conviction under this section by

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imprisonment for not less than twenty (20) twenty-five (25) years and may be imprisoned for life

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and must serve at least fifteen (15) years without the eligibility for parole or probation. The sentence

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imposed shall be consecutive to the underlying sentence for the crime of violence.

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     11-47-5.2. Possession of a stolen firearm.

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     It shall be unlawful for any person to possess a stolen firearm, knowing it to be stolen. Any

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person in violation of this section shall be guilty of a felony and subject to imprisonment for not

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less than three (3) five (5) years nor more than fifteen (15) twenty (20) years. Any person convicted

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under this section who is a first offender shall serve at least three (3) years without the eligibility

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for parole or probation and any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense shall serve at

 

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least ten (10) years without the eligibility for parole or probation.

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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 increase the sentences for carrying a firearm when committing a crime of

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violence and for possessing a stolen firearm and would require that a person convicted of these

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offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole or probation. Penalties

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would increase for second and subsequent offenses.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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