Section 11-47-64. – Sale of ammunition.
§ 11-47-64. Sale of ammunition. (a) For the purposes of this section “ammunition” means a loaded cartridge, consisting of a primed case, propellant or projectile, designed for use in any firearm as defined in § 11-47-2. (b) No person, firm or corporation shall sell ammunition to any person unless such person is twenty-one (21) years […]
Section 11-47-54. – Licensing of shooting galleries.
§ 11-47-54. Licensing of shooting galleries. Every person who shall keep any pistol gallery, rifle gallery, or other building or other enclosure in any city or town of this state where firearms are used without a license from the duly constituted licensing authority of the city or town shall, upon conviction, be fined two hundred […]
Section 11-47-55. – Enforcement of chapter.
§ 11-47-55. Enforcement of chapter. Deputy sheriffs, the superintendent and members of the state police, members of the city or town police force, or other duly appointed law enforcement officers, including conservation officers, shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1959, ch. 75, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. […]
Section 11-47-56. – Constitutionality.
§ 11-47-56. Constitutionality. If any part of this chapter is for any reason declared void, its invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1959, ch. 75, § 1.
Section 11-47-44. – Standard of proof under §§ 11-47-42 and 11-47-43.
§ 11-47-44. Standard of proof under §§ 11-47-42 and 11-47-43. No negative allegation of any kind need be averred or proved in any complaint under §§ 11-47-42 and 11-47-43, and the possession of any blackjack, slungshot, billy, sandclub, sandbag, metal knuckles, bludgeon, dirk, dagger, stiletto, or other similar weapon designed to cut and stab another, […]
Section 11-47-45. – Arrest and detention for possession of weapon prohibited by § 11-47-42.
§ 11-47-45. Arrest and detention for possession of weapon prohibited by § 11-47-42. Every officer authorized to make an arrest for any criminal offense may arrest without complaint and warrant any person who has in his or her possession any instrument or weapon described in § 11-47-42 whenever the officer has reasonable ground to suspect […]
Section 11-47-46. – Sections 11-47-42 — 11-47-45 inapplicable to firearms.
§ 11-47-46. Sections 11-47-42 — 11-47-45 inapplicable to firearms. The provisions of §§ 11-47-42 — 11-47-45 shall not be construed to relate to the possession and carrying of air guns, pistols or firearms of any description. History of Section.P.L. 1927, ch. 1052, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 404, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 11-47-36; G.L. […]
Section 11-47-47. – Display of weapons.
§ 11-47-47. Display of weapons. No person, firm, or corporation shall display in a place of business by means of a window display any pistol, revolver, or other firearm, as defined in § 11-47-2, or any dagger, dirk, bowie knife, stiletto, metal knuckles, or blackjack; provided, that dealers in sporting goods may include in a […]
Section 11-47-48. – Report of gunshot wounds.
§ 11-47-48. Report of gunshot wounds. Every physician attending or treating a case of bullet wound, gunshot wound, powder burn, or any other injury arising from or caused by the discharge of a gun, pistol, or other firearm, or whenever any case is treated in a hospital, sanitarium, dispensary, or other institution the person in […]
Section 11-47-48.1. – Report of lost or stolen weapons.
§ 11-47-48.1. Report of lost or stolen weapons. Every person who owns a firearm shall report the loss or theft of their firearm to the local law enforcement agency within twenty-four (24) hours of the discovery of the loss or theft. Whoever knowingly violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less […]