Section 11-47-60.3. – Trigger lock required.
§ 11-47-60.3. Trigger lock required. No licensed retail dealer shall deliver any pistol to any purchaser without providing a trigger lock or other safety device designed to prevent an unauthorized user from operating the pistol. History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 208, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 221, § 1.
Section 11-47-61. – Drive-by shootings.
§ 11-47-61. Drive-by shootings. Every person who shall discharge a firearm from a motor vehicle in a manner which creates a substantial risk of death or serious injury shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or imprisoned for not less than ten (10) […]
Section 11-47-62. – Rifle ranges — Immunity from prosecution — Criminal or civil.
§ 11-47-62. Rifle ranges — Immunity from prosecution — Criminal or civil. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, it shall be lawful for an owner of a rifle, pistol, silhouette, archery, skeet, trap, black powder, or other similar range to operate the range in excess […]
Section 11-47-63. – Relief from disqualifiers program.
§ 11-47-63. Relief from disqualifiers program. (a) Establishment of board. There is hereby established a board known as the relief from disqualifiers board to consider petitions for relief from a firearms prohibition due to an adjudication of commitment in Rhode Island. (1) The board shall be comprised of five (5) members to be appointed by […]
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 11-47-57. – “Mace” or similar substances.
§ 11-47-57. “Mace” or similar substances. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or over may carry on his or her person and use, unless otherwise prohibited by law, any non-lethal noxious substance or liquid for his or her protection or the protection of others; however, the use of any non-lethal noxious substance or liquid […]
Section 11-47-58. – Firearms — State preemption.
§ 11-47-58. Firearms — State preemption. The control of firearms, ammunition, or their component parts regarding their ownership, possession, transportation, carrying, transfer, sale, purchase, purchase delay, licensing, registration, and taxation shall rest solely with the state, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 443, § 1.