25 total bills, 11 anti-gun bills,
10 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation
25 total bills, 11 anti-gun bills,
10 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 9, 2026
Title: Amends the heading of § 11-47-60.1 to include the words "Dillon's Law."
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Amends the heading of § 11-47-60.1 to include the words "Dillon's Law."
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 6, 2026
Title: Establishes the Rhode Island firearm industry accountability act of 2026.
Description: HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND FIREARM INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2026 - Establishes the Rhode Island firearm industry accountability act of 2026.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 6, 2026
Title: Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
Description: TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Finance
Last Action Date: February 6, 2026
Title: Creates process for individual to voluntarily be either temporarily or indefinitely added to a list restricting their rights to purchase or possess firearms. Adds civil fines and misdemeanor for violations.
Description: HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SUICIDE PREVENTION -- VOLUNTARY FIREARM RESTRICTIONS ACT - Creates process for individual to voluntarily be either temporarily or indefinitely added to a list restricting their rights to purchase or possess firearms. Adds civil fines and misdemeanor for violations.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 11, 2026
Title: Allows access to juvenile criminal records in order to conduct firearm background checks.
Description: DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT -- JUVENILE RECORDS - Allows access to juvenile criminal records in order to conduct firearm background checks.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 11, 2026
Title: Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun. It would impose criminal penalties for a person to sell or transfer a stun gun to a person under the age of eighteen (18).
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun. It would impose criminal penalties for a person to sell or transfer a stun gun to a person under the age of eighteen (18).
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 11, 2026
Title: Deletes the provision permitting out of state residents to obtain concealed carry permits in this state solely based on their rights in other states. It also corrects a minor typographical error.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Deletes the provision permitting out of state residents to obtain concealed carry permits in this state solely based on their rights in other states. It also corrects a minor typographical error.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 12, 2026
Title: Changes the application to purchase a firearm. Further, this act would require all persons seeking to possess a firearm except for police and military personnel to complete and pass a basic firearm safety training course.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS -- RESPONSIBLE FIREARM PURCHASING ACT - Changes the application to purchase a firearm. Further, this act would require all persons seeking to possess a firearm except for police and military personnel to complete and pass a basic firearm safety training course.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 12, 2026
Title: Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions or nolo contendere pleas from purchasing or possessing a firearm. It also prevents the sentencing judge from suspending the first two (2) years of any sentence under limited circumstances.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions or nolo contendere pleas from purchasing or possessing a firearm. It also prevents the sentencing judge from suspending the first two (2) years of any sentence under limited circumstances.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 9, 2026
Title: Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
Description: TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.
Description: EDUCATION -- THE ONWARD WE LEARN SCHOLARSHIP ACT - Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Allows attorney general to enter into agreements with other states to recognize a concealed handgun permit as valid and authorizes RI to recognize and honor a concealed weapon permit from out of state with certain requirements.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Allows attorney general to enter into agreements with other states to recognize a concealed handgun permit as valid and authorizes RI to recognize and honor a concealed weapon permit from out of state with certain requirements.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Adds a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing robbery of the owner, lessor, or occupant of a motor vehicle and that the owner or occupant of the vehicle acted in self-defense.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING - Adds a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing robbery of the owner, lessor, or occupant of a motor vehicle and that the owner or occupant of the vehicle acted in self-defense.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Defines suitable person for purposes of concealed carry pistol permit establishes reasons and information needed for applying for the permit, an appeal process and provides that records are not public records.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines suitable person for purposes of concealed carry pistol permit establishes reasons and information needed for applying for the permit, an appeal process and provides that records are not public records.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 23, 2026
Title: Provides for a cause of action against an individual or entity that prohibits the possession of firearms on real property, except residences, by an individual that is authorized and licensed to carry a firearm.
Description: COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION - Provides for a cause of action against an individual or entity that prohibits the possession of firearms on real property, except residences, by an individual that is authorized and licensed to carry a firearm.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 23, 2026
Title: Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 23, 2026
Title: Permits possession or use of device that muffles sound on any firearm longer than 17” in length and permits the use of such a device by any person while hunting provided that they have a valid hunting license.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Permits possession or use of device that muffles sound on any firearm longer than 17” in length and permits the use of such a device by any person while hunting provided that they have a valid hunting license.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 23, 2026
Title: Makes a first offense of possessing a large capacity feeding device a misdemeanor and subsequent offenses felonies.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- LARGE CAPACITY FEEDING DEVICE BAN OF 2022 - Makes a first offense of possessing a large capacity feeding device a misdemeanor and subsequent offenses felonies.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 23, 2026
Title: Allows a person over 18 to purchase a stun gun or electronic dart gun and prohibits the sale of a stun gun or electronic dart gun to a person under 18 and criminalizes using a stun gun or electronic dart gun in a crime or against a police officer.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Allows a person over 18 to purchase a stun gun or electronic dart gun and prohibits the sale of a stun gun or electronic dart gun to a person under 18 and criminalizes using a stun gun or electronic dart gun in a crime or against a police officer.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 30, 2026
Title: Establishes the Rhode Island firearm industry accountability act of 2026.
Description: HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND FIREARM INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2026 - Establishes the Rhode Island firearm industry accountability act of 2026.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 13, 2026
