38 total bills, 12 anti-gun bills,
8 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation
38 total bills, 12 anti-gun bills,
8 pro-gun bills for this session
2013 Session2014 Session2015 Session2016 Session2017 Session2018 Session2019 Session2020 Session2021 Session2022 Session2023 Session2024 Session2025 Session
Filter: Click on bill number for details. jump to upper chamber
note: Rhode Island has a limited carry over of legislation between sessions
Title: Prohibits any city or town from requiring an applicant for license to carry concealed firearm to provide a reason for their request other than those outlined in § 11-47-1.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits any city or town from requiring an applicant for license to carry concealed firearm to provide a reason for their request other than those outlined in § 11-47-1.
Last Action: Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Last Action Date: February 19, 2025
Title: Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: February 4, 2025
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: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: February 11, 2025
Title: Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- RHODE ISLAND ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN ACT OF 2025 - Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 12, 2025
Title: Creates process for individual to voluntarily be either temporarily or indefinitely added to a list restricting their rights to purchase or possess firearms.
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.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 12, 2025
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 26, 2025
Title: Precludes a person who pled nolo contendere or convicted of a misdemeanor offense and sentenced in accordance with the hate crime sentencing enhancement act for such misdemeanor, from purchasing, owning, carrying, transporting or having possession firearm
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Precludes a person who pled nolo contendere or convicted of a misdemeanor offense and sentenced in accordance with the hate crime sentencing enhancement act for such misdemeanor, from purchasing, owning, carrying, transporting or having possession firearm
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 26, 2025
Title: Prohibits local licensing authorities from issuing a concealed carry permit to out of state residents based on permits issued by authorities from other states or subdivisions.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits local licensing authorities from issuing a concealed carry permit to out of state residents based on permits issued by authorities from other states or subdivisions.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 26, 2025
Title: Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."
Description: EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS - Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 26, 2025
Title: Specifies that it is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to possess a firearm.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Specifies that it is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to possess a firearm.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 28, 2025
Title: Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions from purchasing or possessing a firearm.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions from purchasing or possessing a firearm.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 28, 2025
Title: Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun.
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.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 28, 2025
Title: Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun.
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.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 28, 2025
Title: Expands firearm rights to recognize out of state carry permits, authorizes weapons carried during emergency evacuation and establishes an appeal process for permit denied.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS -- CONCEALED CARRY REFORM - Expands firearm rights to recognize out of state carry permits, authorizes weapons carried during emergency evacuation and establishes an appeal process for permit denied.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 28, 2025
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 28, 2025
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 28, 2025
Title: Exempts certain U.S. employees from having to obtain state licenses to carry a visible or concealed pistol or revolver.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Exempts certain U.S. employees from having to obtain state licenses to carry a visible or concealed pistol or revolver.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 7, 2025
Title: Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: February 11, 2025
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: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: February 11, 2025
Title: Defines suitable person and establishes reasons for applying for carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process if application denied and provides that records are not public.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines suitable person and establishes reasons for applying for carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process if application denied and provides that records are not public.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 31, 2025
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 31, 2025
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 31, 2025
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 31, 2025
Title: Allows reciprocal concealed carry permits from out of state to be valid in Rhode Island, which is either authorized by the attorney general or subject to other reciprocal restrictions.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Allows reciprocal concealed carry permits from out of state to be valid in Rhode Island, which is either authorized by the attorney general or subject to other reciprocal restrictions.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 31, 2025
Title: Limits the governor to one thirty (30) day renewal of a declaration of emergency without a joint resolution of the general assembly.
Description: MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Limits the governor to one thirty (30) day renewal of a declaration of emergency without a joint resolution of the general assembly.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (02/11/2025)
Last Action Date: February 11, 2025
Title: Prohibits the sale or possession of firearm silencers unless the person complies with federal law in the sale, possession and use.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits the sale or possession of firearm silencers unless the person complies with federal law in the sale, possession and use.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 31, 2025
Title: Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: February 25, 2025
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: February 13, 2025
Title: Increases the maximum fees payable to sheriffs, sergeants, and constables for the service of writs, citations, or subpoenas, from $45.00 to $70.00.
Description: COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES - Increases the maximum fees payable to sheriffs, sergeants, and constables for the service of writs, citations, or subpoenas, from $45.00 to $70.00.
Last Action: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2025)
Last Action Date: March 7, 2025
Title: Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- RHODE ISLAND ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN ACT OF 2025 - Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 21, 2025
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: February 26, 2025
Title: Precludes a person who pled nolo contendere or convicted of a misdemeanor offense and sentenced in accordance with the hate crime sentencing enhancement act for such misdemeanor, from purchasing, owning, carrying, transporting or having possession firearm
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Precludes a person who pled nolo contendere or convicted of a misdemeanor offense and sentenced in accordance with the hate crime sentencing enhancement act for such misdemeanor, from purchasing, owning, carrying, transporting or having possession firearm
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 26, 2025
Title: Provides a rebuttable defense if a person dies or sustains a personal injury while committing any violent criminal offense of a person.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING - Provides a rebuttable defense if a person dies or sustains a personal injury while committing any violent criminal offense of a person.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 26, 2025
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: February 26, 2025
Title: Adds early voting to the fifty (50) feet buffer prohibitions against politicking on election day voting.
Description: ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES - Adds early voting to the fifty (50) feet buffer prohibitions against politicking on election day voting.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 26, 2025
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: March 7, 2025
Title: Prohibits sale and possession of assault weapons, as defined and would provide certain exemptions to include law enforcement officers and those individuals legally in possession of any such firearm at the time of passage of this act.
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS - Prohibits sale and possession of assault weapons, as defined and would provide certain exemptions to include law enforcement officers and those individuals legally in possession of any such firearm at the time of passage of this act.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 7, 2025
Title: Creates process for individual to voluntarily be either temporarily or indefinitely added to a list restricting their rights to purchase or possess firearms.
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.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 7, 2025
