29 total bills, 17 anti-gun bills,
4 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation
29 total bills, 17 anti-gun bills,
4 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: Weapons
Description: Limits persons convicted of certain persons domestic offenses from purchasing or owning firearms.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 14, 2015
Title: Possession Of Firearms By Minors
Description: Requires all minors in possession of a firearm, with or without a permit, be in the presence of a parent or guardian or supervising adult at all times.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 15, 2015
Title: Sales - Gun Safes
Description: Exempts gun safes from sales and use taxes.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: May 12, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Deletes unnecessary language with regard to the destruction of application records for the purchase of a rifle or shotgun, if an applicant is not otherwise disqualified under any other applicable provision of the general laws.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 15, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Restricts the prohibition against possessing firearms or other weapons on school grounds to students or other persons under 18 years of age and would include knives of any length, if capable of cutting of stabbing another person.
Last Action: Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Last Action Date: March 10, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits any individual convicted of domestic violence or subject to a restraining order, from possessing a firearm.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 14, 2015
Title: Relating To Fish And Wildlife -- Hunting--lead Shot Prohibition
Description: Creates a general prohibition on the use of lead shot for hunting.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 2, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Repeals exemption for issued permits under sections 11-47-11 and 11-47-18 from prohibition on school grounds.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 15, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Criminalizes possession of a firearm by a minor. This act would further provide for limited exceptions while the minor is in the presence of a qualified adult or participating in certain competitive or ceremonial events.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 15, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits any person convicted of a misdemeanor offense under § 12-29-2 (a crime involving domestic violence) from purchasing, owning, transporting, carrying, or possessing any firearm.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 14, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Amends the application process for requesting a license or permit to carry a concealed weapon.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 15, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: April 15, 2015
Title: Wildlife Refuges
Description: Provides a protected area around recognized wildlife refuges in which hunting with weapons would be prohibited.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 7, 2015
Title: Liability And Computation
Description: Imposes a 10% supplemental firearms ammunition tax upon the sale of firearms and ammunitions, with the funds collected from tax to be distributed to municipal police departments.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Last Action Date: February 25, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits any individual convicted of domestic violence or subject to a restraining order, from possessing a firearm.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: June 18, 2015
Title: Relating To Fish And Wildlife -- Hunting--lead Shot Prohibition
Description: Creates a general prohibition on the use of lead shot for hunting.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 7, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Makes a number of changes to the statutes relating to the sale and possession of weapons and to the penalties for violating the same. This act also provides for mandatory sentences.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 26, 2015
Title: Gun Control And Safe Firearms Act
Description: Impose restrictions on the manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 26, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Precludes those persons convicted of a misdemeanor offense involving domestic violence from possessing a weapon or firearm. Also excludes those individuals whose records have been properly expunged.
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: June 25, 2015
Title: Relating To Health And Safety
Description: Allows police officers to seize weapons without a warrant in certain situations.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 26, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Provides the licensing authorities for permits to carry concealed weapons, discretion in deciding whether to issue such permit and would require that the applicant exhibit a "proper showing of need." Also establishes a procedure for appeals.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 26, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Creates a board within the executive department to hear appeals of the denial of applications to carry a concealed fire arm.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 26, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Criminalizes the mere possession of a firearm by a minor and further provides for limited exceptions while the minor is in the presence of a qualified adult or participating in certain competitive or ceremonial events.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 3, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Amends the application process for requesting a license or permit to carry a concealed weapon.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 11, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Includes orange or otherwise brightly colored plugs, or tips inserted into the barrel of any firearm within the definition of "mark of identification" for those persons who change, alter, remove, or obliterate any mark of identification on a firearm.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 11, 2015
Title: Freedom From Prone Restraint Act
Description: Prohibits the use of prone restraints in certain facilities.
Last Action: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/25/2015)
Last Action Date: June 25, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Makes it unlawful for a person to carry a rifle or shotgun in any vehicle or conveyance or on or about his or her person whether visible or concealed subject to certain exceptions including his or her dwelling, place of business, or land.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 19, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Amends the provisions providing exemptions from the prohibitions on possession of weapons on school grounds to apply only to persons included in §§ 11-47-9 and 11-47-18(b).
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: June 23, 2015
Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits the acquisition or delivery of a firearm by straw purchaser or straw seller.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 24, 2015
