40 total bills, 23 anti-gun bills,
6 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation
40 total bills, 23 anti-gun bills,
6 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits the manufacturing, importation, sale, shipment, delivery, possession, or transfer of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors commonly used at airports and public buildings including 3D printed firearms as defined herein.
Last Action: Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Last Action Date: January 26, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits the manufacturing, importation, sale, shipment, delivery, possession, or transfer of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors commonly used at airports and public buildings including 3D printed firearms as defined herein.
Last Action: Signed by Governor
Last Action Date: June 23, 2020
Title: Weapons--the Julie Lynn Cardinal Act
Description: Provides that applications to purchase firearms be sent by the seller to the police department the city or town where the purchaser lives.
Last Action: Signed by Governor
Last Action Date: July 22, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Bans possession, sale and transfer of assault weapons which are not properly registered.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Bans large capacity feeding devices for use in firearms.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Increases the age from eighteen to twenty-one years for lawful possession, sale, or transfer of firearms or ammunition. Full-time law enforcement, state marshals and member of U.S. military would be exempt from these prohibitions.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits schools from offering employment incentives or bonuses to teachers on the condition that the teacher either is or becomes licensed to carry a weapon.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Allows law enforcement officers to utilize mufflers, silencers, or other devices for muffling sound of firearm while acting within scope of official duties while training as tactical teams and under supervision of police chief, colonel of state police.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Department Of Attorney General
Description: Requires attorney general to issue report of all charges involving a firearm, and if said charges were disposed for that calendar year. Included in report details of firearm.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits obtaining a firearm on behalf of another person if that person is prohibited from possessing a firearm, and would increase the penalties for a second and subsequent purchase of firearms by use of false information.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits the possession of firearms on school grounds except for peace officers, retired law enforcement officers, persons under contract to provide school security services, and unloaded firearms in locked containers or a locked rack on motor vehicles.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Defines rifle and shotgun and makes it unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in public subject to various exceptions.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Requires firearms to be stored securely when not in use and enhances penalties for failure to store firearms in a secure manner.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Create an appeal process in which an applicant for a concealed firearms permit or firearms transfer, could appeal to the agency which denied the permit.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Permits the open and concealed carrying of weapons by certain persons in the act of evacuating the area pursuant to an order of the governor or local authority under chapter 15 of title 30.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Amends the definition of firearms to include taser. Permits any person over the age of eighteen (18) to possess a stun gun. Enacts the review and appeal process of applying for a license to carry with the licensing authority or attorney general.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Procedure Generally - Causes Of Action
Description: Provides for a cause of action against an individual or entity that prohibits the possession of firearms on real property by an individual that is authorized and licensed to carry a firearm.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Relating To Criminal Offenses-weapons
Description: Requires person selling firearm to require purchaser execute a medical release form for release of medical records relating to addiction to controlled substance, alcoholism and/or mental health illness for a period of 5 years preceding application.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Includes the chief inspector and inspector as those exempt from carrying a firearm without a permit and defines them as peace officers.
Last Action: Meeting postponed (03/11/2020)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2020
Title: Emergency Management
Description: Allows the governor to two (2) thirty (30) day extensions of the initial thirty (30) day state of disaster emergency order. After ninety (90) days, general assembly approval shall be required for any further extensions.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: December 10, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits the manufacturing, importation, sale, shipment, delivery, possession, or transfer of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors commonly used at airports and public buildings including 3D printed firearms as defined herein.
Last Action: Signed by Governor
Last Action Date: June 23, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Creates the "Large Capacity Feeding Device Ban Act" of 2020 which would ban the sale, possession or transfer of large capacity feeding devices with exceptions for law enforcement and military personnel.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 22, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Bans possession, sale and transfer of assault weapons which are not properly registered.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 22, 2020
Title: Relating To Criminal Offenses-weapons
Description: Allows attorney general to enter into agreement with states relative to concealed weapon carry permits/allows license permit holders from those states to carry concealed weapons in Rhode Island provided they are in compliance with other laws of the state.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 22, 2020
Title: Weapons--the Julie Lynn Cardinal Act
Description: Provides that applications to purchase firearms be sent by the seller to the police department the city or town where the purchaser lives.
Last Action: Signed by Governor
Last Action Date: July 22, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Provides that applications to purchase firearms be sent by the seller to the police department the city or town where the purchaser lives.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 4, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Expands the definition of firearms to include taser. Permits any person over the age of eighteen (18) to possess a stun gun.
Last Action: Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Last Action Date: February 25, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Limits the issuance of pistol and revolver carry permits to the office of the attorney general.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 13, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Provides for a review and appeal process for individuals denied a permit or license to carry firearms by the licensing authority or attorney general, including a petition to the superior court for a trial de novo, and costs and attorneys' fees.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 13, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Allows law enforcement officers to utilize mufflers, silencers, or other devices for muffling sound of firearm while acting within scope of official duties while training as tactical teams and under supervision of police chief, colonel of state police.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 13, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Amends the definition of firearms to include taser. Permits any person over the age of eighteen (18) to possess a stun gun. Enacts the review and appeal process of applying for a license to carry with the licensing authority or attorney general.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 25, 2020
Title: Department Of Attorney General
Description: Requires attorney general to issue report of all charges involving a firearm, and if said charges were disposed for that calendar year. Included in report details of firearm.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 25, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits the possession of firearms on school grounds except for peace officers, retired law enforcement officers, persons under contract to provide school security services, and unloaded firearms in locked containers or a locked rack on motor vehicles.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 25, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Requires firearms to be stored securely when not in use and enhances penalties for failure to store firearms in a secure manner.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 25, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Defines electric arm as a firearm and subjects it to various regulations under chapter 47 of title 11 and removes stun gun from the list of prohibited weapons.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 25, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Prohibits obtaining a firearm on behalf of another person if that person is prohibited from possessing a firearm, and would increase the penalties for a second and subsequent purchase of firearms by use of false information.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 25, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Defines rifle and shotgun and makes it unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in public subject to various exceptions.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 25, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Allows state police to maintain registry of firearms sold, requires firearms dealer, person or other entity, to submit monthly reports to superintendent of state police, including manufacturer, importer, model, serial number, type of firearm and caliber.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 27, 2020
Title: Procedure Generally - Causes Of Action
Description: Provides a cause of action for compensable damages, resulting from the prohibition of legally possessing firearms on real property, except residences.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 27, 2020
Title: Weapons
Description: Includes the chief inspector and inspector as those exempt from carrying a firearm without a permit and defines them as peace officers.
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 27, 2020
