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2022

House Bills

House Bill No. 6614 (Attorney General/General Treasurer/Governor/Secretary of State) BY Caldwell, Knight, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Craven, McNamara, Felix, Ajello, McEntee, Williams ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- LARGE CAPACITY FEEDING DEVICE BAN OF 2022 (Same as 21H-5554 --Makes it a felony for an individual to possess any semi-automatic firearm magazine which is capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Violation is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of up to $5,000.)

House Bill No. 6615 (Attorney General/General Treasurer/Governor/Secretary of State) BY Caldwell, Knight, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Craven, McNamara, Batista, Williams, Amore, Giraldo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS (Same as 21H-5556 --Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act would be "grandfathered" subject to certain registration provisions.)

House Bill No. 6616 BY Caldwell, McEntee, Batista, Knight, Cortvriend, Cassar, Amore, Craven, Fogarty, Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Same as 21H-6482 -- Prohibits the sale or transfer of ammunition unless the purchaser successfully undergoes a background check.)

House Bill No. 7196 BY Place, Roberts, Chippendale, Quattrocchi, Nardone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Amends the definition of firearms to include tasers, as well as define taser and stun gun.)

House Bill No. 7300 BY Caldwell, Kazarian, Craven, Knight, Slater, Kislak, Potter, Fogarty, Amore, Biah ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Makes it a violation to store or leave a firearm unsecured and punishable by a fine of $3,000, if a child is injured or killed as a result of firearm owner leaving firearm unsecured, owner shall be guilty of felony and punished up to five years in jail.)

House Bill No. 7301 BY Lima, Lima, Vella-Wilkinson, Place, Noret ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Permits any person 18 years of age or older to possess a stun gun and permits those persons with a concealed carry permit can also carry a stun gun. Adds "tasers" to the definition of "firearm." Creates appeal process for denial of permit to carry.)

House Bill No. 7302 BY Lima, Lima, Vella-Wilkinson, Place, Noret ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun and provides for an appeal process for denial of an application for a license or permit.)

House Bill No. 7358 BY Felix, Caldwell, Alzate, Morales, Potter, McNamara, Kazarian, Casimiro, Cassar, Shanley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines rifle and shotgun as weapons and make it unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in public subject to various exceptions inclusive of hunting activity punishable upon conviction by imprisonment up to 5 years or a fine up to $5,000.)

House Bill No. 7456 BY Perez, Vella-Wilkinson, Quattrocchi, Solomon, Roberts, Place, Hull, Lombardi, McLaughlin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Allows those persons with concealed carry permits issued by other states to carry upon their person weapons in Rhode Island provided that the issuing state recognizes and gives reciprocity to RI permit holders.)

House Bill No. 7457 BY Tanzi, Ranglin-Vassell, Cassar, Felix, McGaw, Donovan, Alzate, Giraldo, Kazarian, Kislak ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases the age from eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) years for lawful sale of firearms or ammunition. Exempts full-time law enforcement, state marshals and members of the U.S. military from these prohibitions.)

House Bill No. 7569 BY Cardillo, Phillips, Noret, Chippendale, Shanley, Lima, Craven, Corvese, Solomon ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines suitable person relative to possessing a firearm. An unsuitable person being defined as one that is clear and present danger to themselves or others or anyone that is a member of a criminal street gang as defined under § 12-19-39(a).)

House Bill No. 7570 BY Chippendale, Cardillo, Place ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Permits any person 21 years of age or older to carry a concealed firearm provided that they have qualified in accordance with § 11-47-15 and has completed a hunter safety course.)

House Bill No. 7806 BY Cardillo, Chippendale, Perez, O'Brien ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS -- EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Establishes school security committee administer increased school security measures and an active shooter training program to increase school security and permit exemptions for entering school property by anyone with a carry concealed carry permit.)

House Bill No. 7891 BY Noret, Place ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry with the licensing authority or attorney general.)

House Bill No. 7762 BY Cardillo, Chippendale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- DEER HUNTING (Permits any person with a concealed carry permit to carry and possess their pistol or revolver while deer hunting, provided that, the pistol or revolver is not used for deer hunting.)

House Bill No. 7889 BY Potter ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits the operation of an outdoor gun range within one mile or closer of any kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) schools.)
This bill will SHUT DOWN many of the outdoor ranges since there are several that are within one mile of a school. One mile might sound like a long distance, but 1 square mile is only 640 acres and most outdoor ranges do not have this amount of property. You can measure the distance between a school and a range by using Google Maps. Hover over the location of the school and right click and select "Measure distance". Then hover over the location of a gun range and right click and select "Distance to here".

House Bill No. 7890 (Dept. of Corrections) BY Hull ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Adds the chief inspector and inspectors within the office of inspections to the definition of "peace officer.")

Senate Bills

Senate Bill No. 2109 BY Archambault, Burke, Coyne ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Includes the chief inspector and inspectors as those exempt from carrying a firearm without a permit and would define them as peace officers.)

Senate Bill No. 2116 BY Archambault, Burke ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Authorizes the police authority making a background check of an applicant seeking to buy a firearm, to invoice the seller of any pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle, a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee per non-disqualifying background check.)

Senate Bill No. 2218 BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Paolino, Lombardo, Ciccone, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO 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.)

Senate Bill No. 2224 BY Miller, Coyne, Goodwin, Gallo, Euer, Quezada, Cano, Kallman, Felag, Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS (Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act would be "grandfathered" subject to certain registration provisions.)

Senate Bill No. 2359 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Ciccone, Morgan, Lombardo, Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits the sale or possession of firearm silencers unless the person complies with federal law in the sale, possession and use.)

Senate Bill No. 2361 BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Paolino, Raptakis, Lombardi, Ciccone, Lombardo, Morgan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry with the licensing authority or attorney general.)

Senate Bill No. 2376 BY Rogers, Morgan, de la Cruz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Exempts from "public records" availability, all those documents, evidence and records of proceedings considered by the "relief from disqualifiers board and appellate courts" involving request for relief from firearm prohibitions.) )

Senate Bill No. 2377 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Morgan, Lombardi, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO 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.)

Senate Bill No. 2378 BY Rogers, Morgan, de la Cruz, Lombardi, Ciccone, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Permits Rhode Island residents, twenty-one (21) years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.)

Senate Bill No. 2393 BY de la Cruz, Paolino, Raptakis, Lombardi, Ciccone, Lombardo, Morgan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Allows a person over eighteen (18) to purchase, carry, conceal, possess, use or attempt to use a stun gun for self defense. Additionally, establishes no duty to retreat when using a stun gun for self defense of the person or a third party.)

Senate Bill No. 2403 BY Rogers, Morgan, de la Cruz, Lombardi, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Allows an individual to lawfully possess a device that would silence the sound of a natural report of a rifle or shotgun to hunt game, as long as the host rifle or shotgun is allowed.)

Senate Bill No. 2507 BY Burke, Coyne, Lombardo, Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases the number of minimum rounds fired from one hundred (100) to three hundred (300) during the qualification and training of police officers.)

Senate Bill No. 2523 BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Paolino, Ciccone, Lombardo, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines taser and stun gun under § 11-47-2, provides any person over the age of 18 is permitted to carry a taser without a license and use it in self-defense if they have a reasonable belief that they are in imminent fear of bodily harm.)

Senate Bill No. 2541 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Amends various laws related to firearms.)

Senate Bill No. 2542 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Requires that whenever a person is charged with possession of a firearm with alteration of identification marks, the alteration would create a rebuttable presumption that the person is a danger to the safety of the community.)

Senate Bill No. 2543 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Requires that whenever a person is charged with possession of a firearm with alteration of identification marks, the alteration would create a rebuttable presumption that the person is a danger to the safety of the community.)

Senate Bill No. 2628 BY Anderson, Calkin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Permits the city of Warwick to prohibit the sale of firearms within five hundred feet (500 ft.) of any school or daycare facility.)

Senate Bill No. 2637 BY Goodwin, Miller, Coyne, DiMario, Lawson, Cano, Kallman, Murray, Quezada, Zurier ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases the age from eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) years for lawful sale of firearms or ammunition. Exempts full-time law enforcement, state marshals and members of the U.S. military from these prohibitions.)

Senate Bill No. 2653 BY Coyne, Goodwin, Miller, DiPalma, Felag, Quezada, Seveney, Euer, Lawson, DiMario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- LARGE CAPACITY FEEDING DEVICE BAN OF 2022 (Makes it a felony for an individual to possess any semi-automatic firearm magazine which is capable of holding more than ten (10) rounds of ammunition. Violations are punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of up to $5,000.)

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2022

Senate Bills

Senate Bill No. S0073 BY Senators Ruggerio, Coyne, Goodwin, Gallow, Pearson, and Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - THE HAROLD M. METTS SCHOOL SAFETY ACT OF 2021 (This act would prohibit 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 in a motor vehicle.)

Senate Bill No. S0119 BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Paolino, Lombardi, Lombardo, Morgan, Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL (Requires the office of the attorney general to issue a report containing the total cases charged with a firearm in all Rhode Island courts and a list of cases charged with a firearm which have been disposed during the calendar year.)

Senate Bill No. S0129 Senate Bill No. 129 BY Coyne, Seveney, DiMario, DiPalma, Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Repeals authority to local authorities to issue concealed carry permits to, repeals provisions allowing minors to carry firearms, requires national background check for permit, repeals provisions allowing permits to be issued to law enforcement officers.)

Senate Bill No. S0176 BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Paolino, Lombardi, Lombardo, Morgan, Ciccone, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Amends the definition of firearms to include tasers, as well as define taser and stun gun.)

Senate Bill No. S0191 BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Paolino, Lombardo, Morgan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO 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.)

Senate Bill No. S0406 BY Seveney, Coyne, DiMario, Kallman, Acosta, Anderson, Bell ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Felony to store firearms unlocked.)

Senate Bill No. S0414 BY Goldin, Miller, Seveney, Cano, Calkin, DiPalma, DiMario, Coyne, Quezada, Mendes ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- LARGE CAPACITY FEEDING DEVICE BAN OF 2021 (Bans firearm magazines that hold ten (10) or more rounds.)

Senate Bill No. S0415 BY Miller, Coyne, Goodwin, Cano, Bell, DiPalma, Acosta, Mendes, Quezada, Goldin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS (Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act would be "grandfathered" subject to certain registration provisions.)

Senate Bill No. S0416 BY Miller, Coyne, Cano, Bell, Quezada, Goodwin, DiPalma, Acosta, Mendes, Goldin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits obtaining/purchasing/transferring a firearm on behalf of another person if other person prohibited from possessing firearm with increase in penalties for those offenses and applications amended to state number of firearms purchased.)

Senate Bill No. S0417 BY McCaffrey, Goodwin, Coyne ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines rifle and shotguns as weapons and makes unlawful possession of a loaded rifle/shotgun in public with exceptions punishable up to five (5) years in prison or a $5,000 fine.)

Senate Bill No. S0419 BY Goodwin, McCaffrey, Coyne ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines "electric arm" subjects to various protections of firearms/removes stun gun from the prohibited weapons list.)

Senate Bill No. S0456 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Creates Rhode Island School Security Committee for school security.)

Senate Bill No. S0467 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - BIRDS (Removes the prohibition of faking, killing or destroying wild birds by crossbow.)

Senate Bill No. S0507 BY Rogers, Raptakis, de la Cruz, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Permits Rhode Island residents, twenty-one (21) years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.)

Senate Bill No. S0508 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Allows an individual to lawfully possess a device that would silence the sound of a natural report of a rifle or shotgun to hunt game, as long as the host rifle or shotgun is allowed.)

Senate Bill No. S0509 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO 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.)

Senate Bill No. S0517 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits the sale or possession of firearm silencers unless the person complies with federal law in the sale, possession and use.)

Senate Bill No. S0522 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Amends various laws related to firearms.)

Senate Bill No. S0526 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Exempts from "public records" availability, all those documents, evidence and records of proceedings considered by the "relief from disqualifiers board and appellate courts" involving request for relief from firearm prohibitions.)

Senate Bill No. S0530 BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, Archambault, Ciccone, Lombardo, Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO 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.)

House Bills

House Bill No. H5136 BY Bennett ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY (Requires any person who sustains an injury to themselves or causes an injury to another while hunting or trapping to report the injury to the department of environmental management immediately.)

House Bill No. H5137 BY Bennett ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY (Requires any person who sustains an injury to themselves or causes an injury to another while hunting or trapping to report the injury to the department of environmental management immediately.)

House Bill No. H5381 BY Williams, Batista, Giraldo, Caldwell, Morales ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires firearm sellers to require purchaser to execute medical authorization/release form for release of records relating to addiction/alcoholism/mental health illness for a period of five (5) years.)

House Bill No. H5386 (Attorney General) BY Knight, Caldwell, Craven, McEntee, Speakman, Blazejewski, Carson, Amore, Kazarian, Williams ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits obtaining/purchasing/transferring a firearm on behalf of another person if other person prohibited from possessing firearm with increase in penalties for those offenses and applications amended to state number of firearms purchased.)

House Bill No. H5395 BY O'Brien, Corvese, Vella-Wilkinson, Noret ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (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.")

House Bill No. H5553 (Attorney General/General Treasurer/Lieutenant Governor/Secretary of State) BY Caldwell, Knight, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Craven, McNamara, Batista, Felix, Ajello, McEntee ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Felony to store firearms unlocked.)

House Bill No. H5554 (Attorney General/General Treasurer/Lieutenant Governor/Secretary of State) BY Caldwell, Knight, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Craven, McNamara, Felix, Ajello, McEntee, Williams ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- LARGE CAPACITY FEEDING DEVICE BAN OF 2021 (Bans firearm magazines that hold ten (10) or more rounds.)

House Bill No. H5555 (Attorney General/General Treasurer/Lieutenant Governor/Secretary of State) BY Kazarian, Diaz, Ajello, Ranglin-Vassell, Fogarty, Caldwell, Blazejewski, McEntee, Carson, Cortvriend ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. H5556 (Attorney General/General Treasurer/Lieutenant Governor/Secretary of State) BY Caldwell, Knight, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Craven, McNamara, Batista, Williams, Amore, Giraldo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS (Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons.)

House Bill No. H5557 BY Lima ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license may carry a stun gun. This act would also add "tasers" to the definition of "firearm" and would provide for an appeal process for denial of an application for a permit.)

House Bill No. H5558 BY Perez, Vella-Wilkinson, Williams, Cardillo, Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Allows those persons with concealed carry permits issued by other states to carry upon their person weapons in Rhode Island provided that the issuing state recognizes and gives reciprocity to RI permit holders.)

House Bill No. H5639 BY Solomon ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO 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.)

House Bill No. H5726 BY Diaz, Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines rifle and shotgun and makes it unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in public subject to various exemptions for law enforcement and other authorized individuals.)

House Bill No. H5727 BY Casey, Filippi, Craven, Lima, Chippendale, Corvese, Kennedy, Solomon, Phillips, Hawkins ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL (Requires the office of the attorney general to issue a report containing the total cases charged with a firearm in all Rhode Island courts and a list of cases charged with a firearm which have been disposed during the calendar year.)

House Bill No. H5730 BY Cardillo, Noret, Baginski, Corvese, Perez, Chippendale, Solomon, Lima, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Authorizes the attorney general to enter into a reciprocal agreement with Massachusetts and/or Connecticut for handgun permits.)

House Bill No. H5786 BY Vella-Wilkinson, Noret, Perez, Chippendale, Casey, Solomon, McNamara, Casimiro, Filippi, Fenton-Fung ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- GUN SAFE TAX CREDIT (Creates a tax credit for the purchase of a qualified gun safe, not to exceed $1,000. It would also exempt gun safes from the sales tax.)

House Bill No. H5882 BY Place, Quattrocchi, Chippendale, Nardone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Amends the definition of firearms to include tasers, as well as define taser and stun gun.)

House Bill No. H5883 BY Noret, Casimiro, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Solomon, Craven, Amore, Casey, Lima, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires each police officer during qualification and training sessions to fire a minimum of three hundred rounds effective July 1, 2021.)

House Bill No. H5884 BY Noret, Casey, Fellela, Casimiro, Knight, Baginski, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Mandates that police officers qualify in the use of firearms two (2) times per year instead of one time annually.)

House Bill No. H5885 BY Noret, Casey, Fellela, Casimiro, Knight, Baginski, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Mandates that police officers qualify in the use of firearms in both daylight and nighttime conditions two (2) times per year and that correctional officers qualify every year instead of once every two (2) years.)

House Bill No. H5942 BY Ranglin-Vassell, Kislak, Ajello, Fogarty, Alzate, Barros, Henries ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. H5969 BY Felix, Knight, Tanzi, Cassar, Shanley, Caldwell, Batista, Craven, McEntee, Henries ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines rifle and shotguns as weapons and makes unlawful possession of a loaded rifle/shotgun in public with exceptions punishable up to five (5) years in prison or a $5,000 fine.)

House Bill No. H5970 BY Tanzi, Ajello, Ranglin-Vassell, Knight, Fogarty, Kislak, Amore, Henries, Batista, Donovan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases the age from eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) years for lawful sale of firearms or ammunition. Full-time law enforcement, state marshals and members of the U.S. military be exempt from these prohibitions.)

House Bill No. H5971 BY Noret, Casimiro, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Alzate, Solomon, Craven, Casey, Place, Lima ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Creates an appeal for applicants denied a concealed firearms permit/firearms transfer with the right to superior court hearing with all records deemed as non-public records.)

House Bill No. H5972 BY Chippendale, Quattrocchi, Place ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Permits Rhode Island residents, twenty-one (21) years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.)

House Bill No. H5973 BY Phillips, Chippendale, Quattrocchi, Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Permits the open and concealed carry of weapons by any person in the act of evacuating the area pursuant to an order of the governor or local authority under chapter 15 of title 30.)

House Bill No. H5991 BY Chippendale, Quattrocchi, Lima, Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO 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.)

House Bill No. H5992 BY Chippendale, Quattrocchi, Cardillo, Lima, Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING (Provides a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing any violent criminal offense that individual is lawfully in a place they have a right to be, and acted in self-defense and reasonable belief of harm.)

House Bill No. H6026 BY Morales, Henries ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - DIVESTMENT OF STATE PENSION FUNDS FROM MILITARY CONTRACTORS (Requires the state investment commission to identify and divest pension fund investments in military weapon manufacturers whether held directly and indirectly.)

House Bill No. H6048 BY Phillips ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - TRAFFIC TRIBUNAL (Vests the traffic tribunal with jurisdiction over the adjudication of alleged violations of the harassment of hunters, trappers and fishers law.)

House Bill No. H6082 BY McEntee, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines "electric arm" subjects to various protections of firearms/removes stun gun from the prohibited weapons list.)

2020

Senate Bills

Senate Bill No. 2004 Sub B BY Coyne, Ruggerio, Lynch Prata, Goodwin, McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2130 BY Goldin, Seveney, Miller, Goodwin, Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2131 BY Miller, Lynch Prata, Goodwin, Gallo, Goldin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Bans possession, sale and transfer of assault weapons which are not properly registered.)

Senate Bill No. 2138 BY Rogers, Paolino, Morgan, Algiere, de la Cruz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES-WEAPONS (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2154 Sub A BY Algiere, Goodwin, Lombardo, Ruggerio, McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that applications to purchase firearms be sent by the seller to the police department the city or town where the purchaser lives.)

Senate Bill No. 2261 BY Goodwin, Quezada, Coyne, Goldin, Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that applications to purchase firearms be sent by the seller to the police department the city or town where the purchaser lives.)

Senate Bill No. 2284 BY de la Cruz, Lombardo, Raptakis, Paolino, Rogers ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Expands the definition of firearms to include taser. Permits any person over the age of eighteen (18) to possess a stun gun.)

Senate Bill No. 2412 BY Coyne, Seveney, DiPalma, Euer, Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Limits the issuance of pistol and revolver carry permits to the office of the attorney general.)

Senate Bill No. 2418 BY de la Cruz, Paolino, Rogers, Lombardo, Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2443 BY Coyne, Euer, Lynch Prata, McKenney, de la Cruz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2541 BY de la Cruz, Ciccone, Lombardo, Lombardi, Rogers ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2570 BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Lombardo, Ciccone, Lombardi ENTITLED,AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2592 BY Metts, Quezada, Crowley, Lawson, Goldin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2593 BY Seveney, Coyne, Valverde, DiPalma, Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires firearms to be stored securely when not in use and enhances penalties for failure to store firearms in a secure manner.)

Senate Bill No. 2594 BY Goodwin, McCaffrey, Lynch Prata, Coyne, Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2595 BY Miller, Lynch Prata, DiPalma, Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2596 BY Lynch Prata, Miller, Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines rifle and shotgun and makes it unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in public subject to various exceptions.)

Senate Bill No. 2685 BY Nesselbush, Valverde, Lawson, Quezada, Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2690 BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Lombardi, Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - CAUSES OF ACTION (Provides a cause of action for compensable damages, resulting from the prohibition of legally possessing firearms on real property, except residences.)

House Bills

House Bill No. 7034 BY O'Brien, Craven, Millea, Amore, Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS -- SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (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.")

House Bill No. 7085 BY Serpa, Ackerman, Caldwell, McKiernan, Speakman ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7101 BY Mattiello, Marszalkowski, Barros, Johnston, Alzate ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATEWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Establishes a statewide public safety computer aided dispatch records management system.)

House Bill No. 7102 Sub A BY Serpa, Caldwell, McEntee, McKiernan, Blazejewski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7103 Sub B BY McKiernan, Caldwell, Knight, McNamara, Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that applications to purchase firearms be sent by the seller to the police department the city or town where the purchaser lives.)

House Bill No. 7263 BY Caldwell, Knight, McEntee, Williams, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Bans possession, sale and transfer of assault weapons which are not properly registered.)

House Bill No. 7264 BY Caldwell, Knight, Craven, Tobon, McKiernan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Bans large capacity feeding devices for use in firearms.)

House Bill No. 7327 BY Tanzi, Speakman, Cassar, Ranglin-Vassell, Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7472 BY Ranglin-Vassell, Lyle, Lombardi, Hull, Donovan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7543 BY Corvese, Ucci, Jacquard, Johnston, Canario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND DISGUISED MASKS PROHIBITED (Makes it a misdemeanor for persons to carry, possess, or wear masks or protective clothing or equipment designed to minimize the risk of injury from deadly weapons, for the purposes of hindering law enforcement crowd control actions.)

House Bill No. 7591 BY Canario, Jacquard, Noret, Johnston, Edwards ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7595 BY Casey, Chippendale, Corvese, Lima, Filippi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL (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.)

House Bill No. 7633 BY Johnston ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7715 BY Diaz, Kazarian, Barros, McEntee, Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7716 BY Diaz, Caldwell, Barros, Almeida, Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines rifle and shotgun and makes it unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in public subject to various exceptions.)

House Bill No. 7720 BY Caldwell, Knight, Williams, Blazejewski, Lyle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires firearms to be stored securely when not in use and enhances penalties for failure to store firearms in a secure manner.)

House Bill No. 7741 BY Noret, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Place, Hawkins ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7752 BY Filippi, Roberts, Chippendale, Quattrocchi, Price ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7756 BY Place, Quattrocchi, Chippendale, Roberts, Filippi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7909 BY Lima, Mattiello, Noret, Solomon, Quattrocchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license may carry a stun gun. It also adds "tasers" to the definition of "firearm." and provides for an appeal process for denial of an application for a permit.)

House Bill No. 7911 BY Roberts, Place, Quattrocchi, Chippendale, Price ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO 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 by an individual that is authorized and licensed to carry a firearm.)

House Bill No. 7928 BY Williams, Millea ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES-WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7957 BY Canario, Bennett, Casey, Solomon, Johnston ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Includes the chief inspector and inspector as those exempt from carrying a firearm without a permit and defines them as peace officers.)

2019

Senate Bills

Senate Bill No. 0084 BY Coyne, Lynch Prata, Miller, Conley, Seveney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (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.) 5-29-2019: S0084 Sub A was voted out of committee and is scheduled for a Senate floor vote on June 5th.

Senate Bill No. 0156 BY Coyne, Seveney, Euer, DiPalma, Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Limits the issuance of pistol and revolver carry permits to the office of the attorney general.) This is a REALLY bad bill that will that away the SHALL issue authority when it comes to issuing concealed carry permit and limit the issuance of pistol and revolver carry permits solely to the discretion of the Attorney General. The Rhode Island Supreme Court said in the Mosby decision that "Because the Firearms Act provides for both discretionary and mandatory licensing to qualified applicants, the constitutional guarantee to keep and bear arms is fulfilled. " In other words, if we remove the non-discretionary licensing authority our constitutional guarantee to keep and bear arms are not fulfilled. We MUST fight this bill! If your Senator is sponsoring this bill, ask him/her to withdraw their support for this bill. How this bill would affect your rights: This proposed law will make it virtually impossible for most citizens to obtain or renew a pistol or revolver carry permit. It would remove the ability of RI citizens to apply through a "shall issue" process via a town police department. Currently, RI citizens can apply for a carry permit in two ways: 1) Through a town police department or 2) Through the Attorney General's office
Rhode Island is effectively "shall issue" if you use Option 1 above and apply through your town's police department. This means that most law-abiding citizens can obtain a carry permit and this is how the vast majority of citizens obtain carry permits in RI. The process is not easy but it’s also not impossible. However, if you try Option 2 and apply through the Attorney General's office, RI law is effectively "may issue". This means that the Attorney General can deny your application for virtually any reason. The proposed law would remove Option 1 above and make Option 2 your only path to a carry permit in RI. We MUST fight this bill! If your Senator is sponsoring this bill, ask him/her to withdraw their support for this bill.

Senate Bill No. 0464 (Attorney General) BY Coyne, Goodwin, Sosnowski, Felag, Lynch Prata ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines the term "ghost gun" and bans the manufacture, sale purchase or possession of a machine gun, a ghost gun or an undetectable firearm.)

Senate Bill No. 0469 (Attorney General) BY Goodwin, McCaffrey, Lynch Prata, Coyne, Valverde ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Enhances penalties for failure to report lost or stolen firearms to the police department, and specify penalties for making a false report of lost or stolen firearms.) How this law would affect your rights: It's already the law that any RI resident who owns a firearm must, in the event that the firearm is lost or stolen, file a police report. This bill would increase the fine for not reporting the loss or theft and add penalties for false reports.

Senate Bill No. 0502 (Attorney General) BY Seveney, Coyne, Valverde, DiPalma, Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires firearms to be stored securely when not in use and enhances penalties for failure to store firearms in a secure manner.) How this law would affect your rights: It's already against the law in RI to leave a loaded firearm somewhere where a child might access it. This bill will update the law to say that RI gun owners MUST store all firearms in a locked container or with a cable lock, etc. This bill would make self-defense in the home much more difficult for many Rhode Islanders. For example, having to unlock a safe in the middle of the night to access a firearm could cause a dangerous delay for someone who needs to defend themselves immediately. Additionally, because a blank receiver is considered a firearm, RI residents would be required to store them securely as well even though they do not function.

Senate Bill No. 0595 BY Nesselbush, Crowley, Quezada, Lawson, Cano ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that gun dealers on a monthly basis shall report a summary of all gun sales and transfers to the Rhode Island state police.) This is essentiall a GUN REGISTRATION bill. The bill currently excludes the name and address of the buyer, but this can easily be amended next year to make this a gun registration (and later confiscation) bill!

Senate Bill No. 0597 BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Paolino, McCaffrey, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

Senate Bill No. 0635 BY Miller, Lynch Prata, Goodwin, Gallo, DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Bans possession, sale and transfer of assault weapons which are not property registered.)

Senate Bill No. 0636 BY Metts, Quezada, Crowley, Goldin, Lawson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits firearms possession within 300 feet of school grounds except for peace officers, retired law enforcement officers, persons providing school security, firearms on private property and unloaded firearms in containers or locked car racks.)

Senate Bill No. 0637 BY Goldin, Coyne, Seveney, Euer, Miller ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- LARGE CAPACITY FEEDING DEVICE BAN (Prohibits sale/possession of feeding device holding more then 10 ammunition rounds punishable by up to $5,000 fine or up to 5 years imprisonment with law enforcement/military personnel exceptions.)

Senate Bill No. 0638 BY Miller, Lynch Prata, Goodwin, DiPalma, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits obtaining a firearm on behalf of another person if that person is prohibited from possessing a firearm. Increases the penalties for purchases of firearms by use of false information.)

House Bills

House Bill No. 5021 BY Diaz, Slater, Tobon, Blazejewski, Maldonado ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Criminalizes possession of a firearm by a minor, except when the minor is engaged in certain activities and when accompanied by a parent, guardian, or qualified adult.) This will severely limit where minors engaged in otherwise lawful activity can possess a firearm. For example, there is no provision for a teenager to take their firearm to a friend's property to hunt or target shoot.

House Bill No. 5022 BY Diaz, Slater, Tobon, Blazejewski, Maldonado ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Makes it unlawful for any person to carry a rifle or shotgun in any vehicle or conveyance or on or about their person whether visible or concealed subject to certain exceptions.) This bill will severely limit where a long gun can be carried in a vehicle and the exceptions are few (hunting and target shooting). It is even more restricted than for handguns for someone who has a CCW.

House Bill No. 5138 BY O'Brien, Ucci, Amore, Millea, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT] (Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and would include campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.")

House Bill No. 5164 BY Marshall, Costantino, Ucci, Almeida, Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ESTABLISHING THE "FIREARM SAFETY TRIGGER LOCK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM" (Creates a firearm safety lock distribution program administered by the department of health.)

House Bill No. 5172 BY Marshall, Shekarchi, Almeida ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES-WEAPONS (Raises the legal age to purchase or sell a rifle or shotgun from 18 years of age to 21 years of age and restricts permits to minors for sporting or training to age 21.) This bill will severely limit where minors engaged in otherwise lawful activity can possess a firearm. For example, there is no provision for a teenager to take their firearm to a friend's property to hunt or target shoot.

House Bill No. 5230 BY Bennett, Solomon, Edwards, Shanley, Chippendale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY (Requires any person who sustains an injury to themselves or causes an injury to another while hunting or trapping to report the injury to the department of environmental management immediately.) Today only injuries causes by firearms wile hunting, or when trapping, must be reported to the DEM. This bill would change it so that all injuries would have to be reported to the DEM, regardless of the severity of the injury.

House Bill No. 5332 BY Ranglin-Vassell, Donovan, Amore, McEntee, Diaz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.) This bill will not make our schools safer.

House Bill No. 5497 BY Filippi, Chippendale, Quattrocchi, Nardone, Place ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Permits the open and concealed carry of weapons by any person in the act of evacuating the area pursuant to an order of the governor or local authority under chapter 15 of title 30.)

House Bill No. 5740 (Attorney General) BY Caldwell, Ackerman, Williams, McEntee, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires firearms to be stored securely when not in use and enhances penalties for failure to store firearms in a secure manner.)

House Bill No. 5741 (Governor/Attorney General) BY Caldwell, Almeida, Ruggiero, McEntee, Tanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Bans possession, sale and transfer of assault weapons which are not property registered.)

House Bill No. 5752 (Attorney General) BY Johnston ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Enhances penalties for failure to report lost or stolen firearms to the police department, and specify penalties for making a false report of lost or stolen firearms.)

House Bill No. 5404 BY Roberts, Quattrocchi, Filippi, Place, Lyle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts trigger locks and safes designed and manufactured for firearms storage from sales and use taxes.)

House Bill No. 5723 BY Place, Nardone, Price, Roberts, Chippendale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 5728 BY Tanzi, Donovan, Ranglin-Vassell, Ajello, Cassar ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Increases the age from eighteen to twenty-one years for lawful possession, sale, or transfer of firearms or ammunition. Full-time law enforcement, fire marshals and member of U.S. military would be exempt from these prohibitions.)

House Bill No. 5739 (Governor/Attorney General) BY Caldwell, McEntee, Tanzi, Cassar, Kazarian ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- LARGE CAPACITY FEEDING DEVICE BAN (Prohibits sale/possession of feeding device holding more then 10 ammunition rounds punishable by up to $5,000 fine or up to 5 years imprisonment with law enforcement/military personnel exceptions.)

House Bill No. 5747 (Dept. of Corrections) BY Canario, Casey, Johnston, Jackson, Solomon ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Includes the chief inspector and inspector as those exempt from carrying a firearm without a permit and would define them as peace officers.)

House Bill No. 5754 (Attorney General) BY Johnston, O'Brien, Canario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits obtaining a firearm on behalf of another person if that person is prohibited from possessing a firearm. This act would also increase the penalties for purchases of firearms by use of false information.)

House Bill No. 5762 (Governor/Attorney General) BY Diaz, Slater, Blazejewski, Craven, Mendez ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits firearms possession within 300 feet of school grounds except for peace officers, retired law enforcement officers, persons providing school security, firearms on private property and unloaded firearms in containers or locked car racks.)

House Bill No. 5767 BY Lima, Casey, Ucci, Solomon, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Authorizes the use of stunguns/tasers after issuance of permit from attorney general.)

House Bill No. 5884 BY Lima, Solomon, Ucci, Corvese, Casey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Makes the possession and ownership of stun guns legal.)

2018

Senate Bills

Senate Bill No. S2027 Senate Bill No. 2027 BY Seveney, Coyne, DiPalma, Pearson, Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Possession, transportation, manufacture or sale of bump stock is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or $15,000 fine.) This bill will ban bump stocks and the penality of violating this statute is up to 5 years and/or a $15,000 fine. The bill will take effect upon passage, but there is a 24 hour window after passage to surrender bump-stocks to State or local police. There will be no compensation for bump stocks that are surrendered.

Senate Bill No. S2134 Senate Bill No. 2134 BY Archambault, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, Lombardi, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL -- GUN CRIMES REPORT (Directs the attorney general to report annually to the general assembly on the incidence and disposition of crimes involving guns.) This is a good bill that will direct the Attorney General to generate a report on the incidence and disposition of the cases. For years we have heard the Attorney General argue for stricter laws, but the research RIFOL has done shows that in many cases the gun charges are dropped so you have to ask yourself what is the point of stricter gun laws that will only affect law abiding citizens.

Senate Bill No. S2139 Senate Bill No. 2139 BY Archambault, Lynch Prata, Lombardi, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Authorizes the attorney general to enter into agreements with other states and counties from other states to recognize and give reciprocity to concealed weapon permit holders allowing them to carry concealed weapons in this state.)

Senate Bill No. S2143 Senate Bill No. 2143 BY Archambault, Lombardi, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Makes numerous changes to the procedures regarding the issuance of concealed carry permits, the fees associated with their issuance, and the public records accessible by the public in relating thereto.) This is a GREAT bill that will improve the CCW process in RI by standardizing the application process as well as creates a process to appeal denials.

Senate Bill No. S2144 Senate Bill No. 2144 BY Archambault, Lombardi, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines a firearm silencer and permits the use of such a device on any firearm with an overall length of seventeen inches or greater and permits the use of such a device for lawful hunting activity.) This bill will lift some of the restrictions on silencers (suppressors) in Rhode Island and is a great bill.

Senate Bill No. S2148 Senate Bill No. 2148 BY Ciccone, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Allows those persons with concealed carry permits issued by other states to carry upon their person weapons in Rhode Island provided that the issuing state recognizes and gives reciprocity to RI permit holders.) This bill will create reciprocity with some of the states that recognizes RI CCW permits.

Senate Bill No. S2271 Senate Bill No. 2271 BY Sheehan, Cote, Calkin, Metts, Quezada ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Makes possession or use of a semi-automatic weapon rapid fire device to include bump stock, binary trigger or trigger crank punishable by up to ten (10) years imprisonment and/or a ten thousand dollars ($10,000) fine.) This bill specifically prohibits bump fire stock, binary triggers, and trigger cranks. It also prohibits "rapid fire devices" which can include many commonly available parts such springs and bolt carrier groups that are replaced to enhance reliability of a firearm (triggers are exempt in the bill). Violations of this statute can result is a prison term of 1-10 years and/or a $10,000 fine. If this bill passes it will take effect immediately and there is no amnesty, grandfathering, or compensation of existing devices. Law enforcement would be exempt of this law.

Senate Bill No. S2274 Senate Bill No. 2274 (Attorney General) BY Miller, Goodwin, Metts, Calkin, Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Makes it unlawful for any person to carry a rifle or shotgun in any vehicle or conveyance or on or about their person whether visible or concealed subject to certain exceptions.) This bill will severly restrict where rifles and shotguns can be carried and there is NO provision to go to a friend's property to shoot or go to the airport for someone who might be flying out of state on a hunting trip or shooting competition.

Senate Bill No. S2276 Senate Bill No. 2276 (Attorney General) BY Metts ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Criminalizes possession of a firearm by a minor, except when the minor is engaged in certain activities and when accompanied by a parent, guardian, or qualified adult.) This bill will severely restrict where and when minors can possess a firearm. This will only affect activity involving long guns because the law already prohibits the carrying of handguns without a permit (11-47-8).

Senate Bill No. S2289 Senate Bill No. 2289 BY Metts, Goldin, Quezada, Crowley, Calkin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that only peace officers and persons approved by the school authorities for the purposes of educational instruction may carry firearms or other weapons on school grounds.) This is a really bad bill which will prohibit CCW permit holders from carrying a firearm on school property leaving them vulnerable at a very predictible time and place against an attacker.

Senate Bill No. S2292 Senate Bill No. 2292 BY Seveney, Coyne, DiPalma, Pearson, Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Makes possession or use of a semi-automatic weapon rapid fire device to include bump stock, binary trigger or trigger crank punishable by up to ten (10) years imprisonment and/or a ten thousand dollars ($10,000) fine.) This bill specifically prohibits bump fire stock, binary triggers, and trigger cranks. It also prohibits "rapid fire devices" which can include many commonly available parts such springs and bolt carrier groups that are replaced to enhance reliability of a firearm (triggers are exempt in the bill). Violations of this statute can result is a prison term of 1-10 years and/or a $10,000 fine. If this bill passes it will take effect immediately and there is no amnesty, grandfathering, or compensation of existing devices. Law enforcement would be exempt of this law.

Senate Bill No. 2319 Senate Bill No. 2319 BY Goldin, Coyne, Euer, Miller, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds known as high capacity magazines.) This is a REALLY bad bill that will ban detachable magazines holding more than 10 rounds! There is no grandfathering or compensation for existing magazines either!

Senate Bill No. 2455 Senate Bill No. 2455 BY Coyne, Seveney, Conley, DiPalma, Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Limits the issuance of pistol and revolver carry permits to the office of the attorney general.) This is a REALLY bad bill that will remove 11-47-11 and the Shall Issue authority for CCW permits and make RI a May Issue State! This is a REALLY bad bill that will have to be stopped.

Senate Bill No. 2456 Senate Bill No. 2456 (Attorney General) BY Goldin, Calkin, Coyne, Miller, Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that applicants for gun permits submit to national records check including fingerprinting by FBI.) This bill puts a financial burden of unknown costs on CCW permit applicants.

Senate Bill No. 2492 Senate Bill No. 2492 BY Goodwin, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Euer, DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS -- CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Persons subject to extreme risk protection orders for being an imminent danger of causing personal injury shall surrender all firearms while subject to the order.) People who are a danger to themself and others should not have access to guns, but this bill is long and complicated and we are concerned about it being too far reaching and that it does not give enough due process.

Senate Bill No. 2493 Senate Bill No. 2493 BY Miller, Goodwin, Lynch Prata, Coyne, Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Restricts possession and sale of new assault weapons. Limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds or less. Grandfathers current possession/ownership.) ASSAULT WEAPON BAN!!! This bill will ban many-many popular semi automatic firearms based on name and cosmetic features. It even bans some semi automatic shotguns as well as the Beretta PX4 Storm ("regular pistol") It also bans magazines capable to hold more than 10 rounds. There is a grandfather clause, but the owner is required to register the firearm ($25) with the Attorney General. We assume this is so they can be confiscated at a later time.. This bill needs to be stopped!

Senate Bill No. 2606 Senate Bill No. 2606 (Attorney General) BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines imitation firearm and provide that it is unlawful for any person to change, alter, remove, or obliterate any coloration or markings in any way that makes the imitation firearm look to be an operable firearm. Violation is a misdemeanor.) This bill wil prohibit to alter ANY identification markings on a firearm even ifit is not a serial number. In other words, removing parts on a gun with the manufacturers logo or a factory barrel with an identification number would be illegal. It will also make it illegal to alter an imitation firearm to look like an operable firearm.

Senate Bill No. 2615 Senate Bill No. 2615 (Attorney General) BY Miller, Goodwin, Lynch Prata, Conley, Satchell ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that no person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain a firearm on behalf of or transfer to a person who the transferor knows or reasonably should know is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm.) No person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain a firearm on behalf of or transfer to a person who the transferor knows or reasonably should know is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under federal or state law.

Senate Bill No. 2797 (Attorney General) BY Miller, Seveney, Coyne, Metts, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases the lawful age to purchase a rifle/shotgun to from 18 years of age to 21 years of age. Also requires a person complete a basic rifle/shotgun safety course before they can legally purchase a rifle/shotgun.) This bill will raise the legal age to buy a rifle/shotgun from 18 to 21.

Senate Bill No. 2822 BY Goldin, Miller, Calkin, Quezada, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Repeals the statute providing state preemption of laws pertaining to the ownership, possession, transportation, and sale of firearms and ammunitions.) This bill will allow cities and towns to create their own ordinaces with respect to the regulation of firearms.

House Bills

House Bill No. 7075 House Bill No. 7075 BY Craven, McEntee, Knight, Carson, Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Makes possession or use of a semi-automatic weapon rapid fire device to include bump stock, binary trigger or trigger crank punishable by up to ten (10) years imprisonment and/or a ten thousand dollars ($10,000) fine.) This bill specifically prohibits bump fire stock, binary triggers, and trigger cranks. It also prohibits "rapid fire devices" which can include many commonly available parts such springs and bolt carrier groups that are replaced to enhance reliability of a firearm (triggers are exempt in the bill). Violations of this statute can result is a prison term of 1-10 years and/or a $10,000 fine. If this bill passes it will take effect immediately and there is no amnesty, grandfathering, or compensation of existing devices. Law enforcement would be exempt of this law.

House Bill No. 7112 House Bill No. 7112 BY Perez, Lancia, Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Allows those persons with concealed carry permits issued by other states to carry upon their person weapons in Rhode Island provided that the issuing state recognizes and gives reciprocity to RI permit holders.)

House Bill No. 7162 House Bill No. 7162 BY Casey, Filippi, Craven, Keable, Lima ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - GUN CRIMES REPORT (Directs the attorney general to report annually to the general assembly on the incidence and disposition of crimes involving guns.) This is a good bill that will direct the Attorney General to generate a report on the incidence and disposition of the cases. For years we have heard the Attorney General argue for stricter laws, but the research RIFOL has done shows that in many cases the gun charges are dropped so you have to ask yourself what is the point of stricter gun laws that will only affect law abiding citizens.

House Bill No. 7163 House Bill No. 7163 BY Lancia, Handy, Jacquard, McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines bump stock and trigger crank and makes possession of any firearm equipped with either device a felony punishable by up to ten (10) years imprisonment.) This bill is similar to H7075, but it specifically targets bump fire stocks and trigger cranks. However, it has a mandatory prison term of 1-10 years and/or a fine of up to $5,000.

House Bill No. 7170 House Bill No. 7170 BY Bennett, Marshall, Chippendale, Hull, Vella-Wilkinson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY (Requires any person who sustains an injury to themselves or causes an injury to another while hunting or trapping to report the injury to the department of environmental management immediately.) Today only injuries causes by firearms wile hunting, or when trapping, must be reported to the DEM. This bill would change it so that all injuries would have to be reported to the DEM, regardless of the severity of the injury.

House Bill No. 7184 House Bill No. 7184 BY Vella-Wilkinson, McNamara, Nardolillo, Edwards, Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - SALE OF IVORY OR RHINOCEROS HORNS (Prohibits/establishes criminal penalties for the importing/selling/offering for sale/purchasing/bartering/possessing with intent to sell elephant ivory/rhinoceros horn with limited exceptions.) This bill will prohibit the sale, import, and possession of ivory and this bill could affect those who have ivory handgrips on your pistols/revolvers.

House Bill No. 7588 House Bill No. 7588 (Attorney General) BY Canario, McLaughlin, Azzinaro, Edwards, Johnston ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines imitation firearm and provide that it is unlawful for any person to change, alter, remove, or obliterate any coloration or markings in any way that makes the imitation firearm look to be an operable firearm. Violation is a misdemeanor.) This bill wil prohibit to alter ANY identification markings on a firearm even ifit is not a serial number. In other words, removing parts on a gun with the manufacturers logo or a factory barrel with an identification number would be illegal. It will also make it illegal to alter an imitation firearm to look like an operable firearm.

House Bill No. 7591 House Bill No. 7591 BY Kazarian, Ajello, Fogarty, Knight, Hearn ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS - SAFE SCHOOLS ACT (Provides that only peace officers and persons approved by the school authorities for the purposes of educational instruction may carry firearms or other weapons on school grounds.) This will prohibit CCW permit holders from carrying a firearm on school property and could leave people vulnerable at a very predictable time and place. The antis are pushing hard for this bill and we need to stop it.

House Bill No. 7597 House Bill No. 7597 (Attorney General) BY Diaz, Slater, Maldonado, Tobon, Cunha ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Makes it unlawful for any person to carry a rifle or shotgun in any vehicle or conveyance or on or about their person whether visible or concealed subject to certain exceptions.) This bill will severely limit where a long gun can be carried in a vehicle and the exceptions are few (hunting and target shooting). It is even more restricted than for handguns for someone who has a CCW.

House Bill No. 7598 House Bill No. 7598 (Attorney General) BY Diaz, Slater, Maldonado, Cunha, Tobon ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Criminalizes possession of a firearm by a minor, except when the minor is engaged in certain activities and when accompanied by a parent, guardian, or qualified adult.) It will severely limit where minors engaged in otherwise lawful activity can possess a firearm. For example, there is no provision for a teenager to take their firearm to a friend's property to hunt or target shoot.

House Bill No. 7643 House Bill No. 7643 (Attorney General) BY Johnston, Canario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that no person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain a firearm on behalf of or transfer to a person who the transferor knows or reasonably should know is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm.) No person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain a firearm on behalf of or transfer to a person who the transferor knows or reasonably should know is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under federal or state law.

House Bill No. 7644 House Bill No. 7644 (Attorney General) BY Slater, Regunberg, Blazejewski, Johnston, Maldonado ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that applicants for gun permits submit to national records check including fingerprinting by FBI.) This bill puts a financial burden of unknown costs on CCW permit applicants.

House Bill No. 7645 House Bill No. 7645 BY Regunberg, Knight, Donovan, Ranglin-Vassell, Kazarian ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than 10 rounds, known as high capacity magazines. Makes exceptions for law enforcement and the US armed forces.) This is a REALLY bad bill that will ban detachable magazines holding more than 10 rounds! There is no grandfathering or compensation for existing magazines either!

House Bill No. 7688 House Bill No. 7688 BY Canario, Mattiello, Costantino, Marshall, Fellela ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS -- CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Persons subject to extreme risk protection orders for being an imminent danger of causing personal injury shall surrender all firearms while subject to the order.) People who are a danger to themself and others should not have access to guns, but this bill is long and complicated and we are concerned about it being too far reaching and that it does not give enough due process.

House Bill No. 7714 House Bill No. 7714 BY Marshall, Shekarchi, Diaz, McLaughlin, Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Raises the legal age to purchase or sell a rifle or shotgun from 18 years of age to 21 years of age and restricts permits to minors for sporting or training purposes to age 21.) This bill will raise the legal age limit to 21 years to purchase and possess ANY firearm. You can serve and protect your country by joining the military at the age of 18, but you cannot buy a .22LR until you are 21.. We have yet to see any evidence where law abiding citizens under the age of 21 legally purchased a firearm to committ a crime.

House Bill No. 7761 House Bill No. 7761 BY Tanzi, Ranglin-Vassell, Fogarty, Knight, Kazarian ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Raises the age to purchase or possess a rifle or shotgun from 18 years of age to 21 years of age, "grandfathers" current ownership by persons under 21 years of age, and makes an exemption for police and military.) This bill is similar to H7714, but it also raises the minimum age to buy ammunition to 21 years old. In this bill there are exemptions to Law Enforcement.

House Bill No. 7762 House Bill No. 7762 BY Ranglin-Vassell, Tanzi, Regunberg, Lombardi, Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Repeals the statute providing state preemption of laws pertaining to the ownership, possession, transportation, and sale of firearms and ammunitions.) This is a BAD bill that will remove the State pre-emption with regards to the regulation of firearms in RI. This means cities and towns could make it just as difficult and expensive to obtain firearms as in Chicago, NYC, and DC. Transporting firearms through the state will also be difficult since you need to know the regulations in every town. The Attorney General has opposed this bill in the past because it would be almost impossible to enforce and prosecute, but the sponsors keep introducing the bill.

House Bill No. 7763 House Bill No. 7763 BY Ranglin-Vassell, Williams, Tanzi, McEntee, Knight ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS -- CRIMINAL OFFENSES--WEAPONS (Establishes a procedure where a person who is determined to be an extreme risk to themselves or others will be required to surrender their firearm for a certain period.) People who are a danger to themself and others should not have access to guns, but this bill is long and complicated and we are concerned about it being too far reaching and that it does not give enough due process.

House Bill No. 7766 House Bill No. 7766 BY Knight, Ajello, Tanzi, Blazejewski, Diaz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Restricts possession and sale of new assault weapons. Limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds or less. Grandfathers current possession/ownership.) ASSAULT WEAPON BAN!!! This bill will ban many-many popular semi automatic firearms based on name and cosmetic features. It even bans some semi automatic shotguns as well as the Beretta PX4 Storm ("regular pistol"). It also bans magazines capable to hold more than 10 rounds. There is a grandfather clause, but the owner is required to register the firearm ($25) with the Attorney General. We assume this is so they can be confiscated at a later time.. This bill needs to be stopped!

House Bill No. 7854 House Bill No. 7854 BY Phillips ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (Establishes a program for the training and assignment of school resource officers to middle and high schools.)

House Bill No. 7862 House Bill No. 7862 BY McLaughlin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Raises the legal age to purchase or possess a rifle or shotgun from 18 to 21 years of age/ "grandfather" lawful current ownership by persons under 21 years of age/make an exemption for police and military.) This is very similar to H7761.

House Bill No. 7863 House Bill No. 7863 BY McLaughlin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Raises the legal age to purchase or possess a rifle, assault rifle or shotgun from 18 to 21 years of age/ "grandfather" lawful current ownership by persons under 21 years of age/make an exemption for police and military.) Similar to H7762.

House Bill No. 7889 House Bill No. 7889 (Judiciary) BY Tanzi, Blazejewski, McEntee ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT (Clarifies the procedures for seeking a protective order from district or family court and the requirements of the surrender of any firearms. Repeals outdated family court form for complaints for protection from abuse.) This bill at first glance looks to "fix" some of the mistakes that was done in H5510 last year that even the Courts have complained about. It is a large and complicated bill and we will need to investigate this bill further to state our position.

House Bill No. 7957 House Bill No. 7957 BY Ranglin-Vassell, Donovan, Amore, Serpa, Tanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits schools from offering any incentives to teachers who are licensed to carry a weapon.)

House Bill No. 8024 (Attorney General) BY Diaz, Slater, Maldonado, Tanzi, McKiernan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases the lawful age to purchase a rifle/shotgun to from 18 years of age to 21 years of age. Also requires a person complete a basic rifle/shotgun safety course before they can legally purchase a rifle/shotgun.) This bill will require that you obtain a safety certificate (minimum 2 hour training) to purchase a rifle or shotgun. It will also raise the minimum age to purchase a rifle/shotgun from 18 to 21 years.

House Bill No. 8119 BY Lima, Costantino, Corvese, Casey, Bennett ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Permits the sale and use of stun guns by persons eighteen (18) years of age or older.) This bill will lift the ban on stun guns and regulate them instead.

2017

Senate Bills

Senate Bill No. S0405 BY Metts, Calkin, Quezada, Crowley, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT - PROTECT RHODE ISLAND FAMILIES ACT (Limits access to firearms when an individual is under certain types of domestic restraining orders or protective orders issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2017.)

Senate Bill No. S0110 BY Lombardo, Kettle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - BIRDS (Legalizes the taking of wild migratory birds by crossbow.)

Senate Bill No. S0187 BY Metts, Goldin, Crowley, Quezada, Calkin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Limits carrying of firearms on school grounds to peace officers.)

Senate Bill No. S0223 BY Goldin, Coyne, Miller, DaPonte, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds known as high capacity magazines.)

Senate Bill No. S0374 BY Archambault, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Lombardo, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides the attorney general with the authority to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states concerning carrying of concealed weapons.)

Senate Bill No. S0376 (Attorney General) BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Includes those persons convicted of an offense punishable as a misdemeanor offense under §12-29-2 (domestic violence) to those persons prohibited from possessing a firearm.)

Senate Bill No. S0379 BY Archambault, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Lombardo, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - GUN CRIMES REPORT (Directs the attorney general to report annually to the general assembly on the incidence and disposition of crimes involving guns.)

Senate Bill No. S0399 BY Archambault, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Lombardo, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines a firearm silencer and permit the use of such a device on any firearm with an overall length of seventeen inches or greater and would permit the use of such a device for lawful hunting activity.)

Senate Bill No. S0403 (Attorney General) BY Miller, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -WEAPONS (Provides that no person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain a firearm on behalf of or transfer to a person who the transferor knows or reasonably should know is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under federal or state law.)

Senate Bill No. S0404 (Attorney General) BY Miller, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Makes it unlawful to carry a rifle or shotgun in a vehicle, except under limited circumstances and enhances the penalty to anyone who transfers a firearm as a minor which is then used in a crime of violence.)

Senate Bill No. S0412 (Attorney General) BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines imitation firearm and makes it unlawful to change or remove certain markings required to be on an imitation firearm.)

Senate Bill No. S0587 (Attorney General) BY Goldin, Miller, Coyne, Metts, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Requires applicants for a license or carry permit for firearms to undergo a national BCI.)

Senate Bill No. S0594 (Attorney General) BY Metts ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Amends the statute for possession of firearms by minors.)

Senate Bill No. S0664 BY Archambault, Lombardo, Lombardi, McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Makes numerous changes to the procedures regarding the issuance of concealed carry permits, the fees associated with their issuance, and the public records accessible by the public in relating thereto.)

Senate Bill No. S0837 (Environmental Management) BY Ciccone, Doyle, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY (Requires any person who sustains an injury to themselves or causes an injury to another while hunting or trapping to report the injury to the department of environmental management immediately.)

Senate Bill No. S0840 BY Coyne, Seveney, Conley, DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Limits the issuances of pistol and revolver carry permits to the office of the attorney general.)

House Bills

House Bill No. 5067 House Bill No. 5067 BY Amore, Regunberg, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits persons convicted of certain offenses involving domestic violence from owning or possessing firearms.)

House Bill No. 5081 House Bill No. 5081 BY Corvese, Phillips, Coughlin, Azzinaro ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - BIRDS (Legalizes the taking or killing of wild migratory birds by crossbow.)

House Bill No. 5115 BY Ajello, Regunberg, Knight, Blazejewski, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Clarifies what constitutes a felony, misdemeanor, and petty misdemeanor and also amends the penalties for certain criminal offenses involving assault and larceny, based on the value of property stolen.)

House Bill No. 5154 BY Vella-Wilkinson, Casey, Johnston, Lima, Cunha ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS - CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS (Provides that no person convicted of a crime in which a fire arm was used to commit the offense shall be eligible for parole.)

House Bill No. 5155 BY Regunberg, Kazarian, Donovan, Ranglin-Vassell, Knight ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds.)

House Bill No. 5156 BY Lima, Fellela, Marshall, Roberts ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS - STUN-GUNS (Permits the possession of a stun-gun under the same license conditions which apply to possession of a pistol.)

House Bill No. 5248 BY Fellela, Lima, Costantino, Corvese, Serpa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts containers and storage devices designed for safe storage of guns from sale and use tax.)

House Bill No. 5262 (Attorney General) BY Diaz, Slater, Williams, Maldonado ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Makes it unlawful to carry a rifle or shotgun in a vehicle, except under limited circumstances and enhances the penalty to anyone who transfers a firearm as a minor which is then used in a crime of violence.)

House Bill No. 5263 (Attorney General) BY Diaz, Slater, Williams, Maldonado ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Amends the statute for possession of firearms by minors.)

House Bill No. 5345 BY Kazarian, Ajello, Blazejewski, Tanzi, Hull ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that only peace officers and persons approved by the school authorities for the purposes of educational instruction may carry firearms or other weapons on school grounds.)

House Bill No. 5437 (Attorney General) BY Maldonado, Coughlin, Kazarian, Cunha, Barros ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines imitation firearm and makes it unlawful to change or remove certain markings required to be on an imitation firearm.)

House Bill No. 5510 BY Tanzi, Amore, Fogarty, Ruggiero, Maldonado ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT - PROTECT RHODE ISLAND FAMILIES ACT (Limits access to firearms when an individual is under certain types of domestic restraining orders or protective orders issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2017.)

House Bill No. 5546 BY Casey, Filippi, Lima, Craven, Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - GUN CRIMES REPORT (Directs the attorney general to report annually to the general assembly on the incidence and disposition of crimes involving guns.)

House Bill No. 5547 BY Williams, Diaz, Perez, Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY MINORS (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.)

House Bill No. 5554 (Attorney General) BY Johnston ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -WEAPONS (Provides that no person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain a firearm on behalf of or transfer to a person who the transferor knows or reasonably should know is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under federal or state law.)

House Bill No. 5608 (Dept. of Environmental Management) BY Bennett, Kazarian, Hull, Lombardi, Amore ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY (Requires any person who sustains an injury to themselves or causes an injury to another while hunting or trapping to report the injury to the department of environmental management immediately.)

House Bill No. 5729 BY Perez ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Allows those persons with concealed carry permits issued by other states to carry upon their person weapons in Rhode Island provided that the issuing state recognizes and gives reciprocity to RI permit holders.)

House Bill No. 5730 (Attorney General) BY Slater, Hearn, Kazarian, Diaz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Requires applicants for a license or carry permit for firearms to undergo a national BCI.)

House Bill No. 5866 BY McKiernan, Perez, O'Brien, Almeida, Williams ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES-WEAPONS (Makes alteration of firearm identification marks punishable by not less than two (2) years imprisonment and by no more than five (5) years imprisonment.)

House Bill No. 6039 BY Edwards, Chippendale, Canario, Fellela, Lima ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Sets forth the application requirements for concealed carry permits for firearms, provides an appellate procedure if the application is denied and makes those records exempt from the Access to Public Records Act.)

House Bill No. 6040 BY Edwards, Chippendale, Canario, Fellela, Lima ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Authorizes the attorney general to enter into agreements with other states and counties from other states to recognize and give reciprocity to concealed weapon permit holders allowing them to carry concealed weapons in this state.)

2016

Senate Bills

Senate Bill No. 2900 Sub A BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT (Establishes a domestic violence prevention fund which would be financed by an additional fee on marriage licenses and would have as its primary purpose, the prevention of domestic and dating violence.)

Senate Bill No. 2517 BY Goodwin, Miller, Gallo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS Prohibits those convicted under the "Domestic Violence Prevention Act" from possessing firearms for a period of 10 years.

Senate Bill No. 2519 BY Goodwin, Gallo, Lynch Prata, Miller, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS Includes orange or otherwise brightly colored plugs or tips inserted into the barrel of any firearm into the definition of "mark of identification" for those persons who change, alter, remove, or obliterate any mark of identification on a firearm.

Senate Bill No. 2563 BY Goldin, Coyne, Miller, Metts, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS Requires that every person applying for a concealed weapons permit, whether through the local police department or through the office of the attorney general, to undergo a national criminal records check, including the submission of fingerprints.

Senate Bill No. 2564 BY Miller, Metts, Jabour, Nesselbush, Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS Provides that no person, entity, or dealer shall sell, loan, transfer or acquire a firearm from any person, entity or dealer with the intent to avoid the application/disclosure process required by ��11-47-35 or 11-47-35.2.

Senate Bill No. 2565 BY Miller, Metts, Jabour, Nesselbush, Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS Makes it unlawful to carry a rifle or shotgun in a vehicle or on one's person, visible or concealed, except at one's residence, place of business or land.

Senate Bill No. 2645 BY Metts ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS Criminalizes the mere possession of a firearm by a minor, but would provide for limited exceptions while the minor is in the presence of a qualified adult or participating in certain competitive or ceremonial events.

Senate Bill No. 2647 BY Lombardo, McCaffrey, Kettle, Walaska, Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS Amends the application process for carrying a concealed weapon whether the application is to the city or town police chief or to the attorney general and it would provide for a review process for those applications that are denied.

Senate Bill No. 2730 BY Goodwin, Gallo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS Precludes those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes under �12-29-2 from purchasing or possessing a firearm. Convictions for petty misdemeanors or expunged or pardoned convictions would not apply to this prohibition.

Senate Bill No. 2737 BY Lombardo, Lombardi, Archambault, Fogarty, Kettle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - BIRDS Legalizes the taking of wild migratory birds by crossbow.

Senate Bill No. 2761 BY Metts ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS Provides that only peace officers and persons approved by the school authorities for the purposes of educational instruction officers may carry firearms or other weapons on school grounds.

Senate Bill No. 2767 BY Metts ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS Prohibits persons convicted of domestic violence crime subject to a restraining order from possessing, owning firearm and requires surrender of any owned possessed firearm to police while order is in effect and return when order is terminated.

Senate Bill No. 2796 BY Miller ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - SALE OF IVORY OR RHINOCEROS HORNS Prohibits any person from importing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, bartering, or possessing with intent to sell, any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product, with limited exception & provides for fines for violations .

Senate Bill No. 2799 BY Coyne, Conley, Cote, Satchell, Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - LICENSES Facilitates the issuance of hunting licenses by Internet application.

Senate Bill No. 2835 BY Goldin, Coyne, Miller, Goodwin, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds known as high capacity magazines.

House Bills

House Bill No. 7683 BY Blazejewski, Regunberg, Bennett, Almeida ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT (Creates the domestic violence prevention fund administered by RI Foundation for distribution of funds to groups for primary prevention programs funded by additional $46 fee on marriage licenses, effective September 1, 2016.)

House Bill No. 7093 BY Fellela, Carnevale, Costa, Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides for automatic renewal of a gun permit or license.)

House Bill No. 7103 BY Fellela, Carnevale, Costa, Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales and use taxes devices designed for purpose of safe firearms storage.)

House Bill No. 7199 BY Regunberg, Carson, Ajello, Handy, Almeida ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds.)

House Bill No. 7243 BY Ajello, Tanzi, Handy, Amore, Almeida ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that only peace officers and persons approved by the school authorities for the purposes of educational instruction officers may carry firearms or other weapons on school grounds.)

House Bill No. 7244 BY Filippi, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Reilly ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - GUN CRIMES REPORT (Directs the attorney general to report annually to the general assembly on the incidence and disposition of crimes involving guns.)

House Bill No. 7283 BY Amore, Lombardi, Ajello, Regunberg, Blazejewski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7332 BY Casey, Chippendale, Keable, Newberry, Solomon ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (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.)

House Bill No. 7390 BY Lima, Carnevale, Corvese, Chippendale, Costa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires timely review of any application for a permit to carry a concealed pistol and allows judicial review of adverse administrative decisions regarding such applications. It would also codify applications to the attorney general.)

Note! There are two parts to this bill. The first part makes some really GOOD changes to the licensing process under 11-47-11. It standardizes the application, sets a processing time limit, and sets up an appeal's process. The second part of this bill makes changes to the Attorney General's process.

House Bill No. 7419 (Public Defender) BY Almeida, Regunberg, Ajello, Williams, Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT (Makes certain disorderly conduct offenses subject to a fine of $500 only, while maintaining the current sanctions for disorderly conduct cases involving domestic violence.)

House Bill No. 7460 BY Corvese, Carnevale, Lima, Nardolillo, Chippendale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - BIRDS (Legalizes the taking of wild migratory birds by crossbow.)

House Bill No. 7575 BY Tanzi, Fogarty, Carson, Ruggiero, Maldonado ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS--THE PROTECT RHODE ISLAND FAMILIES ACT (Requires the surrender of firearms to law enforcement agencies after conviction of certain domestic violence offenses.)

House Bill No. 7541 BY Ucci, Chippendale, Nardolillo, Price, Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Allows individuals with concealed carry permits issued by Massachusetts, Connecticut and any other state with a live fire requirement to carry concealed firearms within this state.)

House Bill No. 7535 (Attorney General) BY Diaz, Slater, Hull, Maldonado, Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Criminalizes the mere possession of a firearm by a minor, but would provide for limited exceptions while the minor is in the presence of a qualified adult or participating in certain competitive or ceremonial events.)

House Bill No. 7669 House Bill No. 7669 BY Handy, Maldonado, Serpa, Kazarian, McKiernan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - SALE OF IVORY OR RHINOCEROS HORNS (Prohibits any person from importing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, bartering, or possessing with intent to sell, any ivory, ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product, with limited exception & provides for fines for violations .)

House Bill No. 7680 House Bill No. 7680 BY Nardolillo, Chippendale, Price, Roberts ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT (Prohibits the use of state funds, personnel or property in the enforcement of federal firearms laws or regulations.)

House Bill No. 7683 House Bill No. 7683 BY Blazejewski, Regunberg, Bennett, Almeida, Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT (Creates the domestic violence prevention fund administered by RI Foundation for distribution of funds to groups for primary prevention programs funded by additional $46 fee on marriage licenses, effective September 1, 2016.)

House Bill No. 7799 (Attorney General) BY Maldonado, Diaz, Kazarian, Fogarty, Regunberg ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Includes orange or otherwise brightly colored plugs or tips inserted into the barrel of any firearm into the definition of "mark of identification" for those persons who change, alter, remove, or obliterate any mark of identification on a firearm.)

House Bill No. 7850 (Attorney General) BY Diaz, Shekarchi, Almeida, Maldonado ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS {LC4003/1} (Makes it unlawful to carry a rifle or shotgun in a vehicle or on one's person, visible or concealed, except at one's residence, place of business or land.)

House Bill No. 7853 (Attorney General) BY Johnston, Canario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that no person, entity, or dealer shall sell, loan, transfer or acquire a firearm from any person, entity or dealer with the intent to avoid the application/disclosure process required by 11-47-35 or 11-47-35.2.)

Local

North Kingstown (School Committee, 5-10-16) will hear "Smithfield School Committee Resolution - Gun Free Schools April 2016" correspondence regarding House Bill H7243 and the Senate companion bill S2761. It's unknown if they will vote to support or oppose it, but Smithfield did vote against it. This bill will prohibit those who have a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) from carrying in schools. This will do nothing to make our children safer, but rather contrary make them less safe. More importantly, it will also leave many unable to defend themselves against attackers since it will be known when and where they are most vulnerable. The school committee will also hear this resolution on Tuesday April 12th and this email will be sent to them as well. Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.

Glocester Town Council will consider a resolution on April 21st, 2016, to support House Bill H7243 and the Senate companion bill S2761. This bill will prohibit those who have a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) from carrying in schools. This will do nothing to make our children safer, but rather contrary make them less safe. More importantly, it will also leave many unable to defend themselves against attackers since it will be known when and where they are most vulnerable. Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.

Middletown Town Council will consider a resolution on April 18th, 2016, to support House Bill H7243 and the Senate companion bill S2761. This bill will prohibit those who have a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) from carrying in schools. This will do nothing to make our children safer, but rather contrary make them less safe. More importantly, it will also leave many unable to defend themselves against attackers since it will be known when and where they are most vulnerable. Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.