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| 5 | 5 | | 2023 -- S 0645 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC002253 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS |
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| 16 | 16 | | Introduced By: Senators McKenney, Lauria, Kallman, DiMario, and Euer |
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| 17 | 17 | | Date Introduced: March 07, 2023 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Referred To: Senate Judiciary |
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| 21 | 21 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 22 | 22 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 11-47 of the General Laws entitled "Weapons" is hereby amended 1 |
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| 23 | 23 | | by adding thereto the following section: 2 |
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| 24 | 24 | | 11-47-65. Multiple firearm purchases prohibited. 3 |
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| 25 | 25 | | (a) Except as provided pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, no person shall purchase 4 |
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| 26 | 26 | | or take possession of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period. For purposes of this 5 |
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| 27 | 27 | | section, "firearm" means any "pistol", "rifle" or "shotgun" as defined in § 11-47-2. 6 |
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| 28 | 28 | | (b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to federally licensed 7 |
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| 29 | 29 | | firearm dealers; governmental entities; any issuance of weapons by a governmental entity to 8 |
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| 30 | 30 | | officers, agents or personnel of the governmental entity; law enforcement officers exempt pursuant 9 |
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| 31 | 31 | | to the provisions of §§ 11-47-9 and 11-47-9.1; licensed private security companies for use by 10 |
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| 32 | 32 | | registered armed security guards; any transfer pursuant to a court order; an estate representative or 11 |
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| 33 | 33 | | heir in accordance with an authorization issued or ordered by a probate court; a temporary rental 12 |
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| 34 | 34 | | or use of a firearm at a licensed shooting range or club; a participant in a training, firearm safety or 13 |
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| 35 | 35 | | shooting course of instruction during the period of instruction; or a transfer of a weapon defined as 14 |
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| 36 | 36 | | a curio or relic pursuant to 27 C.F.R. § 478.11 to a licensed curio or relic collector. 15 |
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| 37 | 37 | | (c) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section upon conviction 16 |
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| 38 | 38 | | for a first offense shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment 17 |
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| 39 | 39 | | of not more than one year or fined five hundred dollars ($500), or both. Any person convicted of a 18 |
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| 40 | 40 | | second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a felony offense and may be sentenced to a period 19 |
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| 44 | 44 | | of confinement not to exceed three (3) years or fined three thousand dollars ($3,000), or both. 1 |
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| 45 | 45 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 2 |
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| 51 | 51 | | LC002253 - Page 3 of 3 |
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| 52 | 52 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 53 | 53 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 54 | 54 | | OF |
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| 55 | 55 | | A N A C T |
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| 56 | 56 | | RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS |
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| 57 | 57 | | *** |
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| 58 | 58 | | This act would prohibit the purchase of more than one firearm in a thirty (30) day period. 1 |
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| 59 | 59 | | Exemptions are made for law enforcement, inheritance, participation in courses of instruction, 2 |
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| 60 | 60 | | temporary rentals at gun ranges and licensed collectors. 3 |
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| 61 | 61 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 4 |
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