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| 5 | 5 | | 2025 -- H 6042 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC002305 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 |
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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: Representatives Hull, and Casey |
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| 17 | 17 | | Date Introduced: March 07, 2025 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Referred To: House Judiciary |
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| 21 | 21 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 22 | 22 | | SECTION 1. Sections 11-47-9.1 and 11-47-35.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 1 |
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| 23 | 23 | | entitled "Weapons" are hereby amended to read as follows: 2 |
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| 24 | 24 | | 11-47-9.1. Additional exemptions. 3 |
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| 25 | 25 | | The provisions of §§ 11-47-8 and 11-47-11 shall not apply to members of the state police, 4 |
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| 26 | 26 | | members of city or town police forces, officers or employees of the United States authorized by 5 |
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| 27 | 27 | | law to carry a concealed firearm, and members of the Rhode Island airport police department. 6 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Persons exempted by the provisions of this section from the provisions of § 11-47-8 shall have the 7 |
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| 29 | 29 | | right to carry concealed firearms everywhere within this state; provided, that this shall not be 8 |
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| 30 | 30 | | construed as giving the right to carry concealed firearms to a person transporting firearms as 9 |
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| 31 | 31 | | merchandise or as household or business goods. 10 |
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| 32 | 32 | | 11-47-35.1. Persons exempt from § 11-47-35. 11 |
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| 33 | 33 | | The provisions of § 11-47-35 shall not apply to full-time members of the state police, full-12 |
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| 34 | 34 | | time members of the state marshal’s office, full-time members of city or town police departments, 13 |
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| 35 | 35 | | officers or employees of the United States authorized by law to carry a concealed firearm, or state 14 |
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| 36 | 36 | | marshals or correctional officers or persons licensed under § 11-47-11. 15 |
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| 37 | 37 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 16 |
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| 43 | 43 | | LC002305 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| 44 | 44 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 45 | 45 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 46 | 46 | | OF |
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| 47 | 47 | | A N A C T |
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| 48 | 48 | | RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS |
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| 49 | 49 | | *** |
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| 50 | 50 | | This act would add officers or employees of the United States authorized by law to carry a 1 |
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| 51 | 51 | | concealed firearm, to the category of persons exempt from certain state laws regarding licenses, 2 |
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| 52 | 52 | | permits, and certificates needed to carry a pistol or revolver, whether visible or concealed. 3 |
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| 53 | 53 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 4 |
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