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Rhode Island Gun Control Laws
More Information on Gun Control Laws
| Code Section | 11-47-2, et seq. |
| Illegal Arms | Sawed-off shotgun or rifle; machine gun; silencer; armor piercing bullets; defaced firearm |
| Waiting Period | 7 days |
| Who May Not Own | 1. Illegal aliens; 2. Mentally incompetent under treatment/confinement; 3. Drug addict adjudicated or in treatment; 4. Habitual drunkard adjudicated or in treatment; 5. Convicted of crime of violence; 6. Fugitive from justice 7. Minors (under 18) (unless holds a permit or under adult supervision) |
| Law Prohibiting Firearms On or Near School Grounds | Felony. 11-47-60; 11.-47-60.2 |
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