AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Deletes the provision permitting out of state residents to obtain concealed carry permits in this state solely based on their rights in other states. It also corrects a minor typographical error.)

H7754

2026 -- H 7754
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

Introduced By:
Representatives Fogarty, Handy, Donovan, McEntee, Caldwell, Tanzi,
Kazarian, Cortvriend, and Carson

Date Introduced:
February 12, 2026

Referred To:
House Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 11-47-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 entitled "Weapons"
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is hereby amended to read as follows:
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11-47-11. License or permit to carry concealed pistol or revolver.
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(a) The licensing authorities of any city or town shall, upon application of any person
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twenty-one (21) years of age or over having a bona fide residence or place of business within the
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city or town,
or of any person twenty-one (21) years of age or over having a bona fide residence
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within the United States and a license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver concealed upon his or
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her person issued by the authorities of any other state or subdivision of the United States,
issue a
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license or permit to the person to carry concealed upon his or her person a pistol or revolver
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everywhere within this state for four (4) years from date of issue, if it appears that the applicant has
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good reason to fear an injury to his or her person or property or has any other proper reason for
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carrying a pistol or revolver, and that he or she is a suitable person to be so licensed. The license
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or permit shall be in triplicate
in

on a
form to be prescribed by the attorney general and shall bear
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the fingerprint, photograph, name, address, description, and signature of the licensee and the reason
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given for desiring a license or permit and in no case shall it contain the serial number of any firearm.
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The original shall be delivered to the licensee. Any member of the licensing authority, its agents,
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servants, and employees shall be immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based upon any
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official act or decision, performed or made in good faith in issuing a license or permit under this
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chapter.

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(b) Notwithstanding any other chapter or section of the general laws of the state of Rhode
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Island, the licensing authority of any city or town shall not provide or release to any individual,
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firm, association or corporation the name, address, or date of birth of any person who has held or
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currently holds a license or permit to carry a concealed pistol or revolver. This section shall not be
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construed to prohibit the release of any statistical data of a general nature relative to age, gender
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and racial or ethnic background nor shall it be construed to prevent the release of information to
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parties involved in any prosecution of § 11-47-8 or in response to a lawful subpoena in any criminal
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or civil action which the person is a party to that action.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
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This act would eliminate the provision that out-of-state persons with a concealed carry
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permit could apply to the licensing authority of any city or town for a concealed carry permit. This
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act would also require Rhode Island residents (regardless of whether they possess an out-of-state
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permit) when applying for a concealed carry permit from a local authority/police chief, to apply to
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the town where the resident has a bona fide residence or place of business.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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