AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Specifies that it is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to possess a firearm.)

S3110

2026 -- S 3110
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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:
Senators Bissaillon, Quezada, and McKenney

Date Introduced:
March 13, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Judiciary
(Attorney General)
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 11-47-33 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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11-47-33. Possession of firearms by minors.
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(a) It shall be unlawful within this state for any person under eighteen (18) years of age to
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possess
and use
any firearm unless the person is in the presence of a parent or guardian or
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supervising adult at any regular and recognized camp or rifle range approved by the Rhode Island
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state police or by the chief of police of the city or town in which the camp or rifle range is located;
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provided, that this provision shall not apply to minors engaged in lawful hunting activity under the
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supervision of a parent or guardian or qualified adult, minors participating in Reserve Officer
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Training Corps programs, ceremonial parade activities, competitive and target shooting,
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participants in state militia activities and minors participating in a basic firearms education
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program; provided, further, that a person under eighteen (18) years of age may carry a firearm,
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unloaded, in a suitable case to and from his or her home and the camp or range and from the camp
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or range to other camp or range when accompanied by a parent, guardian, or supervising adult.
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(b) For purposes of this section only, “qualified adult” means any person twenty-one (21)
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years of age or older and permitted by law to possess and use the firearm.

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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
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This act would specify that it is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to
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possess a firearm.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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