<P> Gun laws in Rhode Island regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Rhode Island . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant Statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State permit to purchase? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--35 </Td> <Td> All purchasers of handguns must complete and pass a safety exam managed by the RI Department of Environmental Management, at which time they will receive a DEM issued "blue card" allowing purchase . Exempt are active duty military members, active and retired law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and persons licensed to carry a concealed firearm by RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--11 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--41 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assault weapon law? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Owner license required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carry permits required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--11 RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--18 </Td> <Td> Rhode Island is a hybrid "shall issue" and "may issue" state for carry . Licenses may be granted either by local authorities or by the state's attorney general's office . Licenses granted by local authorities are "shall issue" while those issued by the attorney general's officer are "may issue" under state law . Until recently, most local authorities had been deferring to the attorney general which effectively blocks most issuance, unless one is a retired LEO . <P> The practice of not issuing permits on a true' shall issue' basis has been the subject of recent litigation . In April 2015, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has ruled that a police chief must accept and review carry permit applications and must render a decision and the reasons for that decision . More significantly, the court ruled that the issuing authority must "show cause" for denying an applicant a carry license . </P> <P> Permits issued by local authorities and the Attorney General's office are valid for concealed carry statewide . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Open carry permitted? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--18 </Td> <Td> Open carry of handguns is permitted for only those with a carry permit issued by the attorney general . Open carry not permitted for those whose handgun carry permits were issued by local authorities . Long gun open carry with or without a permit is not prohibited by law . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vehicle carry? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--8 </Td> <Td> Permitted with a valid Rhode Island Handgun Carry Permit . Non-residents may carry in a vehicle with a valid concealed carry permit issued by another state while traveling through Rhode Island without any intent to stop while in the state . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Out - of - state permits recognized? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Vehicle carry only </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State preemption of local restrictions? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--58 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Castle Doctrine Law? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> RI Gen. Stat. 11--8--8 </Td> <Td> No duty to retreat if you are in your home </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--8 RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--20 </Td> <Td> It is a violation of state law to possess any NFA weapon or silencers with the exception of Class III FFLs . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peaceable Journey laws? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--8 </Td> <Td> One may possess a loaded handgun in a motor vehicle without a RI permit as long as one possesses a carry permit from another state and is merely transiting through Rhode Island without any unnecessary stops . Long guns must be unloaded in a vehicle . FOPA is observed . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> For all firearm transfers, the buyer must pass a background check . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Red flag law? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> A 2018 executive order signed by the governor does not give law enforcement personnel additional authority to seize the guns of a person who could pose a significant threat to public safety, but it urges the police to use all available legal steps to confiscate such a person's firearms . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Waiting period? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> RI Gen. Stat. 11--47--35 </Td> <Td> After purchasing a firearm, the waiting period before the buyer can take possession is 7 days . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant Statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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