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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-23 | False information in securing firearm or license |
No person shall, in purchasing or otherwise securing delivery of a shotgun, rifle, pistol, or revolver, or in applying for a license to carry it, give false information or offer + See morefalse evidence of his or her identity. Violation of the provisions of this section may be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both.
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$0.00 - $5000.00 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-26 | Penalties for violations |
Unless otherwise specified, any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment for not more + See morethan five (5) years, or both; provided, that a violation of any of the provisions of §§ 11-47-1 -- 11-47-34 with relation to air rifle, air pistol, blank gun, BB gun, or other instrument other than a machine gun, shotgun, rifle, or pistol, from which steel or other metal projectiles are propelled, shall for the first offense be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) and for the second or any subsequent offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both; and provided, further, that the provisions of chapter 1 of title 14 shall apply in the case of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.
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$0.00 - $1000.00 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-26 | Penalties for violations |
Unless otherwise specified, any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment for not more + See morethan five (5) years, or both; provided, that a violation of any of the provisions of §§ 11-47-1 -- 11-47-34 with relation to air rifle, air pistol, blank gun, BB gun, or other instrument other than a machine gun, shotgun, rifle, or pistol, from which steel or other metal projectiles are propelled, shall for the first offense be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) and for the second or any subsequent offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both; and provided, further, that the provisions of chapter 1 of title 14 shall apply in the case of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.
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$0.00 - $50.00 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-26 | Penalties for violations |
Unless otherwise specified, any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment for not more + See morethan five (5) years, or both; provided, that a violation of any of the provisions of §§ 11-47-1 -- 11-47-34 with relation to air rifle, air pistol, blank gun, BB gun, or other instrument other than a machine gun, shotgun, rifle, or pistol, from which steel or other metal projectiles are propelled, shall for the first offense be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) and for the second or any subsequent offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both; and provided, further, that the provisions of chapter 1 of title 14 shall apply in the case of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.
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$0.00 - $100.00 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-47 | Display of weapons |
No person, firm, or corporation shall display in a place of business by means of a window display any pistol, revolver, or other firearm, as defined in § 11-47-2, or any + See moredagger, dirk, bowie knife, stiletto, metal knuckles, or blackjack; provided, that dealers in sporting goods may include in a window display pistols or revolvers upon a permit issued by the chief of police or town sergeant of any city or town. Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense and one hundred dollars ($100) for every subsequent offense.
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$0.00 - $25.00 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-47 | Display of weapons |
No person, firm, or corporation shall display in a place of business by means of a window display any pistol, revolver, or other firearm, as defined in § 11-47-2, or any + See moredagger, dirk, bowie knife, stiletto, metal knuckles, or blackjack; provided, that dealers in sporting goods may include in a window display pistols or revolvers upon a permit issued by the chief of police or town sergeant of any city or town. Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense and one hundred dollars ($100) for every subsequent offense.
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-48 | Report of gunshot wounds |
Every physician attending or treating a case of bullet wound, gunshot wound, powder burn, or any other injury arising from or caused by the discharge of a gun, pistol, or + See moreother firearm, or whenever any case is treated in a hospital, sanitarium, dispensary, or other institution the person in charge of it, shall report the case at once to the police authorities of the town or city where the physician, hospital, sanitarium, dispensary or institution is located. This section shall not apply to wounds, burns, or injuries received by any member of the armed forces of the United States or of this state while engaged in the actual performance of duty. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-48.1 | Report of lost or stolen weapons |
Every person who owns a firearm shall report the loss or theft of their firearm to the local law enforcement agency within twenty-four (24) hours of the discovery of the + See moreloss or theft. Whoever knowingly violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-49 | Firing across highways prohibited |
Every person who shall discharge any firearm or other contrivance arranged to discharge shot, bullets, arrows, darts, or other missiles in or across any public road, street, square, or lane + See moreshall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or one year in prison, or both.
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$0.00 - $500.00 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-50(a) | Firing without landowner's permission - firing in compact area |
Every person, not being at the time under military duty, who shall discharge any firearm, BB gun, or other contrivance arranged to discharge shot, bullets, arrows, darts, or other missiles + See morewithin the compact part of any city or town, or who shall discharge a firearm or other contrivance elsewhere, except upon land owned or occupied by him or her or by permission of the owner or occupant of the land on or into which he or she may shoot, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or one year in prison, or both; provided, that any city or town may by ordinance permit the discharge on non-posted land.
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$0.00 - $500.00 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-51.1(a)(1) | Discharge of firearm or incendiary or explosive substance or device from motor vehicle |
No person shall unlawfully discharge a firearm or incendiary or explosive substance or device from a motor vehicle in a manner which creates a substantial risk of death or serious + See morepersonal injury to another person. Every person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten (10) years nor more than twenty (20) years and shall be fined not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) nor more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), or both.
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-57 | Mace or similar substances |
Any person eighteen (18) years of age or over may carry on his or her person and use, unless otherwise prohibited by law, any non-lethal noxious substance or liquid for + See morehis or her protection or the protection of others; however, the use of any non-lethal noxious substance or liquid for any other purpose shall be punishable by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-59 | Possession of knife during commission of crime |
No person shall commit or attempt to commit any crime of violence while having in his or her possession a knife with a blade more than three (3) inches long. + See moreEvery person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced for a term not less than one year nor more than five (5) years and/or fined not exceeding three thousand dollars ($3,000).
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-60(a)(3) | Possession of firearms on school grounds |
Every person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five (5) years, or shall be + See morefined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
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$500.00 - $5000.00 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-60.1(b) | Safe storage |
A person who stores or leaves on premises under his or her control a loaded firearm and who knows or reasonably should know that a child is likely to gain + See moreaccess to the firearm without the permission of the child's parent or guardian, and the child obtains access to the firearm and causes injury to himself or herself or any other person with the firearm, is guilty of the crime of criminal storage of a firearm and, upon conviction shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than one (1) year, or both. For purposes of this section, a child is defined as any person who has not attained the age of sixteen (16) years.
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$0.00 - $1000.00 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-47-61 | Drive-by shootings |
Every person who shall discharge a firearm from a motor vehicle in a manner which creates a substantial risk of death or serious injury shall, upon conviction, be fined not + See moreless than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or imprisoned for not less than ten (10) years nor more than twenty (20) years, or both.
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$5000.00 - $50000.00 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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