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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

     

     Introduced By: Senators Hodgson, and Jabour

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 11-47-5.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 entitled

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"Weapons" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     11-47-5.2. Possession of a stolen firearm. -- It shall be unlawful for any person to

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possess a stolen firearm, knowing it to be stolen. Any person in violation of this section shall be

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guilty of a felony and subject to imprisonment shall be imprisoned for not less than three (3)

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years nor more than fifteen (15) years, and shall not be afforded the benefit of suspension or

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deferment of sentence, nor of probation.

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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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RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

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     This act would require that mandatory jail sentencing imposed on the crime of possession

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of a stolen firearm not be suspended or deferred.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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