2023 -- H 5367 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Potter, Boylan, Tanzi, Carson, Donovan, Caldwell, and | |
Date Introduced: February 03, 2023 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 11-47-62 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 entitled "Weapons" |
2 | is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 11-47-62. Rifle ranges — Immunity from prosecution — Criminal or civil. Gun |
4 | ranges — Immunity from prosecution — Criminal or civil. |
5 | (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, rule or regulation to the |
6 | contrary, except as prohibited pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, it shall be lawful for an |
7 | owner of a rifle, pistol, silhouette, archery, skeet, trap, black powder, or other similar range to |
8 | operate the range in excess of the applicable noise or noise pollution, law, ordinance or bylaw, |
9 | provided the owner of the range continues to be in compliance with any applicable noise control |
10 | law, ordinance or bylaws in existence at the time of the construction of the range. No owner shall |
11 | be liable in any action for nuisance, and no court shall enjoin the use or operation of the range on |
12 | the basis of noise or noise pollution, provided the owner continues to be in compliance with any |
13 | noise control law, ordinance or bylaws in effect at the time of the construction of the range. |
14 | (b) No standards in rules adopted by any state, city or town agency for limiting levels of |
15 | noise in terms of decibel level which may occur in the outdoor atmosphere shall apply to the ranges |
16 | exempted from liability under the provisions of this section. |
17 | (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize or permit an owner of a rifle, |
18 | pistol, silhouette, archery, skeet, trap, black powder, or other similar range to change the use and/or |
19 | type of the range, or to expand the use and/or type of the range. |
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1 | (d) Effective January 1, 2024, no outdoor gun range shall be used for firing, discharging or |
2 | shooting firearms within a one mile circumference or closer of any school kindergarten through |
3 | grade twelve (K-12) and all grounds and sports fields connected thereto. |
4 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2024. |
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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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1 | This act would prohibit the operation of an outdoor gun range within one mile or closer of |
2 | any kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) schools. |
3 | This act would take effect on January 1, 2024. |
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