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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 Boylan, Kazarian, Tanzi, Knight, Batista, Felix, Craven, | |
Date Introduced: March 01, 2023 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 11-47-60.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 entitled "Weapons" |
2 | is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 11-47-60.3. Trigger lock required. |
4 | No licensed retail dealer shall deliver any pistol, rifle or shotgun to any purchaser without |
5 | providing a trigger lock or other safety device designed to prevent an unauthorized user from |
6 | operating the pistol firearm. |
7 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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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 add rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms that require a trigger lock |
2 | to be included with any purchase. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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