Chapter 464
2013 -- H 5991 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/16/13
A N A C T
RELATING TO
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FIREARM VIOLATIONS
Introduced
By: Representatives Abney, Blazejewski, Ferri, Naughton, and
Date Introduced: April 11, 2013
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11-47-3.1 of the General Laws in Chapter
11-47 entitled
"Weapons" is
hereby amended to read as follows:
11-47-3.1. Carrying a stolen firearm when committing a crime of violence.
-- No
person shall commit a crime of violence when armed with or
having available a stolen firearm.
Every person violating the provisions of this section
shall be punished: (1) for the first conviction
by imprisonment for not less than five (5) nor more than
ten (10) fifteen (15) years; (2) for a
second conviction under this section by imprisonment for not
less than fifteen (15) nor more than
twenty (20) years; and (3) for a third or subsequent
conviction under this section by imprisonment
for not less than twenty (20) years and may be imprisoned
for life. The sentence imposed shall be
consecutive to the underlying sentence for the crime of violence.
SECTION 2. Chapter 11-47 of the General Laws entitled
"Weapons" is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following section:
11-47-5.2.
Possession of a stolen firearm. -- It shall be
unlawful for any person to
possess a stolen firearm, knowing it to be stolen. Any person
in violation of this section shall be
guilty of a felony and subject to imprisonment for not less
than three (3) years nor more than
fifteen (15) years.
SECTION 3. Section 11-47-23 of the General Laws in Chapter
11-47 entitled "Weapons"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
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 false 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.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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