You are correct sir, Army-L is the target you need to use.I thought it was the Army-L target. Is my info out of date or are the A2 and L the same thing?
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You are correct sir, Army-L is the target you need to use.I thought it was the Army-L target. Is my info out of date or are the A2 and L the same thing?
I live in Mass and have a RI carry permit. Yes you can bring all your guns to RI and posses them in your home and travel to the range. Concerning the 3 possible towns of choice I would call Sven or Skye at Elite Indoor Pistol range, (401) 792-7000, in South Kingston they or one of their instructors should be able to answer questions about which town might be best. Elite is open to the public as well as having memberships. Nice place.
You can only buy a handgun in a state in which you reside. Long guns and shotguns can be purchased, but no matter the state you live in, you still have a 7 day wait, unless you have a Chief of Police CC permit.I moved to rhode island bit I still have a mass Id would I still be able to buy a gun? I can clear the background check I'm just not sure if they would allow it because It says i live in Massachusetts even though I live in east providence rhode island. Any answers would be much appreciated.
11-47-15I have a bunch in the basement let me check.
"Well, I intended to carry a 9x19 so I qualified with one of those, but then got a great deal on a fotay but since I qualified with one equal to or larger than the one I intended to carry I meet the requirement".§ 11-47-15. Proof of ability required for license or permit.
No person shall be issued a license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver concealed upon his or her person until he or she has presented certification as prescribed in § 11-47-16 that he or she has qualified with a pistol or revolver of a caliber equal to or larger than the one he or she intends to carry
I moved to rhode island bit I still have a mass Id would I still be able to buy a gun? I can clear the background check I'm just not sure if they would allow it because It says i live in Massachusetts even though I live in east providence rhode island. Any answers would be much appreciated.
I found this article that has some pretty interesting statistics on which towns are friendly vs not, as far as local PD applications:
Few have legal right to carry concealed handgun in Rhode Island
I wonder if the numbers quoted in that article include the RI carry permits issued to out of state residents.
I wonder if the numbers quoted in that article include the RI carry permits issued to out of state residents.
I have a RI non-resident LTC, and a RI Blue Card, but since my primary residence is still in MA (we also own a summer home in RI), I cannot purchase a gun in RI. I was told that I need to officially change my primary residence to RI before I can purchase a gun in RI, and be able to present a RI driver's license or state issued ID card in addition to the Blue Card (or LTC) in order purchase in RI.
Frank
You can always call the state autitor's office and ask for Suzanne Bump to provide you with an explanation as to the difference between "primary residence" and "principal residence"There is no such thing as a ”primary residence.” you can have multiple residences. In fact 27 CFR 478.11 clearly and explicitly spells out what a resident is. Also, a 4473, on page 4 or so, clearly tells a dealer how to transfer a handgun to a person with an out of state ID.
You can always call the state autitor's office and ask for Suzanne Bump to provide you with an explanation as to the difference between "primary residence" and "principal residence"
Neither matter as far as the GCA of 68 is concerned. Principal residence or primary residence aren’t in the US Code, The CFR I cited (27 CFR 478.11) gives a definition and the 4473 on page 4 question 2.
“If the transferee/buyer has two states of residence, the transferee/buyer should list his/her current residence in response to question 2 (e.g., if the transfedse/buyer is purchasing a firearm while staying at his/her weekend home in state X he/she should list the address in State x in response to question 2)”
I’ve purchased handguns with multiple residences.
This is why the ATF asks for a utility bill with your residence if using a DL from another state.
I didn’t even address business presence as mentioned in 18 USC 922 since it wasn’t asked, but that’s also an option under federal law.
So as far as Rhode Island is concerned, a town permit holder can engage in a private sale of a pistol, rifle, or shotgun.
so for the OP, when he’s actually at his Narragansett home, he can use an FFL (if they cooperate) in RI as a RI resident, pursuant to the GCA of 1968, under federal law.
He could also just do a private sale in RI under state law since his 11-47-11 permit exempts him from the state rules as per 11-47-35.1 and 11-37-35.2
He would be complying with federal and state law. As far as MA is concerned, if he doesn’t plan on bringing the firearm back to MA, then an FA-10 or what a Mass bureaucrat would think is irrelevant.
Excellent info, Jared, thanks! So I apparently got some bad info from the one shop that I inquired at when I asked about purchasing in RI (I'm not surprised). However, can you clarify something for me? Above, you mentioned a couple of times that a town permit holder can engage in a PRIVATE sale. So do those laws also apply to purchases made at gun shops, or ONLY private sales?
Frank
...The latest I’ve heard is that the address on your town permit must match your DL “per the ATF.”...
Again, great info...thanks!
Well, the address on my town permit DOES match my DL, but both are for my MA address. I assume, then, that if I were to purchase a gun in RI, I'd have to show some kind of bill(s), proving that I own a home in RI, such as a tax bill, utility bill, etc.
BTW, this may all become a moot point soon, since we'll be putting our house in MA on the market, hopefully March 1st, so if and when it sells, we'll likely be moving to RI full time anyway (as long as my wife is willing to retire...again).
Frank
Not always. The courts have ruled that a MA licensee in RI who acts in a manner within RI that would have been a storage violation in MA has demonstrated proper cause for the MA issuing authority to revoke his MA LTC. Yes, really.He would be complying with federal and state law. As far as MA is concerned, if he doesn’t plan on bringing the firearm back to MA, then an FA-10 or what a Mass bureaucrat would think is irrelevant.
Not always. The courts have ruled that a MA licensee in RI who acts in a manner within RI that would have been a storage violation in MA has demonstrated proper cause for the MA issuing authority to revoke his MA LTC. Yes, really.
So . . . if I don't lock my gun up in NH (not required by law), I could get my MA LTC revoked as unsuitable since that would be a storage violation in MA and a MA court would give their stamp of approval to such action. Yup, makes perfect sense . . . for a communist state!Not always. The courts have ruled that a MA licensee in RI who acts in a manner within RI that would have been a storage violation in MA has demonstrated proper cause for the MA issuing authority to revoke his MA LTC. Yes, really.