RI Non-Resident

[newportri]

Rhode Island has actually been Shall Issue since 1927. However, most PDs ignored this law up until the 2000s.

§ 11-47-11 License or permit to carry concealed pistol or revolver. – (a) The licensing authorities of any city or town shall, upon application of any person twenty-one (21) years of age or over having a bona fide residence or place of business within the city or town, or of any person twenty-one (21) years of age or over having a bona fide residence within the United States and a license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver concealed upon his or her person issued by the authorities of any other state or subdivision of the United States, issue a license or permit to the person to carry concealed upon his or her person a pistol or revolver everywhere within this state for four (4) years from date of issue, if it appears that the applicant has good reason to fear an injury to his or her person or property or has any other proper reason for carrying a pistol or revolver, and that he or she is a suitable person to be so licensed. The license or permit shall be in triplicate in form to be prescribed by the attorney general and shall bear the fingerprint, photograph, name, address, description, and signature of the licensee and the reason given for desiring a license or permit and in no case shall it contain the serial number of any firearm. The original shall be delivered to the licensee. Any member of the licensing authority, its agents, servants, and employees shall be immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based upon any official act or decision, performed or made in good faith in issuing a license or permit under this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding any other chapter or section of the general laws of the state of Rhode Island, the licensing authority of any city or town shall not provide or release to any individual, firm, association or corporation the name, address, or date of birth of any person who has held or currently holds a license or permit to carry a concealed pistol or revolver. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the release of any statistical data of a general nature relative to age, gender and racial or ethnic background nor shall it be construed to prevent the release of information to parties involved in any prosecution of § 11-47-8 or in response to a lawful subpoena in any criminal or civil action which the person is a party to that action.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1927, ch. 1052, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 404, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 11-47-8; G.L., § 11-47-11, as enacted by P.L. 1959, ch. 75, § 1; P.L. 1975, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 414, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 342, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 268, § 1.)

http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/title11/11-47/11-47-11.HTM

 

[UncleDuke]

I would try the local towns rather than going through the State AG. Some of the small towns don't want to issue and, as newportri indicated, choose to ignore the law. I went through Providence PD. They do charge a criminally inflated fee of $200, although if you complete all the paperwork and are able to pass a background check, they will issue. Other towns do issue, although my discussions with several individuals on other forums indicate that they are often inconsistent and their criteria for issuing versus not issuing seems ambiguous and arbitrary.

 

[bostonasphalt2]

I would try the local towns rather than going through the State AG. Some of the small towns don't want to issue and, as newportri indicated, choose to ignore the law. I went through Providence PD. They do charge a criminally inflated fee of $200, although if you complete all the paperwork and are able to pass a background check, they will issue. Other towns do issue, although my discussions with several individuals on other forums indicate that they are often inconsistent and their criteria for issuing versus not issuing seems ambiguous and arbitrary.

How long ago did you go through Providence PD? and what was the process with them like? Did they seem reluctant to issue, but issued anyways?

 

[Jared]

I would try the local towns rather than going through the State AG. Some of the small towns don't want to issue and, as newportri indicated, choose to ignore the law. I went through Providence PD. They do charge a criminally inflated fee of $200, although if you complete all the paperwork and are able to pass a background check, they will issue. Other towns do issue, although my discussions with several individuals on other forums indicate that they are often inconsistent and their criteria for issuing versus not issuing seems ambiguous and arbitrary.

Did Providence ever issue your license? I remember you discussing this a while back on nyfirearms (club for NY LEO's).