Transport question

[Jason m]

I have a question that I couldn't find in a search.
My question is I know about hanguns and traveling through RI, but I'm asking about shotguns. Can you legally carry a shotgun locked in a case unloaded and make multiple stops along the way?

I have a bunch of cell tower work coming up and with all the crap going on in the world can I have a shotgun in my truck like I described above? Again multiple stops along the way all over the great state of RI.
I'm in the process of getting an out of state permit but I don't see it happening over the next few weeks while I have this work.

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Jason.

 

[RImike]

Short answer, yes

Long answer:

§ 11-47-51 Loaded weapons in vehicles. – It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun or a rifle or shotgun from the magazine of which all shells and cartridges have not been removed in or on any vehicle or conveyance or its attachments while upon or along any public highway, road, lane, or trail within this state; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to deputy sheriffs, the superintendent and members of the state police, prison or jail wardens or their deputies, members of the city or town police force, investigators of the department of attorney general appointed pursuant to § 42-9-8.1, the director, assistant director and other inspectors and agents at the Rhode Island state fugitive task force appointed pursuant to § 12-6-7.2, nor to other duly appointed law enforcement officers, including conservation officers, nor to members of the Army, Navy, Air force, or Marine Corps of the United States, or the National Guard or organized reserves, when on duty, nor to officers or employees of the United States authorized by law to carry a concealed firearm, nor to any civilian guard or criminal investigator carrying sidearms or a concealed firearm in the performance of his or her official duties under the authority of the commanding officer of the military establishment in the state of Rhode Island where he or she is employed by the United States.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1959, ch. 75, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 286, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 423, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 41.)

 

[n1bsbri]

Yes, what RIMike said. Note that the statute requires that you unload both the gun and any magazines (if you had such a thing as a shotgun with external magazines).

The locked case is not required. Just unloaded.

I think we were already clear that this applies to long guns only. Handguns have separate and much more restrictive laws.

 

[Jason m]

Thank you both, handgun will take a break for the day.

Jason.

 

[newportri]

Thank you both, handgun will take a break for the day.

Jason.

Are you applying for a ccw permit through the AG or a town (which town)?

The RI Sct has said 90 days is sufficient time to process an application.