Current through 2024 Public Law 457
Section 11-47-64 - Sale of ammunition(a) For the purposes of this section "ammunition" means a loaded cartridge, consisting of a primed case, propellant or projectile, designed for use in any firearm as defined in § 11-47-2.(b) No person, firm or corporation shall sell ammunition to any person unless such person is twenty-one (21) years of age or older and, after December 31, 2022, holds a valid pistol/revolver safety certificate or Rhode Island hunter education course card issued by the department of environmental management.(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to full-time members of the state police, full-time members of the state marshal's office, full-time members of city or town police departments, or state marshals or correctional officers, persons serving on active duty as a member of the United States armed forces or organized reserves or National Guard, or persons licensed to carry a firearm pursuant to § § 11-47-11 or 11-47-18.(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony and may be punished by up to five (5) years imprisonment and/or a five thousand dollar ($5,000) fine.R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-64
Added by 2022 Pub. Laws, ch. 135,§ 2, eff. 6/21/2022.Added by 2022 Pub. Laws, ch. 136,§ 2, eff. 6/21/2022.