| Many people across the US enjoy recreational | | | | handgun, regardless of parental consent. |
| activities involving guns, such as hunting or target | | | | For people qualified to purchase firearms, there is a |
| practice. Many Americans are also interested in | | | | seven day waiting period. |
| keeping a gun in their home for the purposes of self | | | | How can I use my gun? |
| defense. There are many things a responsible gun | | | | In Rhode Island, you must apply for a permit from |
| owner should know, such as proper use of their gun, | | | | the government before you can go hunting. Some |
| safety precautions and any legal regulations of | | | | animals, such as deer, can only be hunted in certain |
| firearms that their state may have. To help people | | | | seasons. People who are barred from owning guns |
| learn this important information, this article will | | | | for the reasons listed above are also barred from |
| describe gun regulations in the state of Rhode Island. | | | | obtaining hunting licenses. |
| Who can purchase a gun? | | | | People living in this state have a legal right to protect |
| In the interest of protecting its citizens, the | | | | themselves against attackers or trespassers on their |
| government of Rhode Island does not allow certain | | | | property. In the event of a burglary, this state does |
| people who may be dangerous or difficult to keep | | | | not have a "duty to retreat" law. This means that if |
| track of to purchase any kind of firearm. In this | | | | someone invades your property, and you have |
| state, people who have been legally declared mentally | | | | reason to believe that you are in immediate danger |
| incompetent due to a mental or emotional disorder | | | | of bodily harm, you can use whatever force is |
| are not allowed to own firearms. Similarly, people | | | | necessary to protect yourself. This includes the use |
| who have been legally determined to be drug addicts | | | | of firearms in self-defense. |
| or alcoholics, or anyone currently in treatment for | | | | How should I store my gun? |
| one of these problems, is prohibited from buying a | | | | In this state, gun owners are legally required to keep |
| gun. People with a prior conviction of a violent crime, | | | | guns stored safely away from children, defined as |
| fugitives from justice and illegal immigrants are also | | | | anyone under 16. If a child obtains a gun and injures |
| legally banned from buying or using firearms. | | | | their self or another person, the owner of that gun is |
| People under the age of eighteen can only purchase | | | | legally responsible. |
| guns with the consent of a parent or legal guardian, | | | | For more information about gun regulation, contact |
| and can only use their guns while under close | | | | Rhode Island weapons crimes attorney James |
| supervision. You must be 21 or older to purchase a | | | | Powderly. |