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Firearms

Restricted: Permit required, partly discretionary. The Attorney General "may issue" a carry permit to applicants 21+ on a showing of need; local authorities may also issue.

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Summary

Permit required, partly discretionary. The Attorney General "may issue" a carry permit to applicants 21+ on a showing of need; local authorities may also issue. Effectively may-issue. Minimum age 21.

Source: https://riag.ri.gov/about-our-office/divisions-and-units/bureau-criminal-identification-bci/pistol-permits · Updated July 12, 2026

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