Bill > H5510

This bill: Limits access to firearms when an individual is under certain types of domestic restraining orders or protective orders issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2017. It requires individuals subject to these orders to surrender any firearms in their possession and prohibits them from purchasing or receiving firearms while the order is in effect. The bill also establishes procedures for the surrender, storage, and return of any surrendered firearms. Additionally, it prohibits individuals convicted of certain domestic violence-related misdemeanors from purchasing, owning, or possessing firearms, and outlines a process for them to petition the court to lift this prohibition after a period of time. The bill aims to protect Rhode Island families from domestic violence by restricting firearm access for those subject to domestic restraining orders or convicted of certain domestic violence offenses.

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