Posted: 1/28/2010 8:14:03 AM EDT
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I am in CT, but within a stone's throw of Rhode Island.
Am I able to go to Rhode Island, purchase a rifle from a RI FFL and drive back, end of story? Or do I need to have a Connecticut FFL involved in the transaction, since that is where the rifle will then reside. Gut feeling is that the CT DPS will have be notified in some fashion, but maybe that is just for handguns? I do have a CT CCW, but nothing in RI if that matters. Subject rifle has no legality/ban issues in CT. Thanks in advance for any advice. |
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Under federal law, a non-licensee can cross state lines and buy long guns from a licensed dealer as long as the laws of BOTH states are complied with. In the case of a CT resident with a pistol permit going to RI to buy a rifle, you would have no problems with CT law, but would have to comply with whatever is required under RI law.
Registration of long guns at the time of retail sale is not required in CT if you have a pistol permit, a hunting license or otherwise qualify for immediate sale (no 2-week wait). The rifle in question would also have to be legal to posess in CT. |
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^ | Is the wait not applicable to all Permit holders, or just R.I. Permit holders? Just wondering if there is any interchange of data between CT (or MA or NY) DPS and RI DPS (via BATFE maybe?) wait still applies to non ri permit holders, and yes as a CT resident you can buy, but must wait the 7 days did it once, not again, I hate waiting |
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Quoted: Quoted: wait still applies to non ri permit holders, and yes as a CT resident you can buy, but must wait the 7 days^ | Is the wait not applicable to all Permit holders, or just R.I. Permit holders? Just wondering if there is any interchange of data between CT (or MA or NY) DPS and RI DPS (via BATFE maybe?) did it once, not again, I hate waiting FALSE " § 11-47-35.1 Persons exempt from § 11-47-35. – The provisions of § 11-47-35 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 or persons licensed under § 11-47-11." Persons licensed under 11-47-11 are RI CCW holders. Here is a copy of RIGL 11-47-11 to see if you qualify to apply for a permit here. " § 11-47-11 License or permit to carry concealed pistol or revolver. – (a) The licensing authorities of any city or town shall, upon application of any person twenty-one (21) years of age or over having a bona fide residence or place of business within the city or town, or of any person twenty-one (21) years of age or over having a bona fide residence within the United States and a license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver concealed upon his or her person issued by the authorities of any other state or subdivision of the United States, issue a license or permit to the person to carry concealed upon his or her person a pistol or revolver everywhere within this state for four (4) years from date of issue, if it appears that the applicant has good reason to fear an injury to his or her person or property or has any other proper reason for carrying a pistol or revolver, and that he or she is a suitable person to be so licensed. The license or permit shall be in triplicate in form to be prescribed by the attorney general and shall bear the fingerprint, photograph, name, address, description, and signature of the licensee and the reason given for desiring a license or permit and in no case shall it contain the serial number of any firearm. The original shall be delivered to the licensee. Any member of the licensing authority, its agents, servants, and employees shall be immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based upon any official act or decision, performed or made in good faith in issuing a license or permit under this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding any other chapter or section of the general laws of the state of Rhode Island, the licensing authority of any city or town shall not provide or release to any individual, firm, association or corporation the name, address, or date of birth of any person who has held or currently holds a license or permit to carry a concealed pistol or revolver. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the release of any statistical data of a general nature relative to age, gender and racial or ethnic background nor shall it be construed to prevent the release of information to parties involved in any prosecution of § 11-47-8 or in response to a lawful subpoena in any criminal or civil action which the person is a party to that action." EDIT: Sorry, I thought you said that the wait still applies to RI permit holders, not non-RI permit holders. Anyway, my point about applying for an out of state RI permit still stands. It's only $40 for three years and it's (well it's supposes to be) shall issue. I recommend applying to Smithfield, Warwick, and Burriville as they have the best probability of following the law and giving you a permit. You don't need to pay to apply, only to get the permit if issued. Good luck. |
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I, too, have gone through this, in all three bordering states.
In RI, I had to go through the 7 day waiting period, then could go pick up the gun and drive home across the line. In NY, I was able to buy an AR at a gun show and walk right out the door with it, after the normal paperwork and phoned in criminal background check. Same at a Gander Mountain in NY. In MA, I went up and checked out a private sale BAR-10 at Zero Arms. Paid the guy, and then paid Zero Arms to do the transfer to my FFL here in CT. I brought home the upper and other accessories included in the sale, and they shipped the lower to my FFL. |