Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.

## Summary of the Bill

This bill would make it illegal for a person in Rhode Island to purchase more than one firearm within any 30-day period. In simple terms, if someone buys a gun, they would need to wait at least 30 days before they could legally buy another one. Violating this rule would be considered a criminal offense under the state's weapons laws.

The bill would affect Rhode Island residents and anyone purchasing firearms in the state. Gun buyers would be limited in how quickly they could build or add to a collection, and firearms dealers would presumably need to verify that a customer hasn't purchased another gun within the previous 30 days before completing a sale. This type of law is sometimes referred to as a "one gun a month" policy and is already in place in a small number of other states.

The bill was introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives and has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, where it is scheduled for a hearing. If it advances through the committee, it would still need to pass both the full House and Senate and be signed by the governor before becoming law.