Deletes the provision permitting out of state residents to obtain concealed carry permits in this state solely based on their rights in other states. It also corrects a minor typographical error.

Plain-English Summary

This bill would change Rhode Island's rules about who can get a concealed carry permit — a license that allows a person to carry a hidden firearm in public. Specifically, it would remove a current provision that allows people who live outside of Rhode Island to obtain a Rhode Island concealed carry permit simply because they already have the right to carry a concealed weapon in their home state. The bill also fixes a small typo in the existing law.

Under the current law, out-of-state residents can qualify for a Rhode Island concealed carry permit based solely on the fact that they hold carry rights in another state. If this bill passes, that pathway would no longer be available. Out-of-state residents would no longer be able to use their home state's gun-carrying rights as the basis for getting a Rhode Island permit.

This bill primarily affects people who live outside of Rhode Island and who currently hold or might seek a Rhode Island concealed carry permit based on their rights in another state. Rhode Island residents seeking concealed carry permits would not be directly impacted by this change. Law enforcement agencies and permit-issuing authorities in Rhode Island would also be affected, as they would no longer process this type of out-of-state application.

The bill has been introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, where it was scheduled for a hearing in April 2026. It has not yet been voted on or signed into law.