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Rhode Island Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)

Info: Rhode Island has no statutory duty to inform: R.I. Gen. Laws chapter 11-47 contains no provision requiring a carrier to notify an officer, and no statute requires the permit to be carried or displayed on demand.

InfoVerified Jul 18, 2026

Rhode Island has no statutory duty to inform: R.I. Gen. Laws chapter 11-47 contains no provision requiring a carrier to notify an officer, and no statute requires the permit to be carried or displayed on demand. Carrying a pistol at all without a license remains a felony (§ 11-47-8(a)).

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