Rhode Island Firearm (Gun) Bill of Sale Form

• Background Check Required?
  • Private Sale: Yes, Rhode Island generally requires a background check for private firearm transfers.
  • Licensed Dealer: Yes, federally licensed dealers must conduct a background check before completing the transfer.
• Waiting Period: 7 days.
• Registration Requirement: None.
• Permit Required (to purchase): Yes, a purchaser of a handgun generally must complete the state’s safety test and application process.
• Concealed Carry Permit: Yes, a license or permit is generally required to carry a concealed pistol or revolver.
• Magazine Capacity Limits: Yes, Rhode Island restricts large-capacity feeding devices.
• Assault Weapons Limits: No statewide assault weapons ban is currently in effect.

Source: R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 11-47-35, 11-47-11, 11-47.1, 11-47.2, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t)

• Convicted felons.
• Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence.
• Fugitives from justice.
• Unlawful users of, or persons addicted to, controlled substances.
• Anyone adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution.
• Anyone dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Anyone subject to a qualifying restraining order involving an intimate partner or child.
• Minors.
• Aliens unlawfully present in the United States or admitted under a non-immigrant visa.
• Anyone who has renounced U.S. citizenship.

Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-5, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)