Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-23 (2026)

False information in securing firearm or license — Straw purchases

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(a) No person shall, in purchasing or otherwise securing delivery of a shotgun, rifle, pistol, or revolver, or in applying for a license or permit to carry it, give false information or offer false evidence of his or her identity.

(b) No person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain a shotgun, rifle, pistol, or revolver on behalf of another person, or transfer a shotgun, rifle, pistol, or revolver to another person, whom the transferor knows or reasonably should know is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or state law.

(c) A first violation of the provisions of this section may be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both. A second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this section may be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, or both.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2012–2014 · leading case: Hightower v. City of Boston, 693 F.3d 61 (1st Cir. 2012).

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Hightower v. City of Boston, 693 F.3d 61 (1st Cir. 2012). “”); R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-23 ("No person shall, .”

State v. Mohamed Nabe, 92 A.3d 205 (R.I. 2014). “Ronique Perou testified that, with respect to the trip to the gun store to purchase a second firearm, she was charged by the state with one count of providing false information in securing a firearm in violation of § 11-47-23; it was her testimony that she pled guilty to that…”

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