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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-2 (2026)

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As used in this chapter:

(1) “Federally licensed firearm dealer” means a person who holds a valid federal firearm dealers license issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 923(a).

(2) “Large capacity feeding device” means a magazine, box, drum, tube, belt, feed strip, or other ammunition feeding device which is capable of holding, or can readily be extended to hold, more than ten (10) rounds of ammunition to be fed continuously and directly therefrom into a semi-automatic firearm. The term shall not include an attached tubular device which is capable of holding only .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2022–2025 · leading case: Virginia Duncan v. Rob Bonta, 133 F.4th 852 (9th Cir. 2025).
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Virginia Duncan v. Rob Bonta, 133 F.4th 852 (9th Cir. 2025). · cites it 2× “355 ); Rhode Island ( 11 R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 11-47.1-2 , 11-47.1-3); and Vermont (Vt.”
Ocean State Tactical, LLC v. State of Rhode Island, 95 F.4th 38 (1st Cir. 2024). “R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-2(2). By holding multiple rounds of ammunition, magazines enable shooters to fire repeatedly without reloading.”
United States v. Trumbull, 114 F.4th 1114 (9th Cir. 2024). “00 ; 11 R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-2 ; Wash. Rev. Code § 9.”
United States v. Nahsiem McIntosh, 124 F.4th 199 (3rd Cir. 2024). “355 (1)(d); R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-2(2); Wash. Rev.”
Ocean State Tactical, LLC v. State of Rhode Island (D.R.I. 2022). “Laws § 11-47.1-2, which became effective upon its passage on June 21, 2022, as “a magazine, box, drum, tube, belt, feed strip, or other ammunition feeding device which is capable of holding, or can readily be extended to hold, more than ten (10) rounds of ammunition to be fed…”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-2(2) — 3 cases
Ocean State Tactical, LLC v. State of Rhode Island, 95 F.4th 38 (1st Cir. 2024). “R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-2(2). By holding multiple rounds of ammunition, magazines enable shooters to fire repeatedly without reloading.”
Virginia Duncan v. Rob Bonta, 133 F.4th 852 (9th Cir. 2025). “355 ); Rhode Island ( 11 R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 11-47.1-2 , 11-47.1-3); and Vermont (Vt.”
United States v. Nahsiem McIntosh, 124 F.4th 199 (3rd Cir. 2024). “355 (1)(d); R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-2(2); Wash. Rev.”
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