Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-3 (2026)

Large capacity feeding devices prohibited

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(a) No person, except for a federally licensed firearm dealer, shall manufacture, sell, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, possess, or have under his or her control a large capacity feeding device, except as otherwise authorized under this chapter. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, or by a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), and the large capacity feeding device shall be subject to forfeiture.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:

(1) Any person who, on June 20, 2022, lawfully possesses a large capacity feeding device; provided that, within one hundred eighty (180) days of June 20, 2022, the person:

(i) Permanently modifies the large capacity feeding device such that it cannot hold more than ten (10) rounds of ammunition;

(ii) Surrenders the large capacity feeding device to the police department in the city or town where the person resides in accordance with the procedures for surrender of weapons set forth by the police department or the Rhode Island state police, or, if there is no such police department or the person resides out of state, to the Rhode Island state police; or

(iii) Transfers or sells the large capacity feeding device to a federally licensed firearm dealer or person or firm outside the State of Rhode Island that is lawfully entitled to own or possess such a feeding device.

(2)(i) Any law enforcement officer exempt under §§ 11-47-9 and 11-47-9.1; or

(ii) A retired law enforcement officer exempt under §§ 11-47-9 and 11-47-9.1 who is not otherwise prohibited from receiving such a feeding device from such agency upon retirement, and who has a permit to carry pursuant to § 11-47-18(b).

(3) An active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard who is authorized to possess and carry such a feeding device.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2022–2024 · leading case: Ocean State Tactical, LLC v. State of Rhode Island, 95 F.4th 38 (1st Cir. 2024).

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Ocean State Tactical, LLC v. State of Rhode Island, 95 F.4th 38 (1st Cir. 2024). · cites it 2× “R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-3. The statute does not provide for payment in the event of forfeiture, and offers no exceptions for any magazines that cannot be converted to lower capacity.”

United States v. Trumbull, 114 F.4th 1114 (9th Cir. 2024). · cites it 2× “00 ); 11 R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-3 ; Vt. Stat. Ann.”

Ocean State Tactical, LLC v. State of Rhode Island (D.R.I. 2022). · cites it 2× “§ 11-47.1-3(a). The plaintiffs, suing the State of Rhode Island, its Attorney General, and its Superintendent of State Police (“the State”), mount three constitutional challenges: (a) that the statute violates the Second Amendment (Count I); (b) that the statute’s command…”

— R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-3(a) — 1 case

Ocean State Tactical, LLC v. State of Rhode Island (D.R.I. 2022). “§ 11-47.1-3(a). The plaintiffs, suing the State of Rhode Island, its Attorney General, and its Superintendent of State Police (“the State”), mount three constitutional challenges: (a) that the statute violates the Second Amendment (Count I); (b) that the statute’s command…”

— R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-3(b) — 1 case

— R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-3(b)(1) — 1 case

Ocean State Tactical, LLC v. State of Rhode Island, 95 F.4th 38 (1st Cir. 2024). “R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-3. The statute does not provide for payment in the event of forfeiture, and offers no exceptions for any magazines that cannot be converted to lower capacity.”

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