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RI S2306
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gordon Rogers
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AI Summary
- Legalizes possession and use of silencers, mufflers, or sound-suppressing devices on firearms with an overall length of 17 inches or greater; current law prohibits these devices on firearms under 17 inches
- Maintains the existing law enforcement exception allowing tactical teams to use silencers under supervision of police chiefs or the state police colonel
- Creates a new hunting provision allowing licensed hunters to use suppressors on rifles and shotguns for any game they are licensed to hunt
- Prohibits cities, towns, and state or local agencies from enacting rules or regulations that mandate the use of suppressors
- Violations of the silencer restrictions carry a minimum penalty of imprisonment for not less than one year and one day
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Permits possession or use of device that muffles sound on any firearm longer than 17” in length and permits the use of such a device by any person while hunting provided that they have a valid hunting license.
Criminal Offenses
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
1/23/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/23/2026
Full Bill Text
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