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RI S2395
Bill
Status
1/30/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brian Thompson
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AI Summary
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Persons 18 years or older may legally purchase and possess stun guns and electronic dart guns, unless otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms under existing law or convicted of a felony.
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Selling, transferring, or furnishing a stun gun or electronic dart gun to anyone under 18 is a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment.
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Using a stun gun or electronic dart gun in the commission of a crime is a felony punishable by up to $10,000 fine and/or up to 10 years imprisonment.
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Using a stun gun or electronic dart gun against a police officer performing their duties is a felony with the same penalties, but sentences must run consecutively to any underlying crime and cannot be suspended or deferred.
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Removes stun guns from the list of prohibited weapons that cannot be carried or possessed under Rhode Island law.
Legislative Description
Allows a person over 18 to purchase a stun gun or electronic dart gun and prohibits the sale of a stun gun or electronic dart gun to a person under 18 and criminalizes using a stun gun or electronic dart gun in a crime or against a police officer.
Criminal Offenses
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
1/30/2026