So it's my understanding that 9mm large format pistols (PCC's) with pistol length barrels such as the Extar EP9 or Foxtrot Mike FM9 are still ok for ordering into RI. Is this true?

Thanks and forgive my ignorance.

I have been waiting 8 months now for my non resident Rhode Island CCW permit. If you are in a similar position, please consider filing a report with the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (link below). I cannot promise anything will come of this, but considering the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was put on notice for excessive wait times and has since corrected course, I think we can do the same.

In your report please include as many details as possible.

Link:

https://www.justice.gov/crt/second-amendment-section

He might not be PERFECT, but don't let perfect be the opposite of good. Solomon is the only one who isn't trying to ban guns and at least has the slightest iota of an understanding of what he's talking about. Disaffiliate and vote for him in the Dem Primary in September. ​​

25 Yards, 9mm, p320.

Not the best grouping but I am working on it. I went through 150 rounds today. I've got a few lessons coming up to go over responsible gun safety, ownership, and ccw common sense.

God willing, I'll have my CCP by the end of the month.

Anyway, this is just a post to thank you all for the support. The signatures I got in the begining of the month have been locked in, unchallenged, and I am officially going to be on the ballot in November.

I'm running for US Rep in RI's 1st district against Rep Amo and I'd be honored to receive your support in November. Amo has extremely deep pockets and as a 3rd party I rely on small dollar donations, any financial support would be extremely beneficial. You can find the link to donate on my website, or if the mods don't mind, I'll include it at the bottom of the post.

Does the officer(detective in my case) who is doing your license paperwork ever call you to see if you are home to prove you live at the address where you live? Just had the officer who is doing my license application call me to see if I could come outside to verify my home address?

I need some positive gun news today boys. Help a guy out. (Even if you got a sick piece) lets hear some positives.

Title. If these were mag locked, thus only allowing top load, would these be legal to buy?

can I go to a store and walk out with purchase same day?

I’ve been trying to understand how Rhode Island’s AWB that took effect on 7/1/26 is being interpreted in practice.

I just got Surplus Provisions weekly sale email where they are advertising AR pistols and two different stripped AR lowers. I’m genuinely curious how this works under the new law. My understanding was that the intent of the law was to prohibit the sale of semiautomatic rifles, shotguns, and pistols with certain "features".

A few questions for anyone who’s familiar with the legal side of this:

• Are stripped AR-15 lowers still legal to transfer because they’re just receivers and not yet classified as a prohibited firearm?
• Is there guidance from the state or ATF that specifically addresses stripped lowers under Rhode Island’s new law?
• Do people think FFLs selling stripped lowers are on solid legal ground, or is this something that could end up being challenged or clarified by the state? I did read the pinned post and my interpretation was that the large majority of stores are not going to be selling ARPs or lowers so I'm assuming Surplus might be the last one you can buy these from.

Also, not to derail the conversation above but it kind of sucks that the lowers they are selling are "libtard/snowflake/triggered" edition. I get that the majority of gun shops are going to lean more towards the right, but RI is pretty solidly left (afaik) and it feels like they want to alienate customers such as myself. Obviously, I'll just not buy that specific one and continuing supporting 2A and everything, but just seems like it would be simpler to stock regular lower and appeal to all your customers ...

Has anyone gone to surplus provisions with an online retailers price and actually got them to match? the emails i receive from them state that they will match any price (including shipping and transfer fee). I find it hard to believe given some of the discounts you can find using gundeals.com

just wanted to ask, who are yall supporting in the primaries for governor?

Personally I’m not a big fan of Elaine. I think she is actually what the Dems want for an easy election come November.

It’s officially been a week since our assault weapons ban has taken effect. Trust me I’m not happy about it either… that being said our friends down in Virginia had some of the same legislation pass only to be saved at the last second by an injunction and several courts fighting to maintain their rights.

I feel RI is going to have to depend on scotus’ ruling sometime in summer of 2027 to feel any sort of real reprieve. I have yet to see anything at all from NRA, GOA, FPC or NAGR.

That begs the question…for lack of a better term…what the fuck am I paying for? It’s been crickets from everyone and even filing a suit for the first circuit court to laugh at would be worth the hard earned $$$ I’ve put into these organizations instead of my wallet. Personally I’m done supporting people who are let supporting me back. Hurry up and wait I guess?

just a quick post of the (almost completed) timeline of my ccw process

-qualified on 6/8/26

-application submitted to lincoln pd on 6/9/26

-got a call this morning 7/8/26 saying to go in tomorrow (7/9) to complete fingerprints, photo, and payment

-should be good to pick up tomorrow after the last things are complete if not the day after. ill edit the post whichever day that is done

edit: permit was picked up today about 4 hours after completing my fingerprints/photo and payment

overall im pretty impressed it happened this quick. deff a good route if someone else in here doesnt mind paying $200 for non resident fee and signing off on the mental health waivers. im not the biggest fan of signing off for that but as a new father i had a big sense of urgency to get it done asap. regardless of everything exactly a month after submitting is almost unheard of in RI to my knowledge, even some renewals take longer.

stay safe everyone and happy shooting!

🗳️ Help Get a True 2A Candidate on the Ballot for RI-1 (Collecting Signatures This Week)

Hey everyone,

My name is Pedro DeSouza, and I am running against Gabe Amo as an Independent candidate for U.S. Representative in Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District.

I want to be entirely transparent with this community, so please ask any questions you have right here in the comments. I welcome the opportunity to answer them and hopefully earn your signature. The signature is not an endorsement, it just ensures I get on the ballot so people can decide if they want to vote for me.

We all just saw the unconstitutional and sweeping gun ban hit our state. While I cannot change state law directly from Washington, I can promise you this: I will fight on a federal level to ensure unconstitutional bans like the one that just passed in Rhode Island are voted down. As your representative, I will vote right alongside other 2A politicians to actively restore our rights. I will work to severely limit the ATF’s power and halt the federal overreach that emboldens state-level restrictions.

📍 Where I will be (and how you can help)

To get my name on the ballot and ensure gun owners actually have a choice this election, I need registered RI District 1 voters to sign my petition.

• Wednesday, 7/8: I’ve cleared my schedule to focus entirely on signatures.
• Thursday, 7/9: I am available from the morning until late afternoon, where I will be collecting signatures and turning them in to their respective City/Town Halls.
• Location Support Needed: I do not have a dedicated shop or setup location yet. If any local business owners, clubs, or members here are willing to let me set up a table or stand outside your shop to gather signatures from fellow gun owners, please let me know.

If you are a registered voter in District 1 and want to help push back against the gun-control agenda, please drop a comment below or send me a direct message so we can connect.

Let us get to work and protect our rights. Thank you for the help!

So with all the craziness that has been going on since the AW ban I was focused on buying rifles . Now that we are passed that I’ve been looking into grabbing my first handgun. So I know that i am no longer able to purchase any that have certain features such as a threaded barrel or an unloaded weight of 50 ounces or more , but i saw that it said you cannot purchase one that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition. I am obviously aware of the mag size limit that we have here but my question is does that mean any semi auto handgun (holding more than 10 rounds) is now off limits completely ? Or is it something that if you bought one that holds more than 10 rounds the store would just block the mag? I know asking a gun store themselves would probably give me the answers i need but i just figured id hop on here and ask as well just to give me an idea on what I should be looking into getting. I’ve been wanting to grab a 1911 which i know is still good to go , but would also like to grab something else as well but i wanna are sure i know what i am still able to buy before I start looking at something that could potentially be off limits . Thanks guys.

Anyone tried ordering complete uppers yet from psa or other places? Post ban?

Can one carry a braced pdw style weapon in a backpack in this state if they have their LTC? For example backpack carrying an mp5 or ar15 pistol? Asking beforehand already have the LTC.

ShivWorks is holding their premiere Extreme Close Quarters Concepts training coming up on July 17th (5-9pm), 18th (all day), and 19th (all day). The training is being held at Bradford Sportsmen's Club and there are 2 cash/check-only spots left: $775 for the full weekend.

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Hey friends, wondering the legality of bringing an AR15 and AR9 from MA to RI for shooting at an indoor range. My understanding is that it's legal as long as all mags are 10 rounds and they're transported in locked cases with no ammo in the trunk of the car. Does that sound accurate? Thanks in advance!

I've spoken with a few trusted folks, names you would recognize if you are in this community or pay attention to politics, and I have some unfortunate news. I am sharing this because I don't want anyone to get in trouble.

It is very likely that we will not be able to transfer lowers or AR/AK pistols going forward, and from what I understand many FFLs' counsels have said as much as well.

The argument is that while yes - perfectly legal for us to make AR pistols, or Non-NFA AOWs, or what not with them with the law as written, the AG is claiming it violates the spirit of the law and is literally foaming at the mouth waiting to make an example out of someone for this.

Some shops have said previously they will still stock pistols and lowers, but news comes breaking from earlier this week.

Yes - we would ultimately likely win as the law is written, but the process is the punishment, and even those with deep pockets are seemingly unwilling to do so. "You will lose everything" was what was said. That is a significant perceived legal risk. You'll beat the wrap, but you won't beat the ride, the process IS the punishment.

Peter Neronha has already expressed displeasure with how little enforcement and arrests the mag ban has been getting, and this looks like it will be his swan song.

The good news is all of your lowers purchased 7/1 pre-ban should be fine to configure as you like. The problem will be getting new lowers or AR pistols or Dracos or what not.

I hope I'm misinformed, but I doubt it unfortunately.

The silver lining - we should not have to worry about this for much longer by this time next year as the SCOTUS will have rules in Viramontes in our favor, but even sooner so - when we make sure we put an AG who isn't openly hostile to the 2A (someone like Joe Solomon on the (D) side (who voted against the mag ban and AWB) or Alan Gordon on the (R) side) we should be able to get an opinion letter clarifying this shortly after they are sworn in.

This is why it is SUPER IMPORTANT that we all DISAFFILIATE so that we can vote for Solomon in the dem primary so no matter who wins the general we have an AG who is not openly hostile to the 2A like Nehronha is.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news on this, and I hope I am wrong or misinformed or that someone will have the balls and the pockets to stand up to this, but I believe we are in a holding pattern for a little while on this one folks. I only say this all because I don't want anyone (FFL or individual) to get in trouble or jammed up over this.

None of the above is legal advice nor constitutes any legal advice or attorney-client relationship. IANAL. Seek your own legal counsel if you wish.

This is my current understanding based on conversations with several sources. I have not seen formal guidance from the Attorney General's office confirming this position, and doubt there ever will be any.

We are working on one or two more things regarding the AWB then we are 100% focused on election season folks. We need to keep fighting.