Rhode Island does not specifically regulate junk guns or unsafe firearms. According to research conducted by the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence (now Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence), however, Rhode Island’s Attorney General may have the authority to regulate junk guns, as well as promulgate other firearms safety standards.¹

MEDIA REQUESTS

Our experts can speak to the full spectrum of gun violence prevention issues. Have a question? Email us at media@giffords.org.

Contact

1. R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-13.1-1 et seq. For details, view the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence’s report, Targeting Safety.[↩]