Rhode Island § 11-47-15 § 11-47-15. Proof of ability required for license or permit.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-47-15 — § 11-47-15. Proof of ability required for license or permit.

Rhode Island § 11-47-15

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-47Weapons

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-15 (2026).

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§ 11-47-15. Proof of ability required for license or permit.
No person shall be issued a license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver concealed
            upon his or her person until he or she has presented certification as prescribed in
            § 11-47-16 that he or she has qualified with a pistol or revolver of a caliber equal to or larger
            than the one he or she intends to carry, that qualification to consist of firing a
            score of one hundred ninety-five (195) or better out of a possible score of three
            hundred (300) with thirty (30) consecutive rounds at a distance of twenty-five (25)
            yards on the army "Lâ€� target, firing "slowâ€� fire. The "slowâ€� fire course 

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§ 11-47-15. Proof of ability required for license or permit.

No person shall be issued a license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver concealed upon his or her person until he or she has presented certification as prescribed in § 11-47-16 that he or she has qualified with a pistol or revolver of a caliber equal to or larger than the one he or she intends to carry, that qualification to consist of firing a score of one hundred ninety-five (195) or better out of a possible score of three hundred (300) with thirty (30) consecutive rounds at a distance of twenty-five (25) yards on the army "Lâ€� target, firing "slowâ€� fire. The "slowâ€� fire course shall allow ten (10) minutes for the firing of each of three (3) ten (10) shot strings.