§ 11-47-40. Register of sales of firearms — Display of firearms.
(a) Every person, firm, or corporation selling a pistol, revolver, or other firearm whether
the seller is a retail dealer, pawnbroker, or otherwise shall keep a register in which
shall be entered at the time of sale the date of sale, name, age, and residence of
every purchaser of the a pistol, revolver, or other firearm, together with the caliber,
make, model, manufacturer's number, or other mark of identification on the pistol,
revolver, or other firearm. Every person, firm, or corporation who shall fail to keep
a register and to enter the acts required by this section shall, u
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§ 11-47-40. Register of sales of firearms — Display of firearms.
(a) Every person, firm, or corporation selling a pistol, revolver, or other firearm whether
the seller is a retail dealer, pawnbroker, or otherwise shall keep a register in which
shall be entered at the time of sale the date of sale, name, age, and residence of
every purchaser of the a pistol, revolver, or other firearm, together with the caliber,
make, model, manufacturer's number, or other mark of identification on the pistol,
revolver, or other firearm. Every person, firm, or corporation who shall fail to keep
a register and to enter the acts required by this section shall, upon conviction,
be punished as provided in this chapter. The register shall be open at all reasonable
hours for the mandatory monthly inspection of licensed firearm dealers to be conducted
by state and/or local police officials.
(b) This section shall not apply to wholesale dealers' bona fide sales at wholesale to
duly licensed retail dealers. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation
dealing in firearms to display any pistol, revolver, or imitation, or any firearm
of a size which may be concealed upon the person, or placard advertising the sale
of one, in any part of the premises of the person, firm, or corporation where it can
be readily seen from the outside. "Firearm� as utilized in this section only does
not apply to an air rifle, air pistol, "blank gun,� or "BB gun.�