Judge rules that Rhode Island’s gun permit system does not violate Second Amendment

Judge rules that Rhode Island's gun permit system does not violate Second Amendment

A federal judge says Rhode Island’s gun permit system, which requires residents to show “a need” to openly carry a firearm throughout the state, does not violate the Second Amendment.

Rhode Island: Federal judge upholds state gun law requiring citizens to demonstrate a 'need' for open carry

A federal judge ruled in favor of upholding a Rhode Island gun permit system, requiring citizens to demonstrate a “need” to openly carry a firearm. He claimed that the law does not violate the Second Amendment.

Rhode Island's gun permit system does not violate 2nd Amendment, judge rules

A federal judge says Rhode Island’s gun permit system, which requires residents to show “a need” to openly carry a firearm throughout the state, does not violate the Second Amendment. In a ruling handed down Friday, U.S. District Judge William Smith granted Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha’s motion for summary judgment that dismisses a lawsuit filed by a coalition...

Federal Judge Claims Open Carry Is Not a Constitutional Right in Rhode Island

Hand Stamping Denied Adobe stock 150868610 Providence, RI – A federal judge has ruled that Rhode Island’s requirement for showing “need” to openly carry a firearm does not violate the Second Amendment—handing a win to the state’s attorney general and a setback to local gun rights advocates. U.S. District Judge William E. Smith dismissed a constitutional challenge filed by seven residents, including Michael O’Neil, a prominent Second Amendment lo…

Federal judge dismisses gun-rights advocates' suit that challenged state's permit system

A federal judge found Rhode Island's way of giving the attorney general discretion to issue open-carry permits is legal.