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

Federal Judge Upholds Rhode Island Open Carry Restrictions

The ability to openly carry a firearm for self-defense is a “privilege,” not a right, a federal judge has ruled. On Friday, US District Judge William E. Smith dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of Rhode Island gun-rights activists challenging the state’s “may-issue“ system for distributing permits to openly carry firearms. He did so despite the state’s requirement of a “proper showing of… Source

Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to Rhode Island’s Gun Permit System

A federal judge has rejected a bid to have Rhode Island’s gun permitting scheme declared unconstitutional. Rhode Island’s system “is within the Nation’s historical tradition of regulation,” U.S. District Judge William Smith said in an Aug. 1 decision. Rhode Island law lets the state’s attorney general, as well as municipal officials, hand out permits to people to carry firearms in a concealed fashion. The attorney general may issue a permit if a…

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…