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Senate adds Capitol Police to concealed‑carry waiting‑period exemptions
Summary
The Rhode Island Senate passed S-280 to add members of the Capitol Police to the list of law enforcement personnel exempted from concealed‑carry license waiting‑period requirements, a change sponsors described as correcting a drafting oversight; the bill passed 29–5 after floor debate.
The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday voted 29–5 to pass S-280, a bill that adds members of the Capitol Police to statutory exemptions from concealed‑carry licensing waiting periods.
Sponsors said the bill corrects a drafting error that left Capitol Police without the same exemption already afforded sheriffs, state police, airport police and state fire marshals. Senator Rogers, who introduced the bill, said the law…
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