Rhode Island General Laws 11-47-21. Restrictions on possession or carrying of explosives or noxious substances
Any person, except a member of the state police, division of sheriffs, a member of the police force of any city or town, or a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps of the United States, or of the National Guard or organized reserves when on duty, who possesses, or carries on or about his or her person or in a vehicle, a bomb or bombshell, except for blasting or other commercial use, or who, with intent to use it unlawfully against the person or property of another, possesses or carries any explosive substance, or any noxious liquid, gas, or substance, shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter and punished as provided in § 11-47-26.
History of Section.
P.L. 1927, ch. 1052, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 404, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 11-47-15; G.L. 1956, § 11-47-21; P.L. 1959, ch. 75, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 134, § 6; P.L. 2012, ch. 324, § 41.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-47-21
- Person: includes an individual, partnership, firm, association, or corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-47-2
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8