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Rhode Island concealed carry permit guide
Permit required Last verified November 1, 2026
Not legal advice. This guide is general information, not legal advice. Carry laws change often and vary by city and county. Verify every requirement with the issuing agency before you apply or carry.
Permitless (constitutional) carry
No. A license is required to carry a concealed pistol.
Permit types
- License to carry concealed pistol (local)
- Attorney General permit
Issuing agency and how to apply
Local police chief/licensing authority or Attorney General
Apply to your local licensing authority, or to the Attorney General (discretionary).
Eligibility and minimum age
- Minimum age
- 21
- Eligibility
- 21+.
Fees
- Resident (new)
- $40
- Non-resident (new)
- $40
- Renewal
- Check with Local police chief/licensing authority or Attorney General
Training requirements
Certified handgun qualification within 1 year: 30 rounds at 25 yards, 195/300 minimum.
Processing time, validity and renewal
- Processing time
- Up to 90 days
- Valid for
- 4 years
Non-resident permits
Available to non-residents. U.S. residents with an out-of-state concealed carry permit may apply (RIGL 11-47-11).
Reciprocity
Rhode Island does not honor other states' permits for carry in the state; they cover only travel through it.
Sources
- webserver.rilegislature.gov/statutes/TITLE11/11-47/11-47-11.htm
- riag.ri.gov/about-our-office/divisions-and-units/bureau-criminal-identification-bci/pistol
- riag.ri.gov/bruen_guidance
Last verified November 1, 2026. Where a field says "Check with", we couldn't confirm it from an official source.