[Adopted 11-8-1993 as Ord. No. 194]
The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a local retail firearm
dealer's licensing procedure whereas to be in compliance with Rhode Island
State Law.
All persons wishing to obtain a retail firearm dealer's license
to sell within the geographic boundaries of the Town of Charlestown, State
of Rhode Island, pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns at retail shall make
application for such a license to the Town Council of the Town of Charlestown.
A. Effective date. Any such license issued to a retail firearm
dealer shall not be effective for more than one (1) year from the date of
issuance, and any such license is subject to the retail firearm dealer being
in total compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
B. Licensing fee. The fee for the issuance of said retail
firearm dealer's license shall be five dollars ($5.).
C. Conditions. The licensee shall be subject to the following
conditions, and a breach of any of these conditions shall subject the license
to forfeiture:
(1) The business shall be carried on only in the building
designated in the license.
(2) The license or a copy thereof, certified by the issuing
authority, shall be displayed on the premises where it can easily be read.
(3) No pistol or revolver shall be sold in
violation of any provision of this chapter, nor shall a pistol or revolver
be sold under any circumstances unless the purchaser is personally known to
the seller or shall present clear evidence of his identity.