S2710 — Prohibited Firearms Possession Ban (2026)
Bill Analysis S2710 is the Senate companion to House Bill H8073. It makes possession of Rhode Island’s “prohibited firearms” a felony, eliminating the grandfather clause that allowed existing owners to keep firearms they legally purchased before the 2025 ban took effect. The Key Change The 2025 law (Chapter 11-47.2) prohibited the manufacture, sale, transfer, and…