R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-37.1: Persons exempt from age restrictions.

The provision of § 11-47-35.2 prohibiting the sale of rifles and shotguns to any person under twenty-one (21) years of age and the provisions of § 11-47-37 shall not apply to full-time members of the state police, full-time members of the state marshal’s office, full-time members of city or town police departments, or state marshals or correctional officers or persons while serving on active duty as a member of the United States armed forces or organized reserved or National Guard.