{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-47-47","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-47","heading":"Display of weapons.","body":"No person, firm, or corporation shall display in a place of business by means of a window display any pistol, revolver, or other firearm, as defined in § 11-47-2, or any dagger, dirk, bowie knife, stiletto, metal knuckles, or blackjack; provided, that dealers in sporting goods may include in a window display pistols or revolvers upon a permit issued by the chief of police or town sergeant of any city or town. Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense and one hundred dollars ($100) for every subsequent offense.","path":["Title 11 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 47 Weapons"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-47/11-47-47.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:19Z","sha256":"a07cb40a66538f5091bff60d1e0f2aceb3c8620f4c6055fe3184ed4804f34ea1","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-47-46","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-11-47-48"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}