25 Yards, 9mm, p320.

Not the best grouping but I am working on it. I went through 150 rounds today. I've got a few lessons coming up to go over responsible gun safety, ownership, and ccw common sense.

God willing, I'll have my CCP by the end of the month.

Anyway, this is just a post to thank you all for the support. The signatures I got in the begining of the month have been locked in, unchallenged, and I am officially going to be on the ballot in November.

I'm running for US Rep in RI's 1st district against Rep Amo and I'd be honored to receive your support in November. Amo has extremely deep pockets and as a 3rd party I rely on small dollar donations, any financial support would be extremely beneficial. You can find the link to donate on my website, or if the mods don't mind, I'll include it at the bottom of the post.

Does the officer(detective in my case) who is doing your license paperwork ever call you to see if you are home to prove you live at the address where you live? Just had the officer who is doing my license application call me to see if I could come outside to verify my home address?

Are there any advantages for C&R license holders in this current political climate?

And do I understand correctly that R.I. Gen. Law § 11-47-43 would allow a C&R license holder own (within their collection) the weapons which are prohibited under R.I. Gen. Law § 11-47-42?

I'm not seeking legal advice as much as trying to understand what other believe or know.

I need some positive gun news today boys. Help a guy out. (Even if you got a sick piece) lets hear some positives.

Title. If these were mag locked, thus only allowing top load, would these be legal to buy?

can I go to a store and walk out with purchase same day?

I’ve been trying to understand how Rhode Island’s AWB that took effect on 7/1/26 is being interpreted in practice.

I just got Surplus Provisions weekly sale email where they are advertising AR pistols and two different stripped AR lowers. I’m genuinely curious how this works under the new law. My understanding was that the intent of the law was to prohibit the sale of semiautomatic rifles, shotguns, and pistols with certain "features".

A few questions for anyone who’s familiar with the legal side of this:

• Are stripped AR-15 lowers still legal to transfer because they’re just receivers and not yet classified as a prohibited firearm?
• Is there guidance from the state or ATF that specifically addresses stripped lowers under Rhode Island’s new law?
• Do people think FFLs selling stripped lowers are on solid legal ground, or is this something that could end up being challenged or clarified by the state? I did read the pinned post and my interpretation was that the large majority of stores are not going to be selling ARPs or lowers so I'm assuming Surplus might be the last one you can buy these from.

Also, not to derail the conversation above but it kind of sucks that the lowers they are selling are "libtard/snowflake/triggered" edition. I get that the majority of gun shops are going to lean more towards the right, but RI is pretty solidly left (afaik) and it feels like they want to alienate customers such as myself. Obviously, I'll just not buy that specific one and continuing supporting 2A and everything, but just seems like it would be simpler to stock regular lower and appeal to all your customers ...

What do you use for insurance/how much do you pay?

just wanted to ask, who are yall supporting in the primaries for governor?

Personally I’m not a big fan of Elaine. I think she is actually what the Dems want for an easy election come November.

Has anyone gone to surplus provisions with an online retailers price and actually got them to match? the emails i receive from them state that they will match any price (including shipping and transfer fee). I find it hard to believe given some of the discounts you can find using gundeals.com

It’s officially been a week since our assault weapons ban has taken effect. Trust me I’m not happy about it either… that being said our friends down in Virginia had some of the same legislation pass only to be saved at the last second by an injunction and several courts fighting to maintain their rights.

I feel RI is going to have to depend on scotus’ ruling sometime in summer of 2027 to feel any sort of real reprieve. I have yet to see anything at all from NRA, GOA, FPC or NAGR.

That begs the question…for lack of a better term…what the fuck am I paying for? It’s been crickets from everyone and even filing a suit for the first circuit court to laugh at would be worth the hard earned $$$ I’ve put into these organizations instead of my wallet. Personally I’m done supporting people who are let supporting me back. Hurry up and wait I guess?

just a quick post of the (almost completed) timeline of my ccw process

-qualified on 6/8/26

-application submitted to lincoln pd on 6/9/26

-got a call this morning 7/8/26 saying to go in tomorrow (7/9) to complete fingerprints, photo, and payment

-should be good to pick up tomorrow after the last things are complete if not the day after. ill edit the post whichever day that is done

edit: permit was picked up today about 4 hours after completing my fingerprints/photo and payment

overall im pretty impressed it happened this quick. deff a good route if someone else in here doesnt mind paying $200 for non resident fee and signing off on the mental health waivers. im not the biggest fan of signing off for that but as a new father i had a big sense of urgency to get it done asap. regardless of everything exactly a month after submitting is almost unheard of in RI to my knowledge, even some renewals take longer.

stay safe everyone and happy shooting!

🗳️ Help Get a True 2A Candidate on the Ballot for RI-1 (Collecting Signatures This Week)

Hey everyone,

My name is Pedro DeSouza, and I am running against Gabe Amo as an Independent candidate for U.S. Representative in Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District.

I want to be entirely transparent with this community, so please ask any questions you have right here in the comments. I welcome the opportunity to answer them and hopefully earn your signature. The signature is not an endorsement, it just ensures I get on the ballot so people can decide if they want to vote for me.

We all just saw the unconstitutional and sweeping gun ban hit our state. While I cannot change state law directly from Washington, I can promise you this: I will fight on a federal level to ensure unconstitutional bans like the one that just passed in Rhode Island are voted down. As your representative, I will vote right alongside other 2A politicians to actively restore our rights. I will work to severely limit the ATF’s power and halt the federal overreach that emboldens state-level restrictions.

📍 Where I will be (and how you can help)

To get my name on the ballot and ensure gun owners actually have a choice this election, I need registered RI District 1 voters to sign my petition.

• Wednesday, 7/8: I’ve cleared my schedule to focus entirely on signatures.
• Thursday, 7/9: I am available from the morning until late afternoon, where I will be collecting signatures and turning them in to their respective City/Town Halls.
• Location Support Needed: I do not have a dedicated shop or setup location yet. If any local business owners, clubs, or members here are willing to let me set up a table or stand outside your shop to gather signatures from fellow gun owners, please let me know.

If you are a registered voter in District 1 and want to help push back against the gun-control agenda, please drop a comment below or send me a direct message so we can connect.

Let us get to work and protect our rights. Thank you for the help!

So with all the craziness that has been going on since the AW ban I was focused on buying rifles . Now that we are passed that I’ve been looking into grabbing my first handgun. So I know that i am no longer able to purchase any that have certain features such as a threaded barrel or an unloaded weight of 50 ounces or more , but i saw that it said you cannot purchase one that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition. I am obviously aware of the mag size limit that we have here but my question is does that mean any semi auto handgun (holding more than 10 rounds) is now off limits completely ? Or is it something that if you bought one that holds more than 10 rounds the store would just block the mag? I know asking a gun store themselves would probably give me the answers i need but i just figured id hop on here and ask as well just to give me an idea on what I should be looking into getting. I’ve been wanting to grab a 1911 which i know is still good to go , but would also like to grab something else as well but i wanna are sure i know what i am still able to buy before I start looking at something that could potentially be off limits . Thanks guys.

Just got this email from the RI2A PAC:

We have a candidate, Brian Coogan, running against the senate president, Val Lawson...the woman who rammed the Assault Weapons Ban through last year. He is 2A friendly and needs to gather signatures to get on the ballot so if you live in East Providence please swing by the address below.

584 Warren Ave

East Providence

5-9 pm, Monday and Tuesday

I personally have received zero correspondence from Val Lawson regarding any gun issues I called or emailed about and when I went to testify in front of the Senate she was ironically absent during my testimony. We need to get her OUT.

Anyone tried ordering complete uppers yet from psa or other places? Post ban?

Can one carry a braced pdw style weapon in a backpack in this state if they have their LTC? For example backpack carrying an mp5 or ar15 pistol? Asking beforehand already have the LTC.

ShivWorks is holding their premiere Extreme Close Quarters Concepts training coming up on July 17th (5-9pm), 18th (all day), and 19th (all day). The training is being held at Bradford Sportsmen's Club and there are 2 cash/check-only spots left: $775 for the full weekend.

Instruction is provided on functional handgun skills from zero to five feet, a unique problem that requires an interdisciplinary approach. Provided is a template for what we feel are the best practices between verbal and physical skills to avoid, stabilize, and resolve a life-threatening situation within the context of the criminal assault paradigm while armed. After developing new skills, everyone validates the skills through an unscripted evolution. Evolutions are competitive, non-consensual, force-on-force experiences that utilize marking cartridges and protective equipment.
You do not need any martial arts or combative experience to attend this course. You only need the ability to safely deploy your handgun from the holster.

Check out more about the course below and DM me to get signed up.

https://youtu.be/W5hX9aCCE3I?si=TbfBJq0S9PJyeFVE