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Restraining Orders

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Laws current as of July 19, 2024

Can the abuser have a gun?

Once you get a restraining order, laws may forbid the respondent from having a gun. There are a few places where you can find this information:

  1. Read the questions on this page about the protections you can get in a restraining order to see if judges in Rhode Island can remove guns as part of a temporary or final restraining order. Also, read your order and see if it restricts the abuser from having or getting firearms.
  2. Go to our State Gun Laws section to see who can and cannot legally have guns in Rhode Island; and
  3. Read our Federal Gun Laws section to learn about the federal gun laws that apply to all states.

You can learn more about keeping an abuser from having guns on the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms’ website. 

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