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Legal Information: Rhode Island

State Gun Laws

Laws current as of July 19, 2024

I have a temporary restraining order against the abuser. Can his/her gun be taken away?

Rhode Island law says the judge can issue any temporary order that s/he believes is necessary to protect you from abuse.1 If you want the judge to order the abuser to not have guns as part of your temporary ex parte order, there are steps you can take to make this more likely. It can help to list any guns you know the abuser has or can get. You can write these down in your petition. You can ask the judge to make the abuser give any guns to the police and not have guns while your temporary order is in effect.

If the judge does not include this in your temporary order, you may have to wait until the final order is issued.

1 R.I. Gen Laws §§ 8-8.1-4(a)(1); 15-15-4(a)(1)

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