The bill amends Section 11-47-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47, which pertains to weapons, by introducing a new definition for "crime gun," defined as any firearm used in a crime or identified by law enforcement as suspected of having been used in a criminal offense. The bill does not clarify existing definitions related to firearms, such as "3D printing process," "binary trigger," and "bump-fire stock," nor does it detail the characteristics of "undetectable firearms."

Additionally, the bill adds Section 12-1-10.2 to Chapter 12-1, which mandates that law enforcement submit any seized crime guns or at least two test-fired cartridge cases to the state crime laboratory or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF) for ballistic testing and entry into the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN). It specifies that ballistic testing is not required for firearms that do not qualify as "crime guns." If an individual is acquitted of charges related to a tested firearm, they can file a motion with the court to request the deletion of ballistic test records from NIBIN, unless the firearm is relevant to an unrelated criminal investigation or prosecution.

Statutes affected:
5130: 11-47-2
5130  SUB A: 11-47-2