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any person twenty-one (21) years of age or over having a bona fide residence within the United
States and a license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver concealed upon his or her person issued
by the authorities of any other state or subdivision of the United States, issue a license or permit to
the person to carry concealed upon his or her person a pistol or revolver everywhere within this
state for four (4) years from date of issue, if it appears that the applicant has good reason to fear an
injury to his or her person or property or has any other proper reason for carrying a pistol or revolver, and
that he or she is a suitable person to be so licensed. The license or permit shall be in triplicate in form to
be prescribed by the attorney general and shall bear the fingerprint, photograph, name, address,
description, and signature of the licensee and the reason given for desiring a license or permit and in no
case shall it contain the serial number of any firearm. The original shall be delivered to the licensee. Any
member of the licensing authority, its agents, servants, and employees shall be immune from suit in any
action, civil or criminal, based upon any official act or decision, performed or made in good faith in
issuing a license or permit under this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding any other chapter or section of the general laws of the state of Rhode Island, the
licensing authority of any city or town shall not provide or release to any individual, firm, association or
corporation the name, address, or date of birth of any person who has held or currently holds a license or
permit to carry a concealed pistol or revolver. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the release of
any statistical data of a general nature relative to age, gender and racial or ethnic background nor shall it
be construed to prevent the release of information to parties involved in any prosecution of § 11-47-8 or in
response to a lawful subpoena in any criminal or civil action which the person is a party to that action.
History. P.L. 1998, ch. 268, § 1.)
South Carolina Back to Index
SC Non Resident Permit/License is Valid in: AK, AL, AR, AZ, DE, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN,
MO, MS, MT, NE, NV, NC, NM, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY
Non residents who own property in South Carolina and certain Military Personnel can now apply for a South
Carolina Concealed Weapons Permit. Contact SLED or visit their web site to see what other requirements you must
meet
Section 23-31-210. As Used in This Article:
(1) 'Resident' means an individual who is present in South Carolina with the intention of making a
permanent home in South Carolina or military personnel on permanent change of station orders.
(2) 'Qualified nonresident' means an individual who owns real property in South Carolina, but who
resides in another state. Act No. 66 (H.3094), Sections 2, 6,.
SLED State Headquarters
4400 Broad River Road
P. O. Box 21398
Columbia, SC 29221-1398 (803) 737-9000
Tennessee Back to Index
TN Non Resident Permit/License is Valid in: AK, AL, AR, AZ, DE, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO,
MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY, States in
Red only honor the Tennessee Enhanced Permit.