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Might consider going through a local municipality next time, there are a few that operate on a shall issue basis as long as you have an LTC in your home state. Johnston & East Greenwich come to mind, but there are others. I got mine in Johnston and renewed there and it wasn't bad at all. You don't have to go through the AG either since the municipalities don't technically renew, they issue a new one each time, although w/ Johnston the fact that they already had me on file did help expedite. And when you call them they're very helpful.
I have both a town and an AG license. My town one is at the beginning of its lifecycle and my AG one is at the end of its lifecycle.
Cranston and Narragansett have renewal applications.
Johnston says they don’t renew but they make it up as they go along. They just want your $300. I grew up in that town. And they wouldn’t get $300 out of me. The statute is $40 upon issuance. For some people, the $300 convenience fee for mailbox to mailbox makes Johnston attractive and I defiantly wouldn’t fault anyone for going that route.
I’m just glad Johnston is issuing them. 15+ years ago their chief at that time wouldn’t do it and he was “proud” of it. He only started doing it when Frank (former town solicitor) told him that he had to.
there’s nothing stopping you from theoretically having a town permit from all 39 cities and towns as well as an attorney general license. It would be crazy and there would be no point, but there would be nothing unlawful about it.I just saw your posts in the other thread re long guns in RI, you certainly know more about RI than I do and thank you for fighting the good fight.
For me, the $300 is worth it but I hear you. Dunno the Chief but his assistant Lori handles most of the process and is a pleasure to deal with (I know there's an officer who does the actual checks/issuance but you deal mostly w/ Lori).
I'm curious. I know you can have more than 1 RI nonres license but wondering what the advantage is having both a town and an AG license.
I finally got it in Oct after many calls back n forth and getting a lawyer involved (all he did was send an email or two and make a phone call). So basically about 10 months total time.How long did this end up taking you?
My AG renewal has been about 2 months and counting. They are responsive by email. They told me to wait the 90 days and then on day 91 to call them if I didn’t hear anything. I double checked with them to be sure they received it because mail has been terrible as of late.
I’m not sure if they are short staffed or just going slower; however, my past renewals took about a day or two.
Holy crap! 10 months!I finally got it in Oct after many calls back n forth and getting a lawyer involved (all he did was send an email or two and make a phone call). So basically about 10 months total time.
wow.It was a renewal. Originally on the phone the deputy AG told me I’m all set and will get my paperwork to come pick it up in a week or so. Two weeks later I got a letter saying they didn’t like my letter of need (same reasons I used the first time), so I just went right to my lawyer and went that route.