No person shall commit or attempt to commit any crime of violence while having in his or her possession a knife with a blade more than three (3) inches long. Every person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced for a term not less than one year nor more than five (5) years and/or fined not exceeding three thousand dollars ($3,000).
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-59
Possession of knife during commission of crime
Known as the Firearms Act
The act spans §§ 11-47-1 to 11-47-9.1 (93 sections).
P.L. 1988, ch. 248, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.