South Kingstown Concealed Carry Permit

Apply to the South Kingstown Police Department. Checked against the agency's own site on 2026-10-08.

• New license: Paid online once you're approved. The department's page doesn't give the amount.
• Local rules: Residents and people with a business in town apply online. Everyone else must already hold another state's permit and apply in person at 1790 Kingstown Road, weekdays 8 to 4; online, mailed or third-party applications from nonresidents are denied. Three references, each writing their own typed, dated letter addressed to South Kingstown. Letters written for another town don't count. A typed statement from you, signed, dated and notarized. Proof you qualified with a recognized instructor, with their certification. Incomplete applications are denied if they aren't fixed within 30 days.
• Wait: The department says applications can take up to 90 days.

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Common questions

How much does a concealed carry permit cost in South Kingstown?

The South Kingstown Police Department doesn't post its concealed carry permit fees online, so call or check its site before you apply. Training is paid separately, to the instructor.

Where do I apply for a concealed carry permit in South Kingstown?

Apply to the South Kingstown Police Department.

What does South Kingstown require beyond state law?

Residents and people with a business in town apply online. Everyone else must already hold another state's permit and apply in person at 1790 Kingstown Road, weekdays 8 to 4; online, mailed or third-party applications from nonresidents are denied. Three references, each writing their own typed, dated letter addressed to South Kingstown. Letters written for another town don't count. A typed statement from you, signed, dated and notarized. Proof you qualified with a recognized instructor, with their certification. Incomplete applications are denied if they aren't fixed within 30 days.

How long does a concealed carry permit take in South Kingstown?

The department says applications can take up to 90 days.

Rules every Rhode Island license follows

• Who decides: Your city or town's police chief, or its board of police commissioners where it has one. In a town with no police chief, the town clerk issues permits on the town sergeant's recommendation. You can also apply to the Attorney General instead, but the AG requires a showing of need. (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-2(10))
• Who can apply where: A town has to issue to anyone 21 or older who lives or has a business there, or who lives anywhere in the U.S. and holds another state's carry permit, if the town finds them suitable. The law still mentions a good reason to fear injury, but the Attorney General's guidance, citing a 2015 state Supreme Court decision, says a town can't require a showing of need. (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-11(a))
• Why towns differ: Deciding who's suitable is up to each department, so each writes its own checklist: notarized references, medical records releases, a letter about your reasons or about handling the gun safely, sometimes an interview. (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-11(a))
• The fee: The law sets $40 for four years. Some towns charge more anyway: Lincoln asks $75 of residents and $200 of everyone else, East Providence's 2019 packet lists $100, and Cranston and Woonsocket add $45 for fingerprints. (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-12)
• Shooting qualification: You qualify with a gun at least the caliber you'll carry, certified by an NRA or police range instructor. Most towns want it done within the past year and a copy of the instructor's certification. (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-15)

Not legal advice. Confirm fees with the agency before you pay.