Rhode Island Important/Relevant Gun Laws:
Permit to Purchase:
Long Guns - No*
Hand Guns - No**
Registration of Firearm:
Long Guns - No
Hand Guns - No
Licensing of Owners:
Long Guns - No
Hand Guns - No
Permit to Carry:
Long Guns - No
Hand Guns - Yes
* Application required and 7-day waiting period. ** 7-day waiting period, Safety course and application required.
Ref: http://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-laws/rhode-island.aspx
Actually, have a trusted friend rent the locker and you do the same for them. Harder to track. Not much chance of gun confiscaton for now in AZ but just the same about 1/3 of my guns live with various family members and over half the guns in my safes don't actually belong to me. Unless they decide to sweep up the entire family they may get some but they won't get all.