Section 250-RICR-100-00-1.17 - Firearms and Archery EquipmentA. Possession of a firearm or archery equipment is prohibited on Public Reservations, unless the person is duly licensed to hunt, is engaged in authorized hunting activity and is in possession of a firearm or archery equipment authorized pursuant to the governing RIDEM hunting Regulations for the specific hunting activity in which the person is engaged or unless the person satisfies the requirements of any of the subsections below.B. Target shooting is prohibited on Public Reservations except in designated areas (See Target Range Regulations, § 1.33 of this Part). C. Possession of a loaded firearm, archery equipment having a nocked arrow or bolt, or firearm with magazine or chamber from which all shells or cartridges have not been removed, located in or on any vehicle or conveyance while in or upon any part of a Public Reservation is prohibited unless possessed by a law enforcement officer pursuant to § 1.17(D) of this Part.D. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-9.1, a law enforcement officer is authorized to possess a loaded firearm, including a concealed firearm, while in or upon any part of a Public Reservation except when engaged in authorized hunting activities when possessing any firearm other than the authorized firearm or archery equipment allowed pursuant to the governing RIDEM hunting Regulation for the specific hunting activity is prohibited.E. A person is authorized to possess blank guns for the purpose of dog training in designated areas from January 1st to September 30th.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-100-00-1.17
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