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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) You may possess firearms, ammunition, bows and arrows, crossbows, or other projectile firing devices on Reclamation lands and waterbodies, provided the firearm, ammunition, or other projectile firing device is stowed, transported, and/or carried in compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local law, with the following exceptions:
(1) You must not have a weapon in your possession when at or in a Reclamation facility.
(2) You must comply with any prohibitions or regulations applicable to weapons in a special use area established by an authorized official under Subpart E of this part 423.
(b) You must not discharge or shoot a weapon unless you are:
(1) Using a firearm or other projectile firing device lawfully for hunting or fishing as allowed under § 423.32, or at an authorized shooting or archery range; and
(2) In compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local law.
(c) You must not use or possess explosives, or fireworks or pyrotechnics of any type, except as allowed by a permit issued pursuant to Subpart D of this part 423, or in special use areas so designated by an authorized official under Subpart E of this part 423.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 43. Public Lands: Interior § 43.423.30 Weapons, firearms, explosives, and fireworks - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-43-public-lands-interior/cfr-sect-43-423-30/
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