Rhode Island § 20-13-13 - Hunting and Hunting Safety
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§ 20-13-13. Hunting and Hunting Safety
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-13-13
§ 20-13-13. Restriction on size of weapons and ammunition.
Whoever uses or has in his or her possession while hunting in this state any rifle: (a) larger than a twenty-two (22) caliber rim fire rifle; or (b) other than a muzzle loading rifle; or (c) other than any shotgun and shells loaded with ball, bullets, slug; or shot larger than number two (no. 2) shot, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both; provided, however, that from April 1 to September 30, both dates inclusive, no center fire rifles larger than .229 caliber may be used during daylight hours; and provided further, that persons hunting water fowl in a blind or over decoys may use steel shot of size number one (no. 1) or BB.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; P.L. 1984, ch. 417, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 364, § 1; P.L. 2006,
ch. 81, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 91, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-13-13 ("Hunting and Hunting Safety") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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