---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 327.13"
title: "36"
number: "327.13"
heading: "Explosives, firearms, other weapons and fireworks."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/327.13"
---

# §327.13. Explosives, firearms, other weapons and fireworks.

- (a) The possession of loaded firearms, ammunition, loaded projectile firing devices, bows and arrows, crossbows, or other weapons is prohibited unless:
  - (1) In the possession of a Federal, state or local law enforcement officer;
  - (2) Being used for hunting or fishing as permitted under [§ 327.8](/cfr/36/327.8.md), with devices being unloaded when transported to, from or between hunting and fishing sites;
  - (3) Being used at authorized shooting ranges; or
  - (4) **Written permission has been received from the District Commander.**
- (b) Possession of explosives or explosive devices of any kind, including fireworks or other pyrotechnics, is prohibited unless written permission has been received from the District Commander.

## Notes

### Amendments

[65 FR 6901, Feb. 11, 2000]

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 460d; 16 U.S.C. 4601-6a; Sec. 210, Pub. L. 90-483, 82 Stat. 746.; 33 U.S.C. 1, 28 Stat. 362.

### Source

Source: 50 FR 35556, Sept. 3, 1985, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[65 FR 6901, Feb. 11, 2000]