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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Kettle, Archambault, Lombardi, and McCaffrey

     Date Introduced: February 11, 2015

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 20-13-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 20-13 entitled "Hunting

and Hunting Safety" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     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) 00 ("double-aught") 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.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY

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     This act would change the maximum size of shotgun shells a person may have in his or

her possession while hunting from a number two (no. 2) shot to a 00 ("double-aught") shot.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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