{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-13-13","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-13-13","heading":"Restriction on size of weapons and ammunition.","body":"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.","path":["Title 20 Fish and Wildlife","Chapter 13 Hunting and Hunting Safety"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE20/20-13/20-13-13.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:20Z","sha256":"1ce0b4e88f53400567859d8ef8c94d223a1a0d9b2d880b61ddc5d8fd7e78b304","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-13-12","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-20-13-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}