{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-1049.7","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 1049.7","heading":"Exercise of arrest authority—Use of deadly force.","body":"(a) The use of deadly force is authorized only under exigent circumstances where the Protective Force Officer reasonably believes that such force is necessary to:\n(1) Protect himself from an imminent threat of death or from serious bodily harm;\n(2) Protect any person or persons in or upon the SPR from an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm.\n(b) If circumstances require the use of a firearm by a Protective Force Officer, the Officer shall give a verbal warning (e.g., an order to halt), if feasible. A Protective Force Officer shall not fire warning shots under any circumstances.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER X—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)","PART 1049—LIMITED ARREST AUTHORITY AND USE OF FORCE BY PROTECTIVE FORCE OFFICERS OF THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"05aceb9b078725cf19681907edf4033e78f7e58e3a2655216aaf906518c4ebf4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-1049.6","next":"us/10-cfr-1049.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}