Section 11 AAC 12.190 - Firearms and other weapons(a) A person may not discharge a weapon within a state park except as provided by this section, AS 41.21, 11 AAC 20, or 11 AAC 21.(b) A person may discharge a weapon within a shooting range established by the director, subject to the rules posted for that shooting range.(c) A certified bowhunter may discharge a bow and arrow in a state park in an area otherwise closed to the discharge of weapons for the purpose of lawful hunting except that a person may not discharge a bow and arrow within 300 feet of a developed facility, within the areas specified in (d)(2) - (7) of this section, or as otherwise provided by AS 41.21, 11 AAC 20, or 11 AAC 21.(d) Notwithstanding (c) of this section, a person may discharge a weapon in a state park for the purpose of lawful hunting or trapping, except that a person may not discharge a weapon in a state park as follows:(1) within one-quarter mile of a developed facility or as otherwise provided by this section, AS 41.21, 11 AAC 20, or 11 AAC 21;(2) in Chilkoot State Trail;(3) in Chugach State Park within one-half mile of the Seward Highway;(4) in Chugach State Park within the following drainages:(A) Eklutna River excluding the east fork of Eklutna River and Thunderbird Creek above Thunderbird Falls;(B) Eagle River and all tributary drainages downstream from the confluence of Icicle Creek and Eagle River located in Section 25, T13N, RIE, Seward Meridian;(C) all forks of Campbell Creek;(5) in Denali State Park within one-quarter mile south or east of the Parks Highway or within one-half mile of the trail around Byers Lake;(6) in the Kenai River Special Management Area below Skilak Lake except that a person may, for the purpose of lawful waterfowl hunting, discharge a shotgun below Skilak Lake from September 1 through April 30;(7) in the Kenai River Special Management Area between Kenai Lake and Skilak Lake.Eff. 8/1/68, Register 27; am 1/13/73, Register 44; am 7/18/73, Register 47; am 10/6/83, Register 87; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 5/5/2022, Register 242, July 2022Authority:AS 41.21.020
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