# 36 CFR § 13.30: Weapons, traps and nets

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.30

## Section

- **Citation:** 36 CFR § 13.30
- **Heading:** Weapons, traps and nets
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property > CHAPTER I—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > PART 13—NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNITS IN ALASKA > Subpart B—General Provisions

## Text

(a) Irritant chemical devices, including bear spray, may be carried, possessed, and used in accordance with applicable Federal and non-conflicting State laws, except when prohibited or restricted under § 13.50.
(b) Paragraphs (d) through (g) of this section apply to all park areas in Alaska except Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Sitka National Historical Park and the former Mt. McKinley National Park, Glacier Bay National Monument and Katmai National Monument.
(c) Except as provided in this section and § 2.4 of this chapter, the following are prohibited—
(1) Possessing a weapon, trap, or net;
(2) Carrying a weapon, trap, or net;
(3) Using a weapon, trap, or net.
(d) Firearms may be carried, possessed, and used within park areas in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws, except where such carrying, possession, or use is prohibited or otherwise restricted under § 13.50.
(e) Traps, bows and other implements (other than firearms) authorized by applicable State and Federal law for the taking of fish and wildlife may be carried, possessed, and used within park areas only during those times when the taking of fish and wildlife is authorized by applicable law or regulation.
(f) In addition to the authorities provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section, weapons (other than firearms), traps, and nets may be possessed within park areas provided such weapons, traps, or nets are within or upon a device or animal used for transportation and are unloaded and cased or otherwise packed in such a manner as to prevent their ready use while in a park area.
(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, local rural residents who are authorized to engage in subsistence uses, including the taking of wildlife under § 13.480, may use, possess, or carry traps, nets and other weapons in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws.

## Nearby sections

- [36 CFR § 13.1 § 13.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.1.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.2 § 13.2 Applicability and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.2.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.4 § 13.4 Information collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.4.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.20 § 13.20 Obstruction of airstrips.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.20.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.25 § 13.25 Camping.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.25.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.26 § 13.26 Picnicking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.26.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.30 § 13.30 Weapons, traps and nets.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.30.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.35 § 13.35 Preservation of natural features.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.35.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.40 § 13.40 Taking of fish.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.40.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.42 § 13.42 Taking of wildlife in national preserves.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.42.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.45 § 13.45 Unattended or abandoned property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.45.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.50 § 13.50 Closure and restriction procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.50.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.55 § 13.55 Permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.55.md)
- [36 CFR § 13.300 § 13.300 Applicability and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-13.300.md)

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