Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 013 - Department of Parks and Tourism › Division 05 - Parks Division › Rule 013.05.10-004 - PD 3240 - Historic Weapons Safety Rules for Living History Participants

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to promote a safe environment for
				participants and spectators enjoy re-enactments and demonstrations involving
				historic weapons. Participants in activities involving historic weapons are
				expected to know and follow general firearms safety. Additionally, participants
				are expected to know and follow the specific safety and authenticity guidelines
				of the organization to which they belong.
While Arkansas State Parks has its own safety guidelines (P.D.
				3230) to avoid confusion, it is preferable that participants strictly adhere to
				safety guidelines with which they are famili as long as those standards are
				acceptable to Arkansas State Parks.
These rules are designed to promote the safe and efficient
				interaction between participants and Arkansas State Parks personnel by
				utilizing the existing "chain of command" to facilitate that
				interaction.
I.
PARTICIPANT
			 REQUIREMENTS
Any person participating in an activity involving the use of
				black powder weapons or blank ammunition in an Arkansas State Park or at an
				event sanctioned by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, and not under
				the direct and controlling supervision of Arkansas State Parks (ASP) personnel,
				must comply with the following conditions:
A. Age Limits - Participants must be at least
			 14 years old to carry a historic long arm or pistol, 16 years old to load and
			 fire a long arm and 18 years old to load and fire a pistol. For artillerymen,
			 members of a gun crew in positions #1 through #4 and Gunner (see PD 3230,
			 Appendix VIII) must be at least 17 years old. All participants under the age of
			 18 must be under the supervision of a parent, legal guardian, or responsible
			 adult who has signed the Waiver and Release (see attached).
B. Participants must be a member of an
			 organized unit, group, or association hereinafter referred to as a UNIT. An
			 organized UNIT is a group which maintains a roster of its individual members,
			 elects or appoints leaders/officers, and attends events as a group. The UNIT
			 may be independent or affiliated with a parent organization. Participants must
			 carry proof of such membership at all times during the activity and while under
			 arms.
C. The UNIT must have a
			 published set of safety and authenticity guidelines that are presented to
			 Arkansas State Parks personnel for approval at least thirty (30) days prior to
			 participation. Once a UNIT has submitted an approved set of safety and
			 authenticity guidelines, those guidelines will remain valid for participation
			 in ASP events for five (5) years from date of receipt.
D. The UNIT must carry a minimum of one
			 million dollars ($1,000,000) of liability insurance naming the Arkansas
			 Department of Parks and Tourism as insured. Proof of such insurance shall be
			 furnished to Arkansas State Parks-personnel prior to participation and shall
			 remain in effect until the policy expiration date.
or:
The UNIT must submit a completed Waiver and Release (see pages
				5-8) signed by all members participating in the event to the designated State
				Parks Safety Officer prior to participation at each Arkansas State Park
				event.