1. All firearms and destructive devices must be registered with the park's Historic Weapon Supervisor and any weapon not registered will be considered in violation of CFR-36 and the individual in possession of the weapon will be subject to prosecution. Weapon registration is conducted to insure that only authorized weapons are carried in the park.

2. Before any automatic cartridge weapons is brought into the park it must be registered with the park's Historic Weapon Supervisor. Weapon owners will be responsible for compliance with all Federal and State regulations pertaining to the transportation and use of the weapon. Information collected about automatic weapons and destructive devices will be kept on file for three days following the event then destroyed.

Weapon Display and Handling

1. No one under the age of 18 is permitted to have in their possession any type of ammunition or explosive devices or fire any weapon used in interpretive demonstrations.

2. No one under the age of 16 will be allowed to have in their possession any type of historic weapon.

3. Visitors will not be allowed to handle any weapon or equipment containing black powder. Visitors may handle an unloaded weapon, providing that the demonstrator maintains control over the weapon. Edge weapons will be exposed only under controlled conditions. No person will point a weapon, loaded or unloaded, at another individual at any time.

4. Only empty shell casings or dummy cartridges will be displayed. All projectiles should be removable from the metallic casing and must either have the primers removed or a detonated primer. Dummy cartridges will not contain any substance to represent the propellant.

5. Shoulder weapons will not be carried with bayonet fixed except during organized drill or other demonstration programs. Swords, knives and other blade weapons will be carried in their protective sheath and only removed for demonstration purposes.

1. Only reproduction black powder weapons are used in firing demonstrations. You may exhibit your original weapons but cannot use them in the firing demonstrations.

2. Battle reenactments and/or demonstrations of battle tactics that involve firing at opposing lines, taking of casualties or any form of simulated warfare are absolutely prohibited in the park. Although battle reenactments or any other type of simulated warfare are prohibited, there are some situations where the demonstration of historical military tactics might be an appropriate form of interpretation. Demonstrations must be carefully planned to insure that firearms are never pointed, missiles launched, or blade weapons swung toward another individual.

3. All groups conducting weapon demonstrations will submit to an on-site safety inspection before being allowed to participate in the firing program. The inspection will include an examination of weapon and accoutrements as well as a demonstration of the drill and misfire procedures. Since the purpose of the firing demonstration is educational, muzzle loading weapon drill will include the "ram cartridge" step of the loading procedure.

4. All weapon-firing demonstrations will be conducted in the demonstration range area and a physical barrier will be maintained between the visitors and the demonstration weapon.

5. The official NPS weapon manual will be used when available for the weapon and time period represented. When official manuals are not available, demonstrators must provide a written description of the manual of arms used and demonstrate safety procedures for the Historic Weapon Supervisor.

1. Program participants will not bring any ammunition or explosives into the park unless previously authorized by the Historic Weapon Supervisor. Unauthorized ammunition will be confiscated and destroyed. The park will normally provide all cartridges and percussion caps used in the program.

2. All blank ammunition will be stored in an approved container and issued immediately prior to the firing demonstration. When ammunition is authorized to be brought into the park it will be turned over to the Historic Weapon Supervisor and stored in the park's magazine. Unused ammunition will be returned to the owner at the conclusion of the program.

3. Firing demonstrations will only use blank rounds of ammunition. Ammunition will be issued immediately before the firing demonstration and unused rounds will be returned after the demonstration. Personnel will not have ammunition in cartridge boxes in the camp or exhibit area.

ALL ACCIDENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OR AMMUNITION WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE PARK'S HISTORIC WEAPON SUPERVISOR.