Basic Safety
Rules
- All guns are always loaded. Treat all guns as if they were loaded.
- Always keep your firearm unloaded until ready to use. Only load and unload firearms in your assigned shooting booth.
- Always keep your firearm muzzle / barrel pointed downrange. Know you target.
- Never handle firearms behind the firing line (or when out of your shooting booth).
- Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until your sights are on the target and you are ready to fire.
- First time shooters let the Range Officer so he or she may assist you.
Guns Brought into the Range Must Be
Inspected: All
firearms and magazines that are not holstered must be unloaded and in a case or
bag. Please present your unloaded and
cleared firearms and ammunition to the Range Safety Officer for inspection.
What Guns Are
Allowed: Most
handguns except those chambered for centerfire rifle ammunition are permitted. Rim-fire and most pistol caliber rifles are
permitted. Pistol caliber, automatic
firearms are allowed at the discretion of the Range Safety Officer [proper
paperwork must be presented]. Air guns
and BB guns are allowed. Firearms not mentioned
must be approved before use.
Pistol Caliber Ammunition
Only: Standard pistol caliber copper jacketed, commercial and
reloaded, ammunition is permitted. Any type of ammunition designed for
penetrating metal is not permitted - no steel jacketed, steel shot, or steel core
bullets. No tracer, incendiary, gas, or
explosive ammunition is permitted. If in doubt about your ammo ask the Range
Safety Officer.
Range
Safety Officers Are in Charge: Shooters are to obey the instructions and
commands of the Range Safety Officer at all times. At the call of CEASE FIRE! all shooting must STOP! You should make your
firearm safe, lay it on the bench with the muzzle (barrel) pointed downrange,
and wait for further instructions. Shooters
should not re-approach the firing line or pick up their firearm until the “ALL
CLEAR!” signal is given by the Range Safety Officer. The Range Safety Officer will request any
person handling a firearm in an unsafe or careless manner to leave the range.
Hearing and
Eye Protection Use Is Mandatory before
entering and while on the range.
Only load
firearms in the range: All guns must be unloaded and secured in a
holster, case, or box when entering / exiting the range.
Only One
Shooter and One Coach permitted per
shooting booth and only one un-cased firearm permitted at a time. Persons not
shooting or coaching are not permitted on the range. Observers may watch from the viewing area
provided.
Never Reach or
Move Across the Firing Line: No one is permitted forward of the firing
line for any reason, at any time.
Never Handle Guns
Behind the Shooting Line: No firearm handling allowed outside the shooting
booths or behind the firing line.
Keep to
Your Assigned Shooting Lane: Do not change shooting booths or lanes
without notifying the Range Safety Officer.
Keep Your
Firearm Pointed Downrange toward
the target whether loaded, unloaded, or malfunctioning.
Fire at Your
Target Only as Rapidly as Your Ability Permits: Uncontrolled
shooting resulting in damage to equipment is strictly forbidden. Violators will have range privileges revoked
and will be held liable for damage.
Fire Only
One Gun at a Time: When finished with one, unload and case it
before uncasing the next firearm. All
guns that are “benched” (not in use) should be placed on the bench unloaded, action
open, with the magazine removed or cylinder open.
Never Pass
a Loaded Firearm to Another Person.
Firearms are considered loaded unless its
action is open (slide back or cylinder out) and magazine removed.
Cross Lane
Shooting Is Not Permitted: Shoot at your target only.
Must Have
Permission to Shoot From a Holster: See the Range Master about qualifying to draw and fire
from a holster.
Get Help With
Malfunctions: Seek out the Range Safety Officer for help with
firearm malfunctions and stoppages.
Do not remove malfunctioning firearms
from the shooting booth. After a thirty
second delay, place the malfunctioning gun on the bench with the muzzle pointing
down range.
Unload and
Case All Guns When Leaving The Range: Unload all firearms, open the actions and
place them in a case, bag, or holster. Handgun
carry permit holders may load, holster, and conceal their personal firearm before
exiting.
Only Pick Up Your Own Brass: You may collect your brass that falls on the shooter
side of the firing line. However, never reach
across the firing line or go down range to retrieve brass, not even with a
broom.
No Vandalism: Any misuse of the facility or disregard of rules will
result in expulsion from the range. Range
Safety Officer determinations are final.
You will be held accountable and may have to pay for any damage you
cause.
No Alcohol
and Drugs: Anyone
appearing to be intoxicated or impaired shall not be allowed to shoot or handle
firearms and may be invited to leave the facility. Range
Safety Officer determinations are final.
No
Food, Drink, Gum, or Tobacco Is Permitted Inside the Range. Cell phone usage including texting is prohibited on
the range.
Clean
Up:
Leave the shooting booth uncluttered, free of brass and trash prior to
leaving. Sweep up your empty brass and deposit
in one of the brass buckets.
