Safety
is Our First PrioritySafety
is Our First Priority1. Hearing and Eye protection is MANDATORY on the range for Participants and Spectators.
2. No handling of firearms on the range. You may only handle your firearm in the designated Safety Area or only on the firing line when it is your turn to shoot, but do not load it till untill the Range Officers (RO) gives you permission. Which is "load and make ready".
3. All holsters must cover the trigger guard and trigger when gun is in holster and should retain your gun securely. No cross draw holsters,shoulder holsters, or tie down thigh holsters are allowed.
4. All firearms must be unloaded coming to the range and remain so and must be in your Holster, Gun Bag or Range Bag with the hammer down until you are up to shoot and are on the firing line or box . Then they may be loaded when the Range Officer gives you the command to do so. ("Load and Make Ready." This will be the command).
5. In the Safety Area always keep the muzzle pointing low and at the back berm of the safe area.
6. No ammo of any kind in Safety Area. Treat every firearm as if it is loaded at all times.
7. The muzzle of your gun must ALWAYS be pointing down range at all times, period. The safety must be ON or engaged before lowering a loaded firearm at the firing line for any reason (IE: holstering, unloading etc.). Be aware of the direction of your muzzle at all times.
8. You may load magazines and speed loaders before it is your turn to shoot. But, may not be load into the firearm until you are on the firing line and then only when instructed by the Range Officer (RO) to do so.
9. All firearms must have safeties (if originally equipped) and they must operate.
10. DO
NOT break the 180 degree firing line with the muzzle of your gun
when shooting, holstering, drawing, reloading or moving from spot
to spot. ALWAYS keep the muzzle of your gun pointing down range.
If you are unclear about where the 180 degree line runs along
ask the RO BEFORE you are ready to shoot. Never shoot above any
of the berms back or sides, All shots must be made that will
place the bullet in the berm backstops.
11. DO NOT Sweep (Cross, Point, Etc.) the muzzle of you gun at, past or over yourself or any other person on the range.
12. When resetting the stage, (taping targets, picking up brass, setting up steel) DO NOT proceed past the firing line until the Range Officer gives the command: "RANGE IS CLEAR" and before proceeding down range look and make sure that the range is clear and the shooter has secured his firearm, listen for this command.
13. When watching others shoot, stand well back from firing line.
14. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure your firearm is empty at the end of your run. Unload the firearm, Keeping it pointed down range, check the gun chamber yourself and show it to the range officer, then follow his commands. (IF Clear, Hammer down, Holster , Range is Clear." This will be the command)
15. When moving from shooting spot to shooting spot. You must take your finger off of the trigger and out of the trigger Guard. Also take your finger out of the trigger guard when reloading.
16. You can be disqualified for unsafe gun handling which involves: an accidental discharge, shooting over the berms, sweeping, breaking the 180, handling your firearm on the range, having ammo in the safe area, having your finger in the trigger guard while moving or reloading and dropping a loaded firearm.
17. If you drop your firearm on the range, DO NOT pick it up. Keep people clear of it and have someone to get a Range Officer, the Range Master or Match Director to help. Follow their instructions.
18. DO NOT tape targets ahead of the Range Officer that is calling out the scored hits
19. It takes everybody to help make the matches go smoother and quicker. Be helpful tape target or reset steel. Also Know when you are up to shoot and be ready to begin when called. After the match while your waiting for results help put away the targets, all other props can be left on the range where they stand.