- Tracer or incendiary ammunition may not be used at any range.
- Gun safety will be practiced at all times.
- Hearing protection is REQUIRED while on the range.
- Eye protection REQUIRED while shooting.
- Firearms must remain unloaded until you are on the firing line.
- When leaving the firing line, or when commanded to MAKE SAFE your firearm, remove or empty any magazines, open the breech, and make sure the chamber is empty.
- Always keep your muzzle pointed in a safe direction, whether the gun is loaded or unloaded.
- Loaded firearms MUST be pointed downrange at all times.
- Unload all firearms when not in use.
- NEVER point a gun at anything you do not intend to shoot.
- In the event of a malfunction, misfire, or other problem with your firearm, keep the muzzle pointed downrange and towards the ground. If a range officer is present, he/she will assist you if necessary.
- Live ammo should be disposed of ONLY by placing it in the designated container at the range. Do not throw it on the ground or in the trash can. Do not attempt to use "found" live ammo picked up from the ground.
- Anyone who observes an unsafe condition at the range, such as a person or an animal (e.g. deer, or turkey) downrange, or any other unsafe condition should immediately call for a CEASE FIRE. One does NOT need to be a Range Officer to issue this command.
- Whenever someone is forward of the firing line or a CEASE FIRE command is given, all shooting must cease immediately. Make your firearm safe by opening the action and emptying the chamber. Place your firearm on the table, with the action open, and do not handle or reload it until everyone has returned from downrange and the all clear signal is given. Never handle any firearm for ANY reason while a human being is forward of the firing line.
- Always check before shooting that everyone present is behind the firing line.
- If a Range Officer is present, be sure that he/she has declared the line "hot" and that it is safe to fire before shooting.
- Before going forward of the firing line to check or replace your targets, always check with everyone present on the firing line to be sure that they have ceased firing and are aware of your intentions.
- If a range officer is present, be sure he/she has declared a cease fire before going forward.
- Report any unsafe or dangerous acts to the board of directors, or any range officer if present. Get a license number if possible, but do not enter into a potentially violent confrontation with an offender.
- Fire only at targets directly in front of your shooting station. Do not fire at targets (diagonally) across the range.
- Always place your targets in front of a suitable backstop or berm. Never toss targets into the air and shoot at them with a handgun or rifle. Bullets fired in this manner can travel very long distances. "Know your target and what is beyond."