PISTOL
RANGE RULES
1. RANGE HOURS 9:00 AM TILL SUNSET, MON-SAT AND 10:00 AM TILL SUNSET ON SUNDAYS.
2. EYE AND EAR PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN ON THE RANGE. THE CLUB WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES RESULTING FROM FAILURE TO WEAR ADEQUATE EYE AND EAR PROTECTION ON THE RANGE.
3. ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO INSIST ON THE PROPER OBSERVANCE OF SAFETY AT ALL TIMES.
4. ABSOLUTELY NO RECKLESS RAPID FIRE OF WEAPONS.
5. HORSEPLAY OR ANY IMPROPER USE OF A FIREARM IS NOT PERMITTED.
6. QUICK DRAWS OR FIRING FROM HOLSTERS IS NOT PERMITTED ON THE RANGE.
7. IN THE EVENT OF A MISFIRE, THE SHOOTER SHOULD REMAIN IN POSITION WITH THE FIREARM POINTED DOWNRANGE AND WAIT AT LEAST 30 SECONDS BEFORE OPENING THE ACTION AND CLEARING THE ROUND.
8. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE RANGE AT ANY TIME. PERSONS WHOSE BEHAVIOR APPEARS AS IF THEY ARE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WILL NOT PERMITTED ON THE RANGE.
9. FIRING IS TO BE DONE WITH PAPER TARGETS ONLY, PLACED ON THE BACKBOARD AT A HEIGHT NO HIGHER THAN 4 FEET FROM THE GROUND. NO FIRING AT CANS, BOTTLES, ETC.
10. PRIOR TO COMMENCING FIRE, PLEASE RAISE THE RED FLAG AND ENSURE THAT THE AREA BEHIND THE BACKSTOP IS CLEAR AND SAFE. PLEASE LOWER THE FLAG AS THE LAST PERSON LEAVES THE RANGE.
11. NON-MEMBERS CAN ONLY USE THE RANGE ONCE A YEAR UNLESS APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
12. VISITORS SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE A SENIOR MEMBER WITH THEM WHEN USING THE RANGE AND THE MEMBER WIL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF ANY GUEST(S) HE/SHE SIGNS IN.
13. A SENIOR MEMBER MUST ACCOMPANY ALL PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
14. WEAR YOUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP PIN AT ALL TIMES WHEN ON CLUB PROPERTY.
15. NO RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS ARE TO BE USED ON THE PISTOL RANGE. (22 CAL RIMFIRE EXEMPTED)
16. NO FIRING FROM IN FRONT OF THE FORWARD BENCHES.
17. PRIOR TO ANYONE GOING DOWNRANGE TO CHANGE OR PUT UP TARGETS, ENSURE EVERYONE HAS COMPLETED FIRING, UNLOADED ALL FIREARMS AND HOLSTERED OR PLACED WEAPON WITH BOLT OR CYLINDER OPEN ON THE BENCH.
18. KEEP ALL LOADED WEAPONS POINTED DOWNRANGE IN A SAFE DIRECTION AT ALL TIMES.
19. BLACK POWDER HANDGUNS MUST NOT BE CHARGED WIT POWDER OR CAPS WHILE ANYONE IS DOWNRANGE.
20. ON SATURDAYS FOLLOWING CLUB PHEASANT STOCKINGS, THE PISTOL RANGE WILL BE CLOSED. ON MONDAY-SATURDAY DURING THE REST OF THE PHEASANT SEASON, BLAST HORN 3 TIMES AND WAIT 10 (TEN) MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE FIRING LINE.
21. WHEN ALL FIRING POINTS ARE BEING UTILIZED AND OTHERS ARE WAITING TO FIRE, A 1-HOUR TIME LIMIT PER FIRING POINT WILL IS OBSERVED. EXCEPT DURING CLUB FUNCTIONS.
22. PLEASE POLICE YOUR AREA WHEN FINISHED AND THROW RUBBISH IN BARRELS PROVIDED.
23. REMEMBER THE PISTOL RANGE IS EVERYONES SO PLEASE ENSURE YOU KEEP IT SAFE AND CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.