1. ALWAYS KEEP
FIREARMS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
2. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL READY TO SHOOT.
3. ALWAYS KEEP THE FIREARMS UNLOADED UNTIL READY TO USE.
4. KNOW YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEYOND.
5. KNOW HOW TO USE YOUR FIREARM SAFELY.
6. BE SURE THE FIREARM IS SAFE TO OPERATE.
7. USE ONLY THE CORRECT AMMUNITION FOR YOUR FIREARMS.
8. ALWAYS WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING.
9. NEVER USE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BEFORE OR WHILE SHOOTING. NO ALCOHOL IS
PERMITTED ON OUR PROPERTY … PERIOD!
10. NO SMOKING ON ANY FIRING LINE FOR SAFETY REASONS.
11. STORE FIREARMS SO THEY ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS.
12. BE AWARE THAT CERTAIN TYPES OF FIREARMS AND MANY SHOOTING ACTIVITIES
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
RANGE OPERATION
GUIDELINES
1. GENERAL LIVE FIRING CONDUCTED AT THE BIGFORK GUN
CLUB RANGE IS DESIGNED
TO PROVIDE AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ACCESS TO A FACILITY
WHERE THEY CAN
BECOME PROFICIENT WITH PRIVATELY OWNED FIREARMS.
2. RANGE AVAILABILITY IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND THE
CLUB’S SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.
3. RANGE LIMITATIONS AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
LIVE-FIRE SHOOTERS WILL:
A. FIRE ONLY
AUTHORIZED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. NO INCENDIARY OR
TRACER AMMUNITION ALLOWED.
B. FIRE AT
AUTHORIZED TARGETS ONLY. METAL SILHOUETTE TARGETS ARE TO
BE USED FOR SILHOUETTE MATCHES ONLY AND NOT FOR RECREATIONAL
SHOOTING.
C. FIRE ONLY
AFTER COMPLETING A "WAIVER & RELEASE" AGREEMENT.
D. ENSURE ALL
PROJECTILES IMPACT A BACKSTOP.
E. NOTIFY THE RSO
OR CHIEF RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (CRSO) OF ANY SAFETY
INFRACTIONS OR OTHER RANGE ISSUES.
F. FIRING OF
CLASS-III (FULL AUTO) FIREARMS REQUIRE PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF
EITHER THE CHAIRMAN, OR THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, OR THE CRSO. (REV
5/11/09)
4. AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE ALLOWED TO FIRE:
A. CURRENT
MEMBERS OF THE SHOOTING CLUB.
B. INVITED GUESTS
OF THE ABOVE, PROVIDED AN AUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PRESENT AND ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONDUCT OF HIS
OR HER GUESTS.
C. PERSONNEL
APPROVED BY THE CLUB OFFICERS, AND CRSO ON A CASE-BY-
CASE BASIS.
5. CHIEF RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (CRSO):
A. CONDUCT THE
RANGE SAFETY OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CLUB
MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLUBS NEEDS.
6. CLUB & DISCIPLINE RSO’s BIGFORK GUN CLUB RSO’S WILL:
A. WEAR RSO
IDENTIFICATION HATS WHILE ON-DUTY.
B. OBTAIN
"WAIVER & RELEASE" AGREEMENT FORMS AND ANY SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EVENT.
C. CONDUCT RANGE
SAFETY BRIEFINGS AS NEEDED.
D. PERMIT LIVE
FIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLUB SAFETY PROCEDURES.
E. HAVE A WORKING
CELL PHONE AT HAND AT ALL TIMES, AND FOLLOW
SPECIFIC EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
F. MUST COMPLETE
A "WAIVER & RELEASE" AGREEMENT FORM ANNUALLY
AND SUBMIT TO THE CRSO OR BOARD BY JUNE 1ST.
7. SHOOTING CLUB MEMBERS:
A. ALL SHOOTERS
AND SPECTATORS MUST FILL OUT A "WAIVER & RELEASE"
AGREEMENT. NO EXCEPTIONS!
B. SHOOTERS WILL
CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN AN ORDERLY MANNER AT ALL
TIMES AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THEIR INVITED
GUEST(S).
C. ALL SHOOTERS
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN FIREARMS AMMUNITION
& BELONGINGS WHILE ON THE COMPLEX.
D. FIREARMS THAT
ARE OUT OF THE CASE AND NOT BEING FIRED MUST BE
BENCHED. (ACTIONS OPEN AND FACING UP, CHAMBERS EMPTY, MUZZLES
POINTING DOWNRANGE, AND SAFETIES ON). RIFLES IN GUN RACKS MUST
HAVE ACTIONS OPEN, AND BOLT INDICATORS INSERTED (IF AVAILABLE).
8. HOURS OF OPERATION AND SCHEDULING:
EVENT SCHEDULES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL MEMBERS.
ALL OTHER RANGE
REQUESTS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BASED ON RANGE
AVAILABILITY. SHOOTING HOURS ARE 7:00 AM TILL
HALF-HOUR AFTER SUNSET.
9. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND DRUGS:
SHOOTERS MAY NOT CONSUME ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR DRUGS
BEFORE OR
DURING LIVE FIRING. THE CRSO, OR RSO WILL DENY
RANGE ACCESS TO ANYONE
IN VIOLATION.
10. MEDICAL SUPPORT:
IN THE EVENT OF A
MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911 AND NOTIFY THE CRSO AND/OR
CLUB OFFICERS IMMEDIATELY.
RANGE RULES
1. ALWAYS SHOOT ENSURING YOUR
BULLETS IMPACT A BACKSTOP NEVER STRIKING THE
GROUND DIRECTLY (AKA - GROUND SKIPS) AND RICOCHETS.
2. ABSOLUTELY NO FIREARM HANDLING WHILE PEOPLE ARE DOWN RANGE.
3. UNLOAD ALL FIREARMS BEFORE GOING DOWN RANGE.
4. KEEP ACTIONS OPEN WHEN NOT FIRING.
5. UNCASED FIREARMS MUST BE HANDLED W/MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AT
ALL TIMES.
6. CLUB MEMBERS MUST INFORM THEIR INVITED GUESTS OF ALL RANGE RULES.
7. CLUB MEMBERS ALWAYS HAVE FIRST RIGHTS TO ALL SHOOTING BENCHES, TABLES,
&
FIRING POINTS OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED EVENTS.
8. ANYONE "UNDER THE INFLUENCE" WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HANDLE ANY
FIREARM
WHILE ON CLUB PROPERTY. VIOLATORS WILL BE
DISCIPLINED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THIS CLUB.
9. PERSONS UNDER 18 WILL BE CLOSELY WATCHED AND SUPERVISED BY AN ADULT AT
ALL TIMES.
10. HEARING AND EYE PROTECTION MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON OR NEAR
THE OUTDOOR RANGES WHEN SHOOTING IS ON GOING.
11. SHOOTING HOURS ARE 7:00 am TILL HALF-HOUR AFTER SUNSET.
12. SHOOTING BY ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING IS RESERVED FOR SCHEDULED EVENTS ONLY.
13. NO SHOOTING AT GLASS OBJECTS OF ANY KIND AT ANY TIME.
14. WHEN FINISHED SHOOTING PICK-UP YOUR BRASS, TRASH, & FOOD ITEMS, ETC.
REMOVE EITHER THE CLUB’S PORTABLE TARGET FRAMES,
AND YOUR OWN WHEN
FINISHED SHOOTING. DO NOT LEAVE ANY TARGETS OR
FRAMES OUT ON OUR
RANGES. LEAVE YOUR AREA CLEANER THAN WHEN YOU FIRST
ARRIVED. (REV 5/17/09)
15. SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES ALWAYS TAKE PREFERENCE OVER
INDIVIDUAL RANGE USE
DESIRES.
16. RANGE KEYS MUST NEVER BE DUPLICATED AND/OR LOANED TO OTHERS.
17. PLACE YOUR TARGETS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT BULLETS NEVER STRIKE AND/OR
DAMAGE TARGET FRAMES ……NEITHER YOURS OR THE
CLUBS.
18. ANY SHOOTER WHO HASN'T SIGNED THE CLUB’S RELEASE & WAIVER FORM WILL NOT
BE ALLOWED TO SHOOT… NO EXCEPTIONS!
19. ALL PETS ARE TO BE EITHER LEASHED OR SECURED IN A VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES.
AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR, OR EXCESSIVE BARKING WILL ONLY
RESULT IN THE PET
OWNER(S) BEING ASKED TO REMOVE THEIR PET(S) FROM OUR
PROPERTY.
20. RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) DECISIONS ARE FINAL.
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