QUESTIONS

RANGE SAFETY

1.     ON THE COMMAND  "CEASE FIRE"  WHAT SHOULD YOU DO ?

2.     WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO CALL A  "CEASE FIRE"  ?

3.     HOW SHOULD A FIREARM BE CARRIED ONTO THE RANGE, WHERE   AND HOW      SHOULD IT BE KEPT WHEN NOT IN USE ? 

4.     SHOULD WE PICK UP ANYTHING THAT HAS FALLEN IN FRONT OF THE FIRING LINE ?

5.     SHOULD WE DRAW OUR FIREARM BEFORE WE GO TO THE KNEELING FIRING POSITION ?

6.     IF YOUR FIREARM IS NOT IN ITS HOLSTER, WHERE SHOULD THE MUZZLE BE POINTED ?

7.     WHEN CARRYING YOUR SHOTGUN TO THE RANGE,  HOW SHOULD IT BE CARRIED ?

8.     WHEN YOU'RE CARRYING, AIMING OR HOLDING ANY FIREARM, WHEN SHOULD YOU PLACE YOUR FINGER ON THE TRIGGER ?

9.     KNOWING YOUR TARGET AND ? AT ALL TIMES.

10.     AT WHAT TIME SHOULD YOU LOAD AND FIRE YOUR FIREARM, CAN YOU DRAW, LOAD AND UNLOAD YOUR FIREARM IN THE DARK?

RANGE SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY.

 ALWAYS HAVE SAFETY FIRST IN YOUR MIND.  YOU MUST BE ABLE TO HANDLE YOUR FIREARM UNDER THE WORST POSSIBLE CONDITIONS.  YOU MUST BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND BEYOND AT ALL TIMES.

RANGE RULES AND FIREARM SAFETY

HANDGUNS AND SHOTGUNS

1.     EACH TIME A FIREARM IS PICKED UP FOR ANY PURPOSE,  OPEN THE ACTION AND MAKE AN INSPECTION TO ENSURE THAT IT IS     

        UNLOADED.  NEVER TRUST YOUR MEMORY AND CONSIDER EVERY FIREARM AS LOADED UNTIL YOU HAVE PROVEN OTHERWISE.

2.     DO NOT LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM UNATTENDED.   UNHOLSTERED FIREARMS WILL HAVE CYLINDERS OR ACTIONS OPEN AT      ALL

        TIMES WHEN NOT BEING FIRED.

3.   DO NOT PLACE YOUR FINGERS WITHIN THE TRIGGER GUARD UNTIL YOU ARE POINTING THE FIREARM AT THE TARGET.

4.     DRY FIRING IS ALLOWED ONLY AT THE FIRING LINE AND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN INSTRUCTOR / COACH.

5.     DO NOT LOAD UNTIL THE COMMAND "LOAD" IS GIVEN AND NEVER ANTICIPATE A COMMAND.  ALL RANGE COMMANDS WILL BE                 DIRECTED FROM THE CONTROL CENTER OVER A PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM OR BY THE INSTRUCTOR BEHIND THE FIRING LINE.

6.     ANY PERSON AND OR STUDENT MAY CALL A CEASE FIRE IF THEY SEE A SAFETY HAZARD OR FEEL IT NECESSARY.

7.   THE MUZZLE OF ALL FIREARMS WILL BE POINTED DOWN RANGE AT ALL TIMES WHEN NOT HOLSTERED.

8.     DO NOT HANDLE A FIREARM ON THE FIRING LINE WHILE THERE IS SOMEONE DOWN RANGE OR A CEASE FIRE HAS BEEN CALLED.

9.   NO CONVERSATIONS ARE ALLOWED BETWEEN STUDENTS WHILE ON THE FIRING LINE.

10.     THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND/OR NARCOTIC DRUGS ARE PROHIBITED.

11.     IF YOU DROP A FIREARM ACCIDENTALLY, REPORT THIS FACT TO AN INSTRUCTOR IMMEDIATELY, WHO WILL INSPECT THE FIREARM

          TO ENSURE THAT IT CAN BE LOADED AND FIRED SAFELY.  IF THE FIREARM IS LOADED DO NOT PICK IT UP.  LET IT LIE AND NOTIFY     

          AN INSTRUCTOR. FIREARMS THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND DURING THE COURSE OF FIRE WILL BE REPORTED              

          IMMEDIATELY AND AN INSPECTION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY AN INSTRUCTOR.

12.     HOLSTERED FIREARMS WILL HAVE THE KEEPER SNAPPED OR FASTENED AT ALL TIMES.

13.     DO NOT SMOKE ON THE FIRING LINE.

14.    THE ACTIONS ON ALL FIREARMS WILL BE OPEN WHEN BEING CARRIED TO AND FROM RANGE UNLESS HOLSTERED.                       REVOLVERS WILL     BE CARRIED BY THE TOP OF THE FRAME WITH FINGERS THROUGH THE      CYLINDER OPENING AND             MUZZLE POINTED FORWARD. SELF LOADING      PISTOL WILL HAVE THE ACTION OPEN AND MAGAZINES REMOVED.

15.     DO NOT BEND OVER TO RETRIEVE DROPPED ITEMS DURING LOADING      PROCEDURES.  YOU WILL BE PERMITTED TO DO SO     

          AFTER THE FIRING LINE HAS BEEN DECLARED RED SAFE.

16.     DO NOT FIRE AT A TARGET THAT HAS TURNED TO THE EDGED POSITION.  ONLY FIRE AT A PROPER TARGET.

17.     ANYTIME YOU OBSERVE AN UNSAFE ACT WHICH ENDANGERS SOMEONE,

          YOU HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SHOUT "CEASE FIRE".

18.  FOR YOUR PROTECTION, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS WEAR EAR PROTECTION WHILE ENGAGED IN LIVE

    FIRING ON ALL RANGES.

19.  ANY INJURY SUSTAINED DURING FIREARMS TRAINING, REGARDLESS

        OF HOW MINOR IT MAY SEEM, WILL BE REPORTED TO AN INSTRUCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

  20.     WHEN A CARTRIDGE FAILS TO FIRE, CONTINUE THE STATE OF FIRE      ENGAGED IN, REPORT SAME TO AN INSTRUCTOR UPON THE

COMPLETION OF THAT STAGE OF FIRE.  HOWEVER, WHEN ONLY THE

PRIMER FIRES OR THERE EXISTS THE POSSIBILITY THAT A ROUND

HAS NOT LEFT THE BARREL, STOP THE ACTION, WAIT UNTIL THAT

STAGE OF FIRE IS COMPLETED, THEN REPORT  SAME TO AN

INSTRUCTOR.

21.     SAFE UN-COCKING PROCEDURES.

     A.     KEEP THE FIREARM POINTED DOWNRANGE.

     B.     PLACE THE THUMB OF THE FREE HAND BETWEEN THE

          HAMMER AND THE FRAME, KEEPING THE FINGERS CLENCHED

          AND BEHIND THE FORE-END OF THE CYLINDER.

     C.     PLACE THE THUMB OF THE GRIPPING HAND OVER THE SPUR OF THE HAMMER AND MOVE THE TRIGGER SLOWLY TO THE REAR. AS SOON AS THE HAMMER IS RELEASED, REMOVE THE FINGER FROM THE TRIGGER GUARD AND ALLOW THE HAMMER TO MOVE FORWARD AS THE THUMB OF THE FREE HAND IS SLIPPED OUT FROM BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND FRAME.   

     D.  OPEN THE CYLINDER AND UNLOAD.

22.  THE PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE AN EQUIPMENT TRAY OR BOX TO THE FIRING LINE.  ALL EQUIPMENT AND AMMUNITION IS TO BE CARRIED ON THE SHOOTING PERSON.

23.  NEVER LEAVE YOUR ASSIGNED FIRING POSITION OR MOVE FORWARD OF THE FIRING LINE UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO.

24.     EACH TIME A SHOTGUN IS PICKED UP FOR ANY PURPOSE, KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED DOWNRANGE, OPEN THE ACTION AND MAKE

            AN INSPECTION TO ENSURE THAT IT IS UNLOADED.  SHOTGUNS WILL BE     CARRIED WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE GUN AND THE

            MUZZLE HELD ABOVE HEAD LEVEL AND FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER.

GENERAL SAFETY RULES

REVIEW

A.     NEVER POINT A FIREARM AT A PERSON UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO SHOOT.

B.     NEVER HAND A FIREARM TO ANYONE WITHOUT, 1. KNOWING IF THE PERSON IS QUALIFIED. 2. MAKING SURE THE FIREARM IS

        UNLOADED. 3. THE ACTION IS OPEN.

C.     NEVER ASK IF A FIREARM IS UNLOADED; CHECK IT YOURSELF.

D.     DO NOT PUT YOUR FINGER ON THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT.

E.     NEVER CARRY A FIREARM WITH THE HAMMER COCKED.

F.     NEVER REMOVE YOUR FIREARM FROM THE HOLSTER UNLESS NEEDED IN SELF-DEFENSE.

G.       NEVER USE A FIREARM AS A THREAT.

H.     NEVER LEAVE A FIREARM UNATTENDED.

I.   BE SURE A FIREARM, WHEN NOT BEING CARRIED, IS SECURELY

     LOCKED IN A LOCATION THAT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO

     CHILDREN/MINORS AND UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS.

HANDGUN PROFICIENCY TEST

100 ROUNDS, DOUBLE & SINGLE-ACTION. (SEMI-AUTO PISTOLSMAY BE USED).  The course of fire will differ with

using revolers.

NRA TQ-19 (OR NRA TQ-20 TARGET DEPENDING UPON THE

DISTANCES AVAILABLE ON THE RANGE), WILL BE USED IN

HANDGUN AND SHOTGUN

90 HITS out of 100 rounds IN THE INNER GRAY AREA

REQUIRED to pass, AND DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY.  IF THE STUDENT FAILS TO PASS, HE/SHE WILL BE GIVEN ONE MORE

CHANCE TO PASS THE FOLLOWING COURSE OF FIRE, with an

additional cost for range and time.  

THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTION

COURSE OF FIRE

DISTANCE     ROUNDS      POSITIONS       TIME LIMIT

3 YARDS       16 RDS.       STANDING      20 SECONDS

(10 RDS, STRONG HAND ONLY)

(6 RDS, WEAK HAND ONLY)

7 YARDS       16 RDS.       STANDING      20 SECONDS

7 YARDS       16 RDS.       KNEELING      20 SECONDS

15 YARDS      16 RDS.       STANDING      25 SECONDS

15 YARDS      12 RDS.       KNEELING      15 SECONDS

25 YARDS      12 RDS.       KNEELING      60 SECONDS

(6 RDS, KNEELING, STRONG SIDE BARRICADE)

(6 RDS, KNEELING, WEAK SIDE BARRICADE)

25 YARDS      12 RDS.            Dim to no light on target  60 seconds

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