RANGE SAFETY & ETIQUETTE
1. Make sure that your firearm is cased and unloaded when you enter a shooting range.
2. The uncasing and casing of your firearm should always take place at the “SAFETY AREA”.
3. The handling of ammunition in any “SAFETY AREA” is prohibited.
4. If allowed to holster, firearm must be unloaded, hammer down and with no magazine
inserted. Handling of firearm in any fashion outside the SAFETY AREA is not allowed
without the express authorization of the Range Officer.
5. Eye and ear protection must be worn at all times while on the shooting range whether
shooting or not.
6. When allowed to handle your firearm, always point the muzzle of your firearm down
range. Never hold your firearm if there are people in front of you or with people down
range.
7. In a firing line with no barriers, the person to your right is always given priority unless
otherwise stated.
8. Always announce that you are about to fire before you start shooting to allow people to
prepare for your firing.
9. Load firearm only upon the advice of your Range Officer.
10. The Range Officer is the only ‘boss’ inside the shooting range.