Our policy is to introduce members to these rules when they join our club. Range safety briefings will be given on the 1st and 2nd Tuesday of each month.
We rely on each member’s integrity and good judgment to follow these rules.This is particularly important when more than one member is shooting.
Please review these rules from time to time.
If any changes need to be made please contact the range committee chairman, Mike Faucher or the executive board for consideration. Let’s do our part to have the best range operation in the area.
Special note: NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED ON THE RANGE
General Range Safety Rules:
- All weapons pointed in a safe direction, finger off trigger until ready to shoot, gun unloaded until ready to fire.
- All actions open when not actually shooting or when anyone is downrange.
- No handling of firearms when anyone is downrange.
- All guns unloaded when leaving the firing line.
- Absolutely no firearms to be stored in lockers
General Indoor RANGE & SAFETY RULES
(Indoor Rifle and Pistol Range)
1) All firearms are always pointed in a safe direction and unloaded until ready to fire, finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
2) All firearms must be unloaded and actions open when not actually shooting or when anyone is downrange.
3) Call for “Cease Fire” and activate safety light prior to going down range beyond the firing line wall. Safety light is to be activated when going downrange even if you are the only person using the range.
4) No handling of firearms when anyone is downrange.
5) All firearms must be unloaded when leaving the firing line.
6) All shooting shall be done from designated shooting positions from the firing line wall shooting ports.
Absolutely no firing from beyond the firing line wall- No downrange shooting engagement.
7) No cross lane shooting.
8) No “drawing from the holster” type shooting without approval for IPDA or Cowboy Fastdraw shooting from the PF&G Board of Directors.
9) No “tactical” style shooting AKA “Shoot & Scoot”.
10) Targets will be placed only in designated areas on range provided target holders. All shooting activities in the indoor pistol range must use the provided target carriers. The placement of targets in other than approved and specified locations could be cause for suspension of membership. Members can only bring Paper Targets to be used at all locations.
11) Club supplied steel targets can also be used with restrictions on caliber and target placement.
12) One LOADED firearm per shooter at a time at the firing line.
13) NO un- controlled rapid firing – the shooter needs to know where the shots are impacting.
14) Members are responsible for their guests. Rules apply to ALL shooters – NO exceptions.
15) Any member that observes any other member, or guest of a member, that creates an unsafe condition either for him / herself, other members, the facility or that could in any way impact the community or neighborhood surrounding the club, is obligated to either discuss the matter with the person or contact the Range Chairman or P F&G Board of Directors.
16) Clean up your mess. This includes all used and destroyed targets, spent casings, etc. Put casings in the appropriate bucket if you are not taking them with you.
17) “Duds” or damaged ammo are to be placed in appropriate repositories. DO NOT throw them in the trash.
18) The doors of the indoor range shall be closed while shooting is taking place.
19) There will be NO organized unsanctioned shooting events on this range without advance authorization from the Board of Directors. NO EXCEPTIONS!
20) All authorized shooting events and classes shall be posted on the P F&G website calendar.
21) Any shooting activities that deviate from these rules require approval from the P F&G Board of Directors before the activity commences.
Junior Shooters
22) Junior shooters that are 8 years old and younger are to be continuously supervised, “one on one” by an adult (minimum 18 years old).
23) Junior shooters ages 9 through 11 years old are to be supervised maximum 2 juniors to one adult. (Exception: junior has successfully passed DEEP firearms safety course)
24) Junior shooters (up to 11 years old) not actually on the firing line shooting or preparing to shoot, will wait in the safe area and remain seated until it is their turn to shoot.
25) Running or horse play in the range area will not be tolerated. Distractions to other shooters using the range can cause serious harm and have dangerous consequences.
General Outdoor RANGE & SAFETY RULES
(Outdoor Rifle and Pistol Range)
Ensure “RANGE OPEN” sign has been checked before firing.
Outdoor range is closed when the clubhouse hall is rented.
1) All firearms are always pointed in a safe direction and unloaded until ready to fire, finger off the trigger until ready to shoot
2) All firearms must be unloaded and actions open when not actually shooting or when anyone is downrange.
3) Call for “Cease Fire” and activate “DOWN RANGE” safety light prior to crossing red safety line and going downrange. Safety light is to be activated (when going downrange) even if you are the only person using the range.
4) No handling of firearms when anyone is downrange.
5) All firearms must be unloaded when leaving the firing line.
6) Daylight shooting only (“Sun-up to Sun-down”). No Shooting before noon on Sunday.
7) All shooting to be done while on the concrete pad of the range house from BEHIND the RED firing line. Absolutely no firing from beyond the firing line – No downrange shooting engagement.
8) No cross lane shooting.
9) No “drawing from the holster” and shooting.
10) No “tactical” style shooting AKA “Shoot & Scoot”.
11) Targets will be placed only in designated areas on range provided target stands. The placement of targets in other than approved and specified locations could be cause for suspension of membership. Members can only bring Paper Targets to be used at all locations.
12) Club supplied steel targets can also be used with restrictions on caliber and target placement.
13) One LOADED firearm per shooter at a time at the firing line.
14) No rapid fire allowed at any outdoor location! Only slow controlled fire please.
15) Members are responsible for their guests. Rules apply to ALL shooters – NO exceptions.
16) Any member that observes any other member, or guest of a member, that creates an unsafe condition either for him / herself, other members, the facility or that could in any way impact the community or neighborhood surrounding the club, is obligated to either discuss the matter with the person or contact the Range Chairman or PF&G board of Directors.
17) Clean up your mess. This includes all used and destroyed targets (clays included), spent casings, etc. Put casings in the appropriate bucket if you are not taking them with you.
18) “Duds” or damaged ammo are to be placed in appropriate repositories. DO NOT throw them in the trash.
19) There will be NO organized unsanctioned shooting events on this range without advance authorization from the Board of Directors. NO EXCEPTIONS!
20) All authorized shooting events and classes shall be posted on the P F&G website calendar.
21) Any shooting activities that deviate from these rules require approval from the P F&G Board of Directors before the activity commences.
Junior Shooters
22) Junior shooters that are 8 years old and younger are to be continuously supervised, “one on one” by an adult (minimum 18 years old).
23) Junior shooters ages 9 through 11 years old are to be supervised maximum 2 juniors to one adult.
(Exception: junior has successfully passed DEEP firearms safety course)
24) Junior shooters (up to 11 years old) not actually on the firing line shooting or preparing to shoot, will wait in the safe area and remain seated until it is their turn to shoot.
25) Running or horse play in the range area will not be tolerated. Distractions to other shooters using the range can cause serious harm and have dangerous consequences.
Skeet Range Rules
- YOU MUST HAVE HAD SKEET FIELD ORIENTATION TO OPERATOR THE MACHINERY.
- SHOOTERS MUST BE A MINIMUM AGE OF 12. SHOOTERS 12-14 YEARS OF AGE MUST BE DIRECTLY SUPERVISED DURING SHOOTING.
- ONLY #8 OR #9 SHOT SIZE ALLOWED ON THIS RANGE. FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THIS RULE WILL END IN SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP.
THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADHERED TO IMPLICITY. - MAXIMUM SHOOTERS ALLOWED ON THE FIELD IS 5 UNLESS THERE IS A DEDICATED PULLER FOR THE GROUP.
- EAR & EYE PROTECTION MUST BE WORN WHENEVER YOU ARE ON THE FIELD.
- GUN ACTIONS MUST REMAIN OPEN UNTIL POSITIONED ON THE SHOOTING PAD.
- NO SHOOTER MAY ADVANCE TO THE NEXT STATION UNTIL ALL SHOOTERS HAVE COMPLETED THE CURRENT STATION.
- GUNS STORED IN RACKS MUST BE DONE SO WITH THE ACTIONS OPEN. IN THE CASE OF SIDE-BY-SIDE OR OVER-UNDER, THE ACTION MAY BE CLOSED IN THE RACK BUT MUST BE IMMEDIATELY OPENED UPON REMOVAL FROM THE RACK.
- MAXIMUM TIME FOR A ROUND OF 5 INDIVIDUALS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 45 MINUTES IF THERE ARE SHOOTERS WAITING.
- THE USE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED BEFORE, OR DURING SHOOTING ON THE FIELD. THE EXCEPTION BEING MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN THAT ARE NON-NARCOTIC IN NATURE. FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THIS WILL RESULT IN YOUR LOSS OF PRIVLEGES UP TO & INCLUDING THE REVOCATION OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP.
- THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE GAUGES ARE THOSE RECOGNIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NSSA REGULATIONS, WHICH ARE 12, 20, 28 & .410 BORE.
- ALL SHOOTING TIMES THAT APPLY TO THE OUTDOOR RANGE ARE APPLICABLE TO THE SKEET RANGE.
- THERE IS NO SHOOTING BEFORE NOON ON SUNDAY.
- POLICE UP YOUR EMPTY HULLS WHEN FINISHED. PLEASE PUT HULLS IN THE CONTAINERS MARKED FOR “HULLS” &DO NOT THROW THEM IN THE TRASH.
- DIFFICULTY WITH ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REPORTED TO THE SKEET RANGE DIRECTOR, OR ANY BOARD MEMBER IMMEDIATELY.
- PLEASE BE COURTEOUS TO OTHER SHOOTERS &REMEMBER THAT YOUR ACTIONS REFLECT ON THIS CLUB & THE MEMBERSHIP.
- BE SURE TO PAY FOR THE CLAYS YOU SHOOT.
- YOU MAY NOT BRING IN CLAYS TO COVER THAT WHICH YOU SHOOT.
- NEVER PICK UP CLAYS FROM THE GROUND &PUT THEM IN THE MACHINES. THIS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MACHINES OR PERSONAL INJURY.
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