RANGE RULES for SSC

(REVISED September 2021)

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  • TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED.
  • KEEP ALL FIREARMS POINTED AWAY FROM DOWN RANGE, EXCEPT WHEN SHOOTING.
  • IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EAR AND EYE PROTECTION DEVICES BE WORN BY EVERYONE ON THE RANGE. SSC WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY IF THIS GUIDELINE IS NOT FOLLOWED.
  • ALL PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OF AGE MUST BE UNDER ADULT SUPERVISION AT ALL TIMES.
  • THERE SHALL BE NO FIRING PRIOR TO 8:00 A.M. ALL FIRING MUST CEASE AT DUSK (1/2 HOUR BEFORE SUNSET) OR 8:00 P.M., WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
  • ALL FIRING WILL BE AT PAPER TARGETS ONLY. THIS MEANS: NO BOTTLES, CANS, JUGS, EMPTY SHELLS, CARTRIDGES, ROCKS, CEMENT BLOCKS, OR TRASH OF ANY KIND.
  • NO CLAY BIRDS OR AERIAL SHOOTING. NO FULLY AUTOMATIC FIREARMS. NO EXPLODING TARGETS. NO GROUND TARGET SHOOTING.EXCEPT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
  • ALL MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO INSIST ON THE PROPER OBSERVANCE OF ALL SAFETY RULES, AND MAY DECLARE A CEASE FIRE IF THEY NOTE ANY UNSAFE CONDITIONS.
  • NO ONE WILL GO DOWN RANGE TO CHECK OR CHANGE TARGETS WITHOUT MAKING ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT THE WHOLE FIRING LINE HAS CEASED FIRE. EVERYONE WILL TAKE 2 STEPS BACK FROM THEIR FIREARMS TO ALLOW FOR MOVEMENT DOWNRANGE. NO HANDLING OF AMMO OR FIREARMS WHILE THIS IS OCCURING.
  • WHEN CASUAL SHOOTING IS IN PROGRESS, ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO COOPERATE WITH EACH OTHER TO ALLOW FOR REASONABLE PERIODS OF SHOOTING AND TARGET INSPECTION.
  • NO ONE IS ALLOWED ON THE FIRING LINE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS. SMOKING, DRUG USE, EATING, DRINKING ALCOHOL ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE FIRING LINE!
  • USE OF INCENDIARY OR TRACER AMMUNITION IS PROHIBITED.
  • AFTER SHOOTING, MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE AND PLACE IN THE TRASH CONTAINERS: USED TARGETS, AMMO BOXES, BRASS, SHELL CASINGS, AND ANY OTHER TRASH, LEAVING THE AREA CLEAN FOR THE NEXT MEMBER.
  • EVERYONE USING THE RANGE MUST BE A MEMBER, EXCEPT SHOOTERS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, WHO MAY SHOOT UNDER THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN’S PERMISSION AND SUPERVISION.

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