BASIC SAFETY AND RANGE RULES FOR PERSONS ACTING

AS CLUB SAFETY OFFICERS

- REFERRED TO AS 'RESPONSIBLE PERSONS' -

1. Never bring loaded firearms to the range, instructional classes or

lectures.

2. Never accept or hand over any firearm unless you have, or someone else

in your presence, has proved it SAFE.

3. Never ask whether a firearm is safe - prove it yourself.

4. Unless a firearm is holstered or cased, it must be carried with the action

open.

5. A firearm may only be loaded at the firing point and only with the

Safety Officer's permission.

6. Not more than fifteen rounds are to be loaded at any one time.

7. Each and every firearm must be certified safe by a Safety Officer

before it is removed from the firing line.

8. Firing line commands must be obeyed immediately.

9. No person may move forward of the firing line until permission is

given by the Safety Officer in charge of the line.

10. All firearms in use must be pointed towards the target area at all

times.

11. It is forbidden to handle other shooters' firearms without their

permission.

12. When a firearm misfires or malfunctions, it must be put down and not

touched further until the Safety Officer's attention is drawn, who will

examine the firearm to determine whether it is an allowable or non-

allowable malfunction - and only then may the shooter continue

shooting.

13. When the command or signal 'Cease Fire' is given, competition must

immediately stop. The competitors must unload their firearms, make

them safe and place them on the shooting bench. Shooting may be

resumed only on the appropriate command. Each time a series is

finished, interrupted or suspended, the competitor must place his

UNLOADED firearm on the shooting bench and not touch it while

scoring is in progress or while operating personnel are forward of the

firing point.

THINK SAFETY

PRACTISE SAFETY

TEACH SAFETY