| There aren't many things as enjoyable as
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| | magazine is emptied of any ammunition (if
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| strapping on your holster with your
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| | attached) or removed (if detachable), and
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| favorite pistol and grabbing your rifle
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| | the rifle is either set upon a table or
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| with its new leather sling and heading to
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| | placed in a gun rack.
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| the shooting range. There are standard
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| | For pistols: The action is opened by
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| safety procedures regarding firearms and
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| | opening the loading gate (single action),
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| the following safety and operational
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| | positioning the empty cylinder open
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| policies are in effect at most shooting
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| | (double action), or slide back (self
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| ranges. It is incumbent upon you to read
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| | loading), the magazine is emptied of any
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| and follow the local rules that are in
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| | ammunition (if attached) or removed (if
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| effect at your particular shooting range.
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| | detachable), and the pistol placed on a
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| Most shooting ranges have rules that are
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| | table or bench.
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| for your safety and are very strict about
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| | There is no handling of firearms
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| the adherence to those rules. So please
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| | permitted when anyone is beyond the
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| check with the Range Master for local
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| | firing line.
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| rules and etiquette.
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| | If anyone observes an unsafe situation
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| Cooperation is expected by all shooters.
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| | they are to immediately declare a cease
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| The Range Master usually has the final
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| | fire!
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| say in all disputes regarding range
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| | The cease fire command is to be obeyed by
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| operations. This rule is in effect for
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| | all shooters on that specific
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| the safety of all concerned and I have
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| | range-immediately. The unsafe situation
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| found most Range Masters to be fair and
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| | is to be addressed and rectified before
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| easy to work with. We all must be
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| | any gun handling or firing continues.
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| willing to work with the people in charge
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| | All shooting shall be done from the
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| of our safety and well being. Ear and
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| | firing line.
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| eye protection are required of all
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| | Do not go beyond the firing line to
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| shooters and spectators at the firing
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| | discharge firearms! This is allowed only
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| line at all times (except during cease
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| | during regular scheduled match
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| fires).This is jut common sense! When
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| | competitions. Don't take the presence of
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| anyone is shooting either on a range or
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| | spent brass beyond the firing line as an
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| just plinking out on a ranch you will
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| | invitation to venture down range to
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| later appreciate your decision to take
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| | shoot.
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| this very important step in protecting
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| | Shoot only at authorized targets that are
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| your sight and hearing. Anyone on the
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| | down range.
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| firing line should understand that during
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| | Every target on the range is not yours!
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| normal shooting situations your hearing
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| | In most cases you will be assigned
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| is at risk. Always wear ear and eye
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| | certain targets. Shoot only at those
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| protection.When anyone wishes to go down
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| | targets. It is not good shooting
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| range, they must first call a cease fire
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| | etiquette to shoot other people's
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| among those shooters using that range.
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| | targets. If you can't resist, you'd be
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| Again, this is a common sense rule and
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| | better off just leaving your handgun in
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| should be observed by all on the firing
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| | its holster!
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| line. When a cease fire is requested it
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| | Shoot only at right angles to the target.
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| then must be OK'd by the Range Master.
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| | Shooting at targets that are not at right
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| He then will make the call for the cease
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| | angles to you will increase the chance of
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| fire.
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| | ricochet. That means there can be
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| The line is to be made safe before anyone
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| | uncontrolled projectiles. Not a good
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| goes down range to service targets.
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| | recipe!
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| Prior to ANYONE proceeding beyond the
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| | SUMMARY:
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| firing line the Range Master must declare
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| | Going to a shooting range can be a time
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| the line to be safe! Do not go beyond
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| | of fun and excitement for you and your
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| the firing line until this declaration is
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| | family - a good excuse to show off your
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| made. A safe line is usually a result
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| | new handmade leather holster. The rules
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| of, but not limited to, the following
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| | at the ranges are very important and
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| steps.
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| | vital to everyone's safety. With the
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| All firearms are to be cleared and
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| | help of all those involved, shooting
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| benched when anyone is beyond the firing
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| | ranges can be as safe as any hobby you
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| line.
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| | can become involved with. So observe all
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| For rifles: The bolt action, lever action
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| | the range's rules and follow them for the
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| or receiver is opened, open bolt
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| | most enjoyable time possible.
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| indicator is placed in chamber, the
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