Glevum Target & Sports Club

Always

• Carry your gun muzzle down
• Prove a gun uncocked/unloaded:
• Before handling it - including getting it out and putting it away
• Before passing it to anyone
• Before leaving the firing point
• Before changing targets

Never

• Point a gun at anyone, not even in jest
• Load a gun anywhere other than on the firing point
• Point a gun anywhere other than down the range
• Finger the trigger until the gun is aimed at the target
• Handle anyone else's gun without their permission

Shooting

• On the indoor range use:
• pellet catchers/steel boxes and white curtain for air guns
• red Linatex curtain for rim fire guns
• Shoot only straight down the range - No Cross range shooting
• Break-barrel rifles - hold the barrel during loading, to avoid injury in the event of accidental discharge
• Under lever rifles - hold the lever during loading, to avoid injury in the event of accidental discharge
• Magazines on multi-shot guns MUST be removed when changing targets
• In the event of a malfunction put your weapons down and alert the Range Officer.  With rim fire ammunition do not immediately attempt to remove the ammunition
• WHEN CEASE FIRE IS CALLED - ALL GUNS MUST BE DISCHARGED SAFELY before anyone goes forward of the firing line
• During cease fire/target changing you must NOT sight your gun down-range

General Behaviour

1. Do not dry fire guns anywhere other than down the range over the firing line
2. Do not aim or sight guns anywhere other than down the range over the firing line

Footnote

Carry guns muzzle down, pointing safely at the ground.  A rifle carried muzzle up, or slung over the shoulder is safe until you bend down, then your rifle can point accidentally into someone's face.  This is not acceptable, nor is a rifle cradled in the arm, carried across the body or horizontally, by its scope.

 

We want you to be safe and enjoy your shooting