Range Safety Rules
Administrative Range Rules
- Use of this Club is restricted to members and escorted guests, except for participation in events open to the general public.
- Keep the gate locked upon entry and exit, except when a sign is posted for public events. - Wear your ID badge so that it is visible at all times.
- You are responsible for your family members and guests. Maximum twelve guests per year, no more than two guests per visit, per badged Regular or Associate member.
- Dogs or other pets, with the exception of certified service dogs, are not allowed on the Weaver Ranch.
- Conduct yourself in a manner that is responsible and respectful to the Weaver Ranch, Club property and other members.
- Participate in at least one range cleanup each year (fee charged if you do not participate).
- The hours of operation are sunrise to sunset.
- Smoking (including vaping), alcohol, and drugs (including recreational) are not allowed on Club property.
- Presence of livestock or wildlife on or in vicinity of any range closes the range.
- Call 911 in the event of an emergency and then notify the Chief Range Safety Officer.
Gun Handling Rules
- Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
- Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
- Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
- Yell out “CEASE FIRE” if you see an unsafe condition.
- Know your target and what is beyond.
- Be sure the gun is safe to operate.
- Know how to use the gun safely.
- Use only the correct ammunition for your gun.
- Wear eye and ear protection.
- Never use alcohol or drugs before or while shooting.
- Store guns so they are not accessible to unauthorized persons.
- Be aware that certain types of guns and many shooting activities require additional safety precautions.
General & Specific Range Rules – Pistol Range
- Handguns only—semi-auto, revolver, air, black powder, etc. No rifles or shotguns.
- Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCCs) and braces of any type are not allowed on the Pistol Range.
- Raise range flag when range is in use. Lower range flag when range is not in use.
- Communicate with all shooters when range is HOT and when range is COLD. Double check!
- When range is HOT, you may handle and discharge your firearm. Stay behind red firing line.
- When range is COLD, do not touch firearm, magazine, etc. Stay behind yellow ready line.
- SAFE your firearm before going COLD. Remove magazine, empty cylinder, open action and leave facing up, point muzzle downrange, engage safety (if applicable), and bench firearm.
- Yell CEASE FIRE if you believe an unsafe condition exists or a safety infraction has occurred.
- If you hear CEASE FIRE, stop firing, keep muzzle pointed downrange, and await instructions.
- Armor piercing, tracer, explosive, or incendiary ammunition and targets are prohibited.
- Shoot only in your designated lane (no cross shooting). Know where others are at all times.
- Shoot only at pre-made cardboard targets or commercial steel at base of backstop berm.
- Do not shoot at target frames, holders, guardrails, posts, cover, livestock, wildlife, etc.
- Drawing from holsters is allowed on shooting stations 1 through 5 only.
- Keep your range clean—pick up spent casings, misfired ammunition, used targets, and trash.
- Failure to observe these rules is cause for suspension or expulsion from the Club.
General & Specific Range Rules – Rifle Range
- Rifles allowed on all shooting lanes. Handguns and shotguns allowed on lanes 1 – 10 only.
- Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCCs) are allowed on the Rifle Range.
- Fully automatic, echo triggers, burst, or bump firing is not allowed.
- You can shoot the numbered steel lane markers (muzzle velocity must be less than 3,000 fps on lanes 1 - 10).
- Raise range flag when range is in use. Lower range flag when range is not in use.
- Communicate with all shooters when range is HOT and when range is COLD. Double check!
- When range is HOT, you may handle and discharge your firearm. Stay behind red firing line.
- When range is COLD, do not touch firearm, magazine, etc. Stay behind yellow ready line.
- SAFE your firearm before going COLD. Remove magazine, empty cylinder, open action and leave facing up, point muzzle downrange, engage safety (if applicable), and bench firearm.
- Yell CEASE FIRE if you believe an unsafe condition exists or a safety infraction has occurred.
- If you hear CEASE FIRE, stop firing, keep muzzle pointed downrange, and await instructions.
- Armor piercing, tracer, explosive, or incendiary ammunition and targets are prohibited.
- Shoot only in your designated lane (no cross shooting). Know where others are at all times.
- Shoot only at authorized targets—no glass, clays, loose particle board, rocks, or metal objects, except commercial steel targets placed at least 25 yards in front of firing line.
- Do not shoot at target frames, holders, guardrails, posts, cover, livestock, wildlife, etc.
- Keep your range clean—pick up spent casings, misfired ammunition, used targets, and trash.
- Failure to observe these rules is cause for suspension or expulsion from the Club.
General & Specific Range Rules – Tactical Bays
- Members are allowed to use Tactical Bays 1 and 2 during non-sanctioned events providing they are certified via the Club’s website. Keep a copy of the certification on you at all times.
- Tactical Bays are closed when Shotgun Fields (Skeet and Trap) are in use due to potential overspray of shot. Manual Thrower can be used when Tactical Bays 1 and 2 are in use.
- Activities allowed include drawing from a holster, crossing the firing line, engaging multiple targets, rapid fire, transition drills, various shooting positions, shooting on the move, etc.
- Handguns only—semi-auto, revolver, air, black powder, etc. No rifles or shotguns.
- Range Safety Rules and Gun Handling Rules apply to the use of the Tactical Bays.
- Only one active shooter at a time may use the bay. Know where others are at all times.
- Raise range flag when range is in use. Lower range flag when range is not in use.
- Communicate with all shooters when range is HOT and when range is COLD. Double check!
- Yell CEASE FIRE if you believe an unsafe condition exists or a safety infraction has occurred.
- If you hear CEASE FIRE, stop firing, keep muzzle pointed downrange, and await instructions.
- Armor piercing, tracer, explosive, or incendiary ammunition and targets are prohibited.
- Do not shoot at target frames, holders, guardrails, posts, cover, livestock, wildlife, etc.
- Keep your range clean—pick up spent casings, misfired ammunition, used targets, and trash.
- Failure to observe these rules is cause for suspension or expulsion from the Club.
General & Specific Range Rules – Shotgun Fields
- Shotguns only with fixed stocks and target loads 7 ½ – 9 shot only (no slugs).
- Shotgun Fields (Skeet and Trap) are closed when Tactical Bays are in use due to potential overspray of shot. Manual Thrower can be used when Tactical Bays 1 and 2 are in use.
- Raise range flag when range is in use. Lower range flag when range is not in use.
- Communicate with all shooters when range is HOT and when range is COLD. Double check!
- Keep actions/breaches open when not on a shooting station. Reopen after shooting.
- Do not load shotgun until you are on your station. Load from standing position.
- Never pass in front of Skeet or Trap houses when range is HOT.
- Yell CEASE FIRE if you believe an unsafe condition exists or a safety infraction has occurred.
- If you hear CEASE FIRE, stop firing, keep muzzle pointed downrange, and await instructions.
- Armor piercing, tracer, explosive, or incendiary ammunition and targets are prohibited.
- Do not shoot at target frames, holders, guardrails, posts, cover, livestock, wildlife, et
- Keep your range clean—pick up spent casings, misfired ammunition, used targets, and trash.
- Failure to observe these rules is cause for suspension or expulsion from the Club.
General & Specific Range Rules – Manual Throwers
- Shotguns only with fixed stocks and target loads 7 ½ – 9 shot only (no slugs).
- Shotgun Fields (Skeet and Trap) are closed when Tactical Bays are in use due to potential overspray of shot. Manual Thrower can be used when Tactical Bays 1 and 2 are in use.
- Raise range flag when range is in use. Lower range flag when range is not in use.
- Use the manual clay throwers at your own risk as they can cause serious injury.
- Read the operating instructions and warnings in the clay storage box before use.
- Keep hands and body outside the throwing arm path indicator areas.
- Load the trap magazine from the rear of the trap.
- Shoot from the area to the left of the thrower on the platform.
- Be aware of your line of fire and do not shoot the sheds.
- Utilize two people for sitting-style thrower and one or two people for post-style thrower.
- Watch out for scatter pieces that result from cracked or broken target
- When finished, secure covers on throwers, pick up all broken clays larger than a quarter and put them in the trash, and place unbroken clays in the clay storage box.
- Failure to observe these rules is cause for suspension or expulsion from the Club.
General & Specific Range Rules – Archery Range
- Firearms are not allowed on the Archery Range.
- Raise range flag when range is in use. Lower range flag when range is not in use.
- Yell CEASE FIRE if you believe an unsafe condition exists or a safety infraction has occurred.
- If you hear CEASE FIRE, stop firing, keep arrow pointed downrange, and await instructions.
- Never use alcohol or drugs before or while shooting.
- Shoot only at designated targets from designated firing positions.
- Keep your range clean—pick up used targets and trash.
- Field point target tips only. Broadhead arrows are not allowed as they damage the targets.
- Only authorized personnel can move targets.
- Do not nock an arrow until you are ready to draw and shoot.
- Do not draw your bow until you have identified your shot point and are ready to shoot.
- For release shooters, do not place your finger near the trigger until your pin is on the shot point of your target.
- Archery is a silent sport and so are most archers. Pay attention to signs and arrows to avoid walking into an active shooting lane.
- Failure to observe these rules is cause for suspension or expulsion from the Club.
Approved by the NCRGC Board of Directors on May 19, 2022
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