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Heritage Rifle & Pistol Club Range Rules

These rules are in place for your protection, as well as to promote your enjoyment of the facility. Please adhere to them, as failure to do so may result in immediate dismissal from the club.

The basic NRA rules of gun safety must be followed at all times and under all circumstances

	Never point the muzzle of your firearm at anything you are not willing to destroy, never point it or allow it to sweep another person
	Keep your finger out of the trigger until your sights are on the target
	Keep your firearm unloaded until you are ready to use it and when it is not under your direct control.

No one may go forward of the firing line unless the range has been called "CLEAR" or "COLD" and all shooters have acknowledged this and made their weapons safe.

When the shooting line is called "COLD" or "CLEAR", all shooters must unload all firearms before anyone goes downrange. There is to be absolutely no gun handling while the range is" CLEAR" or "COLD".

You may collect your own brass that is on or behind the firing line. that falls in front of the firing line may not be collected until the range is declared "CLEAR" or "COLD"

Anyone on the range may call a "CEASE FIRE" when they observe an unsafe condition. When the command "CEASE FIRE" is given:

	Stop shooting IMMEDIATELY · Remove your finger from the trigger
	Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction · Unload and safe your firearm until the situation has been resolved.

Firing a shot on the range that results in the bullet striking anything other than the target and/or backstop is not allowed. No rounds may be fired out of the berm area for any reason at any time.

See beyond the target. Make sure all rounds impact into the shooting bay walls. Set up your target to minimize the possibility of ricochets.

Minimum distance for engaging steel targets is 10 yards. Use pistols or birdshot only on the steel plates. No rifle cartridges may be fired at the plates.

Shooting hours begin at 9 a.m.. There will be no shooting allowed after sunset. It was necessary to institute this policy to put us in compliance with the Range Protection Act passed by the Alabama Legislature in 2001.

All Federal, state, and local firearm laws must be obeyed. Owners of Class III firearms must be in possession of any special permits or paperwork required by law.

Positively no alcoholic beverages or controlled substances are to consumed on the property.

Lock the gate behind you- coming or going. · Return all range props to the appropriate target shed when you are finished. PICK UP YOUR TRASH BEFORE YOU LEAVE!!!!

Eye and ear protection are mandatory for shooters and bystanders.

Shooting at aerial targets (clay birds) is allowed, but only in the new rifle range.

Fundamentally the new rifle range project is complete and open for shooting, no one will be allowed to fire at targets on the rifle range closer than 100 yards. Anyone needing to sight in at closer ranges of up to 50 yards must use bay 6, the 50 yard berm. This new rule will be in effect immediately.

Public Target Shed Rules

The wooden shed at the club is available for member use. It is up to the members to insure that this public prop sharing system works. Failure to follow these rules may result in dismissal from the club.

This shed is only for storage of shooting targets used at the range.
The shed is to remain locked at all times.
The club is not responsible for any items belonging to any person that is stored in this shed. You may choose to store your targets here at your own risk. If it is lost, stolen, or destroyed it is not the club's fault or responsibility.
If a target is stored in this shed it is available for use by any member of HRPC.
If you take it from here you must return it when you are finished and before you leave the premises.
If you destroy it (and it was not yours to begin with) you must repair or replace it.
No garbage! You may choose to store the following items here: · Target stands (wood, plastic, metal)

Target sticks · Target frames

Target holders

Cardboard targets

Paper targets

Steel targets

Target tape or pasters

NO FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION MAY BE STORED IN THIS SHED AT ANY TIME!

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