Equipment:

  • Eye protection
  • Hearing protection
  • Gun belt is secure
  • Holster must prevent access to, or activation of trigger when gun is holstered

Handgun:

  •  Verify that handgun is unloaded.
  • Semi-Automatic – Functioning safety. Functioning disconnector (cock hammer, move slide back about 1/8”, press trigger, hammer should not fall.
  • Revolver – Chambers line up with barrel as cylinder is rotated by pressing trigger. Cylinder does not have excessive fore and aft movement.
  • Discuss any equipment that is not in compliance with the rules. Request MD approval to use, if necessary.

Range safety:

  • Cold range – Gun can only be loaded when attempting a course of fire under the supervision of a Range Officer (RO). Gun is loaded at “Make ready” command. Gun is unloaded at “Unload and show clear” command. Gun remains unloaded at all other times.
  • Safety Areas – May be used for handgun practice, repair, and handling without RO supervision. Dummy ammunition, loaded magazines, loaded speed loading devices, and live rounds are prohibited.
  • 180 degree rule – Gun muzzle must always be pointed downrange.
  • Fingers must be outside of trigger guard when not engaging targets.
  • Unsafe gun handling will result in match disqualification.

Range commands:

  • Make ready
  • Are you ready
  • Standby
  • Start signal (beep)
  • Stop (if necessary)
  • If you are finished, unload and show clear
  • If clear, hammer down, holster (If clear, cylinder closed, holster)
  • Range is clear

Dry Fire Exercise (using range commands):

  • Verify that gun and magazines on belt are unloaded.
  • Draw, insert empty magazine, prepare gun, apply safety, holster.
  • On start signal, draw, simulate shooting 3 targets with movement between targets and one reload.
  • Unload, show clear, hammer down, holster.

Live Fire Exercise (using range commands):

  • Load 2 magazines or speed loaders with at least 4 rounds in each.
  • Draw, insert magazine, prepare gun, apply safety, holster.
  • On start signal, draw, shoot 3 targets with movement between targets and one reload.
  • Unload, show clear, hammer down, holster.

_______________________________ successfully completed the East Huntingdon Practical Shooters safety check.

Range Officer _______________________  Date ___________