Range Safety

  • Firearms must be unloaded except on the firing line.Rocky Mountain House Shooting Sports Gun and Rod Club
  • Everyone except the shooters are to be behind the firing line before shooting commences.
  • Firearms must be unloaded and left with actions open, standing upright in racks provided behind the firing line whenever anyone is down range.
  • Firearms are not to be handled during a ceasefire.
  • If more than 2 shooters arrive at the Range, they must agree on who will act as Range Officer.
  • All commands of the Range Officer are to be obeyed.
  • Anyone contravening the rules will have their membership revoked.
  • No rifles, handguns or shotgun slugs are to be used at the Shotgun Range. A highway and oilfield facilities are within range of these types of firearms from this location.
  • Members and guests are expected to follow rules of common sense as applied to safety and proper conduct on the Range, even if a specific item is not explicitly covered in writing.