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Texarkana Gun Club
Texarkana Gun Club, Inc. Range Rules
TGC Range Rules
1. The range is for the exclusive use by the club members, their
guests and other authorized organizations. Members are responsible for
the behavior of guests and must remain with them at all times while on
the range.
2. Each member is provided with a key to the range for the member's
own use and convenience and must not have the key duplicated or loan it
to non-members.
3. Except at such times when a match or other organized activity is
in progress, each member is responsible for locking the gate when
entering or leaving the range.
4. No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs shall be permitted on the
range, nor shall any person, member, or guest under the influence of
such a beverage or drug be permitted to remain upon the range.
5. Facilities are provided for various types of guns, and guns
should be used only on the portion of the range or facility designated
for such types of guns.
6. TGC range is a cold range and no gun shall be in a loaded
condition except when on the firing line, and after loading, it shall be
pointed downrange toward the backstop at all times until fired or
unloaded. The exception to this rule shall be during matches requiring
holstered guns, which are loaded on order of the range officer. (Any
person who has a legal concealed carry permit and is not participating
in the match is exempt from the above.)
7. Firing at tin cans, bottles, rocks, birds, animals, or any other
object other than paper targets, or other authorized targets is strictly
forbidden. Under no circumstances should the falling plates or steel
targets be shot with anything other than handguns or shotguns with shot,
nor should range improvements, props or barricades be used as target
frames. (Exception -SASS Cowboy rifles can be used on steel targets per
stage description.)
8. Organized competitive shooting and scheduled events shall take
precedence over all other activities. During such times, the range shall
be under management and control of the event director. The range will be
closed during all scheduled events. Exceptions may be made only with the
consent of the event director.
9. NRA and USPSA safety rules will be observed at all times. No
dangerous gun handling will be allowed.
10. Each shooter must police his or her firing area and deposit all used
targets and trash in the proper receptacles before leaving the range.
All club equipment must be properly stored after use.
11. The club will make the range available for use by members, guest and
affiliated groups including but not limited to the United State
Practical Shooting Association, the Single Action Shooters Society and
the American Rimfire Association, as well as law enforcement and other
governmental agencies. Affiliated groups who schedule the range for
periodic use may have their events published in the annual Club match
schedule. Other events may be announced via the Club newsletter,
website, e-mail notification or other method of communication. Any group
or agency using the range and club facilities may be required to provide
such information as the Club may request, provide the Club with a
Release of Liability form, and to pay the required range fees as listed
with the Range Scheduler. Revised: October 2006.
12. Hearing and eye protection are required by all shooters and are
recommended for spectators or guests.
13. Para-military clothing or shirts with controversial slogans or
statements will not be allowed.
14. During a match, shooters may gear up at their vehicle, after which
ALL gun handling must be done on the firing line or in a designated safe
area.
15. All shooting will be toward the west wall of the range and specific
direction of shots fired will be in compliance with the USPSA 180-degree
rule. (i.e. shots fired may not be more than 90 degrees to the right or
left of the west wall.)
16. Vehicles are prohibited from
the grassy area of the range. The only vehicles authorized for use in
these areas are those being used for maintenance of the range or for the
preparation or operation of a match. Revised: May 6, 2002
RANGE HOURS AND RESTRICTIONS
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The
range is available for use from 8:00 a.m. until sunset, seven days a
week. There are no exceptions to these shooting hours.
NRA Rules for
Safe Firearm Handling
ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
This is the primary rule of gun safety. A safe direction means that the
gun is pointed so that even if it were to go off it would not cause
injury or damage. The key to this rule is to control where the muzzle or
front end of the barrel is pointed at all times. Common sense dictates
the safest direction, depending on different circumstances.
ALWAYS keep your finger
off the trigger until ready to shoot.
When holding a gun, rest your finger on the trigger guard or along the
side of the gun. Until you are actually ready to fire, do not touch the
trigger.
ALWAYS keep the gun
unloaded until ready to use.
Whenever you pick up a gun, immediately engage the safety device if
possible, and, if the gun has a magazine, remove it before opening the
action and looking into the chamber(s) which should be clear of
ammunition. If you do not know how to open the action or inspect the
chamber(s), leave the gun alone and get help from someone who does.
When using or storing a gun, always follow these NRA rules:
* Know your target and what is beyond.
Be absolutely sure you
have identified your target beyond any doubt. Equally important, be
aware of the area beyond your target. This means observing your
prospective area of fire before you shoot. Never fire in a direction in
which there are people or any other potential for mishap. Think first.
Shoot second.
* Know how to use the gun safely.
Before handling a gun,
learn how it operates. Know its basic parts, how to safely open and
close the action and remove any ammunition from the gun or magazine.
Remember, a gun's mechanical safety device is never foolproof. Nothing
can ever replace safe gun handling.
* Be sure the gun is safe to operate.
Just like other tools,
guns need regular maintenance to remain operable. Regular cleaning and
proper storage are a part of the gun's general upkeep. If there is any
question concerning a gun's ability to function, a knowledgeable
gunsmith should look at it.
* Use only the correct ammunition for your gun.
Only BBs, pellets, cartridges or shells designed for a particular gun can
be fired safely in that gun. Most guns have the ammunition type stamped
on the barrel. Ammunition can be identified by information printed on
the box and sometimes stamped on the cartridge. Do not shoot the gun
unless you know you have the proper ammunition.
* Wear eye and ear protection as appropriate.
Guns are loud and the noise can cause hearing damage. They can also emit
debris and hot gas that could cause eye injury. For these reasons,
shooting glasses and hearing protectors should be worn by shooters and
spectators.
* Never use alcohol or over-the-counter, prescription or other drugs
before or while shooting.
Alcohol, as well as any
other substance likely to impair normal mental or physical bodily
functions, must not be used before or while handling or shooting guns.
* Store guns so they are not accessible to unauthorized persons.
Many factors
must be considered when deciding where and how to store guns. A person's
particular situation will be a major part of the consideration. Dozens
of gun storage devices, as well as locking devices that attach directly
to the gun, are available. However, mechanical locking devices, like the
mechanical safeties built into guns, can fail and should not be used as
a substitute for safe gun handling and the observance of all gun safety
rules.
* Be aware that certain types of guns and many shooting activities
require additional safety precautions
Pistol Bay Rules
Please properly dispose of any trash, there are trash barrels provided
on each bay.
NOTICE PLEASE
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Our range has several
items that remain in the pistol bays that are there for the use of our
members. These include the steel targets, plate racks, barricades,
target stands and other items. Access to these items will enhance your
personal training time. Target stands for several targets at different
distances, practice on steel plate racks to overcome that stomach
wrenching moment in a pistol match, barricades to shoot around for
building defensive strategy for concealed carry and home defense
practice.
Our club chooses to
leave these items for our use, not for abuse!!! Through discussion with
other shooters, we have determined that not all abuse is intentional.
For example, most members may not realize that the large, plywood
portable walls are not target stands – these “barricades” are used in
competition for shooters to use as walls, corners and barriers to shoot
AROUND and from behind. Please do not attach targets to these barricades
and shoot at them. We have recently had to disassemble many of these
because of weathering and damage.
Speaking of behind,
one of the foremost rules of safe shooting is “know your target and what
lies beyond.” In the pistol bays we have “target stands” that hold two
sticks to which we staple a target. These stands are low to the ground
and fabricated of steel. When setting up an area to shoot, look behind
your targets and identify any other extra target stands, steel targets
or plates. When a bullet travels through the paper/cardboard target it
is only slightly slowed, it will damage whatever is behind the target.
Steel targets stands that are hit and dented can be rendered useless
because the dent will dimple the inside cavity and pin the wooden stick
so it can not be removed or replaced. So, when shooting, clear the area
behind of any extra items.
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