Rules and Regulations
The Cold Lake District Sportsman’s Fish and Game Association
RANGE SAFETY RULES
GENERAL
1. Safety is the foremost concern of all the individuals using this range.
2. CLF&G Range is a private range, for use by paid-up Club members, associates, and invited guests only.
3. Members must have associates and invited guests read the Range Safety Rules and supervise these associates and invited guests during shooting.
4. Membership cards must be produced upon request.
5. Range hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, seven days per week.
6. EMERGENCY NUMBERS: 911 or RCMP (Cold Lake detachment) 780-594-3302
7. The RANGE IN USE sign and the RED FLAG at the RANGE ENTRANCE must be used to indicate that the range is in use, and they must be set in the ‘down’ position at the completion of use.
a) In addition, activities in each Section (Rifle, Pistol) must be signaled by hoisting the RED FLAG at the entrance of the Section.
b) Always VERIFY THAT THERE IS NOBODY DOWN RANGE of your position before you set up to shoot.
8. Whenever there are two or more shooters one must be designated RANGE OFFICER.
The Range Officer is responsible for the safety of the range, and gives range commands including “FIRE” and “CEASE FIRE”. They shall ensure that all firearms are unloaded and not being handled during a “CEASE FIRE”.
9. EYE AND EAR PROTECTION IS MANDATORY FOR ALL SHOOTERS AND SPECTATORS during shooting events.
10. No person impaired by ALCOHOL OR DRUGS may handle firearms. There will be no alcohol used on the range before or during any shooting event.
11. No glass or any other inappropriate target material is allowed.
HANDLING OF FIREARMS
12. DURING TRANSPORTATION to and from the range, long guns must be empty and cased. Handguns must be empty, locked and transported in a gun case.
13. ALL FIREARMS MUST BE EMPTY AND OPEN WHEN NOT ON THE FIRING LINE. All firearms must be empty when cased or holstered. In any designated safety area all firearms must be empty while being handled.
14. No handling of firearms is permitted when anyone is forward of the firing line.
15. Treat all firearms as if they were loaded and cocked and never sweep or point them at people.
16. POINT FIREARMS DOWN-RANGE WHEN LOADED (not up or down).
17. Firearms requiring service shall be unloaded and removed from the firing line to a designated safety area.
18. When a “CEASE FIRE” or “STOP” command is given by anyone on the range, ALL firearms shall be unloaded and ALL shooting and other activities shall stop until the problem has been resolved.
19. MISFIRE PROCEDURE: Keep the firearm pointed downrange and advise the Range Officer. DO NOT UNLOAD RIGHT AWAY, wait at least sixty seconds before opening the action.
RANGE ETIQUETTE
20. Good sportsmanship and etiquette are always expected.
21. Respect other shooters. When the range is not scheduled its use is on a first-come, first-served basis.
22. Pick up your brass, hulls, refuse and targets when shooting has been completed.
23. Do not throw live or defective ammunition into the range garbage bins, take ALL your ammunition with you when you leave.
24. If you have moved any steel targets, return them to their original locations when finished shooting.