Metro Gun Club - Club Policies

General Club Policies

1. GUN ACTIONS/BREACHES WILL REMAIN OPEN AT ALL TIMES WHEN HANDLED.
2. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL READY TO SHOOT.
3. DO NOT LOAD UNTIL YOU ARE IN/ON YOU'RE SHOOTING STATION.
4. RE-OPEN ACTIONS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE LEAVING A STATION.
5. NEVER GO ONTO THE FIELDS; NEVER PASS THE SKEET OR TRAP HOUSES.
6. NEVER SHOOT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL.
7. SHOOTERS MUST WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION.
8. USE TARGET LOADS ONLY WITH NO SHOTSIZE LARGER THAN 7-1/2; NO SLUG'S OR SABOTS.
9. CONFIRM YOUR GUN IS SAFE TO OPERATE.
10. ALL SHOTGUN STOCKS MUST BE FIXED AND PERMANENT.
11. SHOTGUN BARRELS, OTHER THAN YOUTH MODELS, SHALL BE A MINIMUM LENGTH OF 22 INCHES.
12. NEVER LEAVE YOUR GUN(S) UNATTENTED; GUNS ON RACKS SHOULD BE REMOVED WHEN YOU LEAVE THAT AREA.
13. EMPTY CASINGS AND HULLS ARE CLUB PROPERTY. NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO KEEP THEM WITHOUT PERMISSION ONCE THEY HIT THE GROUND.
14. MISFIRED/DUD SHELL(S) ARE TO BE KEPT IN THE SHOOTER'S POSSESION OR TURNED IN TO THE RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) FOR DISPOSAL; AT NO TIME SHOULD AN UNFIRED SHELL BE PLACED IN WASTE BINS.

15. ALWAYS CHECK THE BARREL WITH A RAM-ROD AFTER ANY ABNORMAL DISCHARGE.
16. SHOOTERS MUST LOAD FROM A STANDING POSTURE (NO LOADING FROM THE GROUND) POUCHES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
17. UPON THE CALL OF A "CEASE FIRE", STOP SHOOTING AND UNLOAD UNTIL YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO RESUME SHOOTING.
18. ONLY SHOOTERS. STAFF, OFFICIALS, AND RSO'S ARE ALLOWED BEYOND THE ROPE LINE. OBSERVERS/NON SHOOTERS MUST REMAIN BEHIND THE ROPE LINE AT ALL TIMES.
19. INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE NEVER SHOT TRAP BEFORE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOOT THEIR FIRST ROUND ON A SQUAD WITH OTHER EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED BY THE RANGE OFFICER.
20. USE OF THE PATTERN BOARD IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CENTER MANAGER.
21. ALL YOUTH SHOOTERS MUST GAVE THEIR FIREARM SAFETY CERTIFICATE WITH THEM TO SHOOT.
22. NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN (16) YEARS OLD SHALL SHOOT OR HANDLE FIREARMS WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION.
23. SCHEDULED PATRON SHOOTING GROUPS SHALL BE ASSIGNED AN RSO, TO SUPERVISE SHOOTING ACTIVITIES, UNLESS THAT GROUP PROVIDES SANCTIONED OR AN AUTHORIZED SAFETY OBSERVER(S).
24. SPECIAL SHOOTING COMPETITIONS OR "GAMES" WHICH ALTER THE SHOOTING STATIONS OR TYPICAL FIRING LINE, SHALL NOT COMMENCED WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE CENTER'S MANAGER ON DUTY, OR A THEN PRESENT RANGE SAFETY OFFICER.

1. ALL YOUTH SHOOTERS MUST HAVE A FIREARMS SAFETY CERTIFICATE WITH THEM IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY SHOOTING ACTIVITIES AND BE AT LEAST 12 YEARS OF AGE.
2. SHOOTERS 12 - 15 YRS OLD MUST HAVE ADULT SUPERVISION