Gabriola Rod, Gun & Conservation Club

  Range Rules & Regulations (RR&Rs)

GENERAL RULES:

1.  The Range is for use of members and invited Guests only. Range Use (a.k.a. Sign-In) slips/chits are available for all ranges and must be filled-in. In the circumstance that chit completion is not accomplished during the range visit, shooters can submit pertinent data via e-mail to “gunclub@shaw.ca” or via telephone to the appropriate range Point Of Contact.

2.  Any acting Range/Match Officer has the authority to:
a.  To inspect Club membership cards;
b.  To inspect firearms; and
c.  To enforce safety rules.

3.  All Federal and Provincial Firearm Regulations must be adhered to.

4.  No person under the influence of drugs or alcohol shall engage in any shooting activities. There is No Smoking in range buildings.

5.  Shooters are encouraged to transport their firearms to/from the ranges in a “cased” condition. All cased firearms (handgun and long gun) should be positioned on the Firing Line (barrels pointed down range) before unpacking. Similarly, all firearms should be positioned on the Firing Line (barrels pointed down range) before casing/packing-up the firearms upon completion of shooting. All uncased long gun firearms are to be carried safely (barrel UP, action OPEN, magazines empty/out, Empty Chamber Indicator – ECI - inserted) while transporting them from/to the parking lot at the ranges . . . . but ONLY when a RED flag is flying within/on the range.

6.  When two or more people are on a range, a RANGE OFFICER (RO) must be appointed. That person is responsible for range safety and the posting of flags.

The RED flag must be posted at the front gate when archery or firearm shooting is anticipated. Each range must fly the appropriate coloured flags.

A RED flag means that the range is ACTIVE and firing is imminent or underway, and that you may now:
-handle firearms and bows,
-load and fire your firearm/bow when directed by the R.O.
- handle ammunition inside the Yellow Safety Line markings,
-move firearms and bows from the firing line to the storage rack,
-case your equipment at the firing line.

No person is allowed to go downrange past the firing line, when the RED flag is displayed.

7.  A GREEN flag denotes a CEASEFIRE (unloaded firearms are in a rack or on the shooting benches pointed downrange with actions open, chamber(s) empty and magazines removed, or handguns safely holstered). The flag will remain RED, until all shooters have proven their firearm SAFE, and met the requirements for a GREEN Flag. The GREEN Flag means that:
-No firearms/bows are to be handled within the confines of that range during a GREEN flag
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-Empty Chamber Indicators (ECI) are to be used while it is in a rack or remaining on a firing point. An ECI aids in the safety awareness of all personnel present.
- Ammunition inside the Yellow Safety Line marking is NOT to be handled during a CEASEFIRE
-Targets will be posted/removed/reset during a CEASEFIRE.
- All personnel will remain outside of the Yellow Safety Line during a CEASEFIRE or whenever personnel are down-range.
When the GREEN flag is raised, new arrivals are to place their cased rifles in the rifle rack, or on tables in the Rifle shed. DO NOT uncase your firearm until the range is active (RED Flag raised).

8. Detachable magazines may be separately charged/filled by a shooter standing outside of the Yellow Safety Line. However, detachable magazines - full or empty - must remain detached from firearms until the command to “Load”. Non-Detachable magazines (e.g. tubular under-barrel or within-stock magazines or top-loading/hinge plate magazines) can only be charged/filled when on the Firing Line (inside the Yellow Safety Line) and when so instructed by a Range Safety Officer.

9.  All firing of single projectiles/bullets will be accomplished within the appropriate sound-insulated shed. No “Open Air” or Down-Range firing will take place EXCEPT for shotgun patterning of multiple shot/pellet projectiles. See follow-on paras #25-thru-28 for further details.

10.  All Guest shooters will be apprised of current Range Rules & Regulations prior to participating in firing line activities (a RR&Rs copy is available on web site for pre-visit study, as well as posted within each range area). All Guest shooters (especially novice and/or untrained shooters) participating in the handling and firing of firearms must be closely supervised by a PAL-carrying (RPAL for restricted firearms) GRGCC member.

11.  Do not climb on any of the Range berms, baffles or backstops.

12.  Shooters and other participants are required to utilize both hearing and eye protection on an active firing line/range.

13.  There is no hunting permitted on range properties.

14.  No binary/explosive targets are permitted anywhere within the GRGCC range complex.

15.  Blackpowder shooting and steel-core/steel-jacketed/solid copper bullets will not be permitted whenever conditions are deemed to exist on the range that could present a fire hazard. Members will be advised via e-mail or telephone and signage if/when this situation arises. When the Current Wildfire Rating Hazard for Gabriola reaches “Early Shift “ or a ‘Burning Ban/No Fires’ status, then these prohibitions will be in effect.

​16.  The following range restrictions apply:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​