Range Rules

When a cease fire/range cold condition is requested by a member, the
following will be the required general procedure:

1. The member requesting the cease fire must communicate with the other
   individuals at the range that a cease fire is wanted.
2. All rifles are then made safe by removal of bolts.
3. An orange cone will then be placed on a designated location on the
   bench of all individuals currently using the range facilities. Orange cones
   will be provided by the Club for ALL benches so that this requirement can be
   easily met.
4. Those individuals needing to clean their equipment may then pick up
   their rifles and move to one of the tables behind the firing line in order to
   clean, otherwise shooters will no longer be able to handle or touch their
   rifles.
5. A new “Cease Fire Line” will be painted on the concrete
   just behind the benches. Everyone will be required to stand behind the
   “Cease Fire Line” while individuals are down range.
6. The person(s) requesting the cease fire will then blast the range
   horn (3) times so that everyone can hear the cease fire request.
7. The “Range Cold” red warning lights are then
   activated.
8. The person(s) requesting the cease fire will then loudly announce
   that the “Range is Cold”.

Only after the preceding items are completed will the range be
officially cold, and person(s) are allowed down range.

In order to make the range “Hot” again, the reverse of the
above steps are basically performed. The steps will be listed below for
completeness:

1. The person(s) who requested the cease fire shall visually verify that
   the range is all clear of people.
2. Once verified, the “Range Cold” warning lights are turned
   off.
3. The range horn is blown (3) times to indicate that the range is now
   going “hot”.
4. The other members currently at the range will now be able to
   approach their respective bench, past the “Cease Fire Line”, and must
   now remove the orange cones from their respective benches, indicating that they
   are ready for the range to go “hot”.
5. After the orange cones are removed from the benches, shooters can
   bring their rifles back onto the benches, if needed, with bolts still removed.
6. The person(s) who requested the cease fire will then loudly announce
   that the “Range is Hot”.

Only after the “Range is Hot” command is announced can bolts
be placed back into rifles.

For those individuals who need to set wind flags for practice, the
following provides the general “Range is Cold” procedure specifically
for setting flags, as follows:

1. The member requesting the cease fire must communicate with the other
   individuals at the range that a cease fire is wanted.
2. All rifles are then made safe by removal of bolts.
3. An orange cone will then be placed on a designated location on the
   bench of all individuals currently using the range facilities. Orange cones
   will be provided by the Club for ALL benches so that this requirement can be
   easily met.
4. Those individuals needing to clean their equipment may then pick up
   their rifles and move to one of the tables behind the firing line in order to
   clean, otherwise shooters will no longer be able to handle or touch their
   rifles.
5. A new “Cease Fire Line” will be painted on the concrete
   just behind the benches. Everyone will be required to stand behind the
   “Cease Fire Line” while individuals are down range.
6. The person(s) requesting the cease fire will then blast the range
   horn (3) times so that everyone can hear the cease fire request.
7. The “Range Cold” red warning lights are then activated.
8. The person(s) requesting the cease fire will then loudly announce
   that the “Range is Cold”.
9. For those individuals setting wind flags, they must approach a
   “designated range officer” and notify that person that wind flags
   will be set during the cease fire. This allows person(s) to sit at the bench to
   utilize the rifle’s telescopic sight to set the appropriate flags position and
   height. The requirement of rifle bolts removed and orange cone on the bench
   still applies. Everyone currently at the range should act as “range
   officer” as applied to range safety while flag setting activities are
   underway. 10. Upon completion of setting wind flags, the person setting the
   flags indicates to the “range officer” that he/she is completed, and
   moves behind the “cease fire” line if others are still down range.

No change required for making the range “Hot”, as already
described.