SAFETY BRIEF & WAIVER

By the execution hereof and in consideration of the acceptance by the undersigned hereby releases, relieves and exonerates Sharpshooters Small Arms Range Inc., and/or any agent, servant or employee of Sharpshooters Small Arms Range Inc., of and from and all liability for and personal injury or exposure to lead to the undersigned while in, on or upon the premises of Sharpshooters Small Arms Range Inc., and/or its agents, servants or employees.

Shooter Requirements

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Completed Safety Brief Certificate

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All shooters must complete our safety brief in order to use the range. See the section above to complete your safety brief & waiver.

Proficiency

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All shooters must have prior firearms experience or training before using the range facilities at Sharpshooters Group.

New shooters: our 101 classes fulfill this requirement and give you a head start on becoming proficient with your firearm platform of choice.

Age

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Adults aged 18 and older may shoot shotguns and rifles. Adults aged 21 and older (or 18 and older with a guardian) may also shoot handguns.

Children under 18 are not permitted, unless always accompanied by a parent while on the range. Children under 10 are not permitted on the range.

Children under 18 must be supervised at all times.

Personal Eye & Ear Protection

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For your personal safety, ear and eye protection is required in order to step onto the range. It must be worn at all times while inside the range.

Ear and eye protection is available for rent and purchase.

Health Guidelines

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Drugs & Alcohol

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Alcohol and firearms do not mix.

Drugs (especially the psychoactive kind) and firearms do not mix.

Any shooter or prospective shooter suspected of recently using drugs or alcohol will not be allowed to shoot.

Eating & Drinking

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No smoking, eating, chewing gum, or drinking is permitted on the range.

Hygiene

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All customers and range staff are expected to practice good hygiene.

So we both ask and encourage you to wash your hands and face shortly after shooting.

One of the key reasons being, washing with D-Lead soap effectively removes lead dust and gunpowder residue. (Lead dust has the tendency to linger on our skin which increases lead exposure - so wash up before you head home!)

Pregnancy

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Pregnant women are advised to confer with their physician prior to use of the range, especially where they participate frequently in shooting activities.

Universal Safety Rules

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Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.

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Never assume a gun is unloaded. Assume any gun you encounter is loaded until proven otherwise.

Never point the firearm at anything you are not willing to destroy.

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Keep your muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times (downrange).

Keep your finger off the trigger and outside of the trigger guard until you are ready to fire.

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Do not place your finger inside the trigger guard or on the trigger until you are ready to fire. This prevents unintentional discharges.

Be sure of your target and what’s beyond it.

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Identify your target clearly, know what is in front of it, and what is beyond it. Your bullets can penetrate through your intended target or miss entirely, so ensure there are no unintended persons or objects behind your target.

Code of Conduct

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Range Master Commands

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Our Range Masters are here to ensure range safety and facilitate a smooth operation of the range for all guests.

As such, all commands and directives given by a Range Master must be obeyed immediately.

Failure to comply with commands from Range Masters will be considered grounds for removal from the range.

Unsafe and Negligent Conduct

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Conduct by any shooter deemed inappropriate, unsafe, reckless, or negligent by the Range Master will be considered grounds for removal from the range.

Failure to comply with commands from Range Masters will be considered grounds for removal from the range.

Safe Casing & Uncasing Firearms

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Firearms must be cased and uncased inside the firing line booth only. Uncased firearms may not for any reason leave the booth until they are unloaded and cased again.

Failure to observe this safety rule at any time will result in immediate removal from the range.

Safe Muzzle Discipline

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All firearms must be pointed with their muzzle downrange at all times. This is whether it is being held by a shooter, laid on the shooting bench, or resting exposed in its case. This is unless they are holstered, or a rental long gun. Rental long guns shall be transported with their muzzle pointed towards the ceiling and actions open.

Failure to observe this safety rule at any time will result in immediate removal from the range.

Sighted Fire

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Unsighted shooting is prohibited. As such, all firearms must have at some form sights on them. Shotguns without beads and rifles with no iron sights are prohibited.

Safe Rate of Fire

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There is no restriction to how fast you may shoot, but all rounds fired must strike the target and backstop.

Hitting the floor, overhead baffles or target carriers is considered grounds for removal from the range or permanent ban.

Cease Fire

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Anyone who observes an unsafe act will call a "cease fire".



When the command "Cease Fire" is given, all shooters will immediately stop firing, unload, open all actions, lay firearms on the benches, muzzles pointing down range and step back from the firing line.

Firing Line Safety

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No one will go forward of the firing line, for any reason, without the permission of the Range Master.

There shall not be more than one shooter at a firing position without the permission of the Range Master.

Firearms are loaded and unloaded at the firing line, inside the booth only. No loading and unloading of firearms is permitted outside of the booth/away from the firing line.

However, it is permitted to load magazines with ammunition while outside of the firing line booth.

Dry firing, practice loading, and practice drawings are to be done only on the firing line.

When giving to, or accepting from another person any firearm, it will be unloaded with the action open.

Target Discipline

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Targets must be placed so the rounds fired will strike the center of the backstop. Remember, shooters of differing heights may not be able to shoot the same target safely without adjusting its position.

Targets must be hung at eye level for the current shooter.

When shooting a pistol caliber firearm, the target must not be closer than 3 yards.

When shooting a shotgun, a full-size silhouette target must be used and must not be hung any closer than 7 yards. All shotgun shooting must be aimed at center mass to avoid floor, ceiling, and wall hits.

When shooting a rifle caliber firearm, the target must not be closer than 15 yards.

Wall, Ceiling & Rail Carrier Strikes

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Striking the ceiling, floor, target carrier, or any other range equipment or property is never acceptable. Doing so may incur additional fees or eviction from the premises.

Malfunctions

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Even in the event of a malfunction during the course of fire, all firearms must continue to stay inside the firing line booth with muzzle pointed downrange. It is prohibited to bring the firearm outside of the booth without first casing it back up.

Shooters may get the attention of a Range Master, who will come into the range to assist clear the malfunction.

Range Entry & Exit

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Entry into the observation area shall be done only through the entrance doorway.

You must get permission from a Range Master to enter from, and exit the range into, the observation room. To do so, notify the Ranger Master by knocking on the door frame. Once the observation room has donned hearing protection or covered ears, your Range Master will wave for you to come in or out.

Exiting the observation area shall be done only through the exit doorway. All rental firearms and rented personal protection equipment must be returned to a Range Master before exit.

Returning Rental Handguns

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For pistols: remove the magazine and ensure it is empty. Place the magazine into the rental box. Then lock the pistol slide back so that the chamber is visible, ensuring the chamber is empty. Place the pistol into the box and close the lid. For revolvers: swing the drum open ensuring all cylinders are empty. Then place it into the retinal box.

You may now make your way to the observation area to return your rental to a Range Master. Your Range Master will inspect and clear the weapon a second time, after which you are ready to exit the observation area.

Returning Rental Long Guns

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Remove the magazine from the firearms, ensure it is empty, and place it into the rental box. Lock back the action of the firearm and ensure the chamber is empty.

With the muzzle pointed towards the ceiling at all times, you may now make your way to the observation area to return your rental to a Range Master. Your Range Master will inspect and clear the weapon a second time, after which you are ready to exit the observation area.

Returning Rental Ear & Eye Protection

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Before leaving the observation area, remove all rental eye and ear protection and place it onto the table in the observation room.

Pistol Safety Rules

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Minimum Distance

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Targets for pistol shooting must be placed at a minimum distance of 3 yards. Stand fully forward in the booth so that the muzzle is in front of the booth.

Holstering & Unholstering

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Holstered firearms will only be unholstered inside your booth.



Firearms must be pointed down range at all times unless holstered on your person.

Shotgun Safety Rules

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Minimum Distance

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Targets for shotgun shooting must be placed at a minimum distance of 7 yards.

Stand fully forward in the booth so that the muzzle is in front of the booth.

Point of Aim

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Due to the spread and higher recoil of shotguns, it is recommended to aim strictly at center mass.

Rifle Safety Rules

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Minimum Distance

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Targets for center-fire rifle cartridges must be placed at a minimum distance of 15 yards. Stand fully forward in the booth so that the muzzle is in front of the booth.

Ammunition Rules

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Inspection

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All rifle ammunition must be inspected by the Range Master before use. You may bring your own ammunition, but absolutely no steel core or steel jacketed ammunition may be used on the range.

Prohibited Ammunition

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The use of steel core or steel jacketed ammunition will be grounds for permanent banning from the range.

Anyone found using armor-piercing, incendiary or tracer type ammunition will be permanently banned from the facility.



Any shooter found using ammunition that has not been inspected by the Range Master may be permanently or temporarily banned from using rifle calibers at Sharpshooters. This is at management's discretion.

Maximum Calibers

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30-06 will be considered the maximum rifle cartridge allowed.

Any ammunition between 6MM and 30-06 may not exceed 3000 fps in velocity. 17, .22 and 5.56MM rounds will not exceed 3,300fps. This means no 22-250, 220 Swift and other similar hyper velocity 22 caliber cartridges.

Any rifle cartridge with a caliber greater than .30 may not exceed 2,500fps.

Other Restrictions

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No belted magnum rounds of any type are allowed.



Absolutely no black powder guns or ammunition may be used. The use of black powder or black powder substitutes will result in permanent banning from the range.

Restated and Additional Rules
1. All commands and directives given by the Range Safety Officer will be obeyed immediately
2. Treat all firearms, at all time, as if they are loaded.
3. Except when on the firing line, in a box, case, or holster, all firearms will be unloaded, and the action will be open.
4. Holstered firearms will only be unholstered on the firing line.
5. Firearms will be loaded and unloaded only on the firing line.
6. When on the firing line, firearms will be pointed down range except when holstered.
7. Dry firing, practice loading, and practice drawings will be done only on the firing line.
8. When giving to, or accepting from another person any firearm, it will be unloaded with the action open.
9. Anyone who observes an unsafe act will call a “cease fire”.
10. When the command “Cease Fire” is given, all shooters will immediately stop firing, unload, open all actions, lay firearms on the benches, muzzles pointing down range and step back from the firing line.
11. A shooter who experiences a malfunction, jam, or stoppage with his firearm, will not remove that weapon from the firing line; he will lay is on the bench, with the muzzle pointing down range and bring the Range Master to the gun for assistance.
12. No one will go forward of the firing line, for any reason, without the permission of the Range Master.
13. No more than one shooter at a firing position without the permission of the Range Master.
14. Any shooter or prospective shooter suspected of recently using drugs or alcohol will not be allowed to shoot.
15. Conduct by any shooter deemed inappropriate, unsafe, reckless, or negligent by the Range Master will be considered grounds for removal from the range.
16. Targets must be hung at eye level for the current shooter. When shooting a rifle caliber firearm, the target must not be closer than 15 yards. When shooting a shotgun, a full-size silhouette target must be used and must not be hung any closer than 7 yards.
17. Striking the ceiling, floor, target carrier, or any other range equipment or property is never acceptable. Doing so may incur additional fees or eviction from the premises.
18. Eye and ear protection will always be worn on the range.
19. No smoking, eating, or drinking is permitted on the range.
20. Good hygiene should be practiced. Wash your hands and face after firing.
21. Pregnant women are advised to confer with their physician prior to use of the range, especially where they participate frequently in shooting activities.
22. Children under 18 are not permitted, unless always accompanied by a parent while on the range. Children under 10 are not permitted on the range. Children under 18 must always be supervised.
23. A shooter may police and keep their brass. All other brass belongs to the range.
24. The use of steel core and steel jacketed projectiles is prohibited.
25. Membership sales are final with no refunds. Nor will memberships be prorated, or partial refunds issued. Memberships cannot be transferred to other individuals.

By signing this agreement, I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to my guests, child(ren) or myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I, my guest or my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with my/our attendance at Sharpshooters or participation in Sharpshooters events, classes or membership (“Claims”). On my behalf, and on behalf of my child(ren), I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless the Sharpshooters Indoor Range & Pro Shop, its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I also give Sharpshooters Indoor Range & Pro Shop full rights to use any videography, photography, or audio of my likeness collected on their premises for promotion, sales, and marketing purposes. I agree to receive SMS messages from Sharpshooters Group about my firearm transfer and range reservations. Message frequency varies. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. Msg&Data rates may apply. I agree I am 18+. Terms & Privacy: https://sharpshootersgroup.com/terms-of-use https://sharpshootersgroup.com/privacy-policy. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of Sharpshooters, its employees, agents, and representatives, before, during, or after participation in any Sharpshooters program.