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Range Rules and Regulations (Y2007):
1. Interpretation of Terms:
 | "Club" shall mean the Waterloo County Revolver
Association and/or its properties; |
 | "Director" shall mean any member of the Board of
Directors; |
 | "Executive" shall mean the Executive of the club; |
 | "Member" shall mean any full or associate member
or their guest or anyone visiting the club; |
 | "Firearm" or "Gun" shall mean any
instrument capable of discharging a projectile or pellets either by use of
gun powder or compressed air, or gas, or by mechanical means. |
2. Range Rules:
Warning Flags:
 | Anytime outdoor shooting is in progress, a red flag must be
posted in the pipe provided at the parking lot entrance and/or other
location as may be required; |
 | Removal of the flag is to be done by the Range Officer
after all shooting has cease or by the last person using the range. |
 | Red/Green signaling flags MUST be used on the Silhouette
Range. |
3. Shooting Times:
 | No firing shall take place on the club grounds before
9:00am and
one-half hour after sunset. |
 | Shooting shall not be permitted on Sundays before 12
o'clock noon. |
4. Guests:
 | If a Range Officer is at the club at the time any guest is
present, permission must be obtained from him/her before using the club's facilities. |
 | The member bringing the guest will be entirely responsible
for the behavior of his/her guest and will see that he/she abides by all the
Club's rules and regulations. |
5. Members:
 | Members shall refrain from loud discussions or discourse in
the vicinity of the firing point when firing is in progress. |
 | Members shall not: |
i)
handle firearms except with the permission of the owner;
ii) load or fire any firearm behind the firing point;
iii) interfere in any way with a member who has taken his place on the firing
point;
iv) engage in the practice of the "fast draw" of handguns;
v) shoot at any unsafe target;
vi) hunt on or from club property;
vii) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: no member or guest shall enter club grounds while
under the influence of alcohol nor shall anyone consume such beverage within
club confines at any time.
6.Other:
 | Only members of the Waterloo County Revolver Association
and their guests have access to the range facilities; |
 | The instructions of the Range Officer shall be binding upon
all members and guests using the facilities; |
 | A member of the Club must assume the duties of Range
Officer before any organized club shooting may commence. The Range
Officer will: |
i) ensure the safe conduct of the shooters;
ii) regulate competitions and matches, and
iii) if warranted by the number of shooters wishing to use the range, assign the
shooters present to relays;
 | All members bringing Restricted/Prohibited Firearms to the
range must: |
i) have each firearm properly registered, and
ii) possess a valid permit to transport restricted/prohibited firearms;
 | All handguns brought onto the range must be unloaded and
cased; |
 | Guns may be loaded or discharged on the firing line only,
except during the course of fire, guns on the bench shall remain unloaded,
with the actions open to inspection; |
 | Guns must always be held with muzzles pointed in a safe
direction; |
 | No shooter may be in front of the firing line except when
all guns on the line have been inspected and declared safe; |
 | In the event of a misfire, the gun must remain pointed in a
safe direction and the action should not be opened for at least thirty (30)
seconds; |
 | Persons not shooting, scoring or instructing must remain
clear of the firing line; |
 | Ear and eye protection shall be mandatory for anyone
shooting, on the firing line or on an active range; |
 | Never leave your gun unattended and loaded; |
 | Remove targets after firing; |
7. Violators of posted Range Rules may be asked to leave the premises by the
Range Officer and all such occurrences shall be reported to the Club Executive.
8. The club house is for use of all members when it is open. The club
house is to be locked by the last director to leave the property.
9. The front gate is to be kept locked at all times when the club is not in
use. It is to be locked by the last person leaving the club
property. Gate keys are available to members in good standing.
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