Hancock County Gun Club

HANCOCK COUNTY GUN CLUB RULES AND REGULATIONS “INDOOR RANGE”

1. JACKETED BULLETS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN THIS RANGE. BUT, NO CENTERFIRE RIFLE CALIBERS

2. ONLY PAPER TARGETS WILL BE USED IN THE RANGE. SHOOTERS SHALL PROVIDE THEIR OWN TARGETS.

3. SHOOTERS SHALL USE ONLY HANDGUNS WITH HANDGUN CARTRIDGES, AND RIMFIRE RIFLES IN THIS RANGE.

4. NO POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON CLUB GROUNDS

5. ALL FIRED BRASS SHALL BE PICKED UP AND PLACED IN THE RED METAL CONTAINER MARKED “FIRED BRASS”. PLEASE REMOVE ALL LIVE AMMUNITION AND TAKE IT WITH YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE. ALUMINUM AND STEEL CASES GO IN THE TRASH BARRELS.

6. ALL SHOOTERS AND/OR OBSERVERS ON THE LINE WILL WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHILE SHOOTING. SHOOTERS MUST NOTIFY OBSERVERS, OR OTHER SHOOTERS, WHEN THEY ARE READY TO FIRE.

7. NO CLOSE RANGE SHOOTING!! EFFECTIVE 2-28-06 ALL CLOSE RANGE SHOOTING HAS BEEN SUSPENDED. ALL SHOOTING IS TO BE DONE FROM THE 50 FT LINE WITH TARGETS RUN ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BACK STOP. NO VARIATIONS FROM THIS RULE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

8. LONGER LENGTH TARGET HOLDERS ARE FOR KNEELING, SITTING & PRONE POSITION SHOOTING ONLY!! (Mainly .22 rifle shooting)

9. SHOOTERS SHALL DISPOSE OF USED TARGETS AND CLEAN UP THE AREA BEFORE LEAVING THE RANGE.

10. SHOOTERS SHALL SET THE THERMOSTAT AT 50 DEGREES UPON LEAVING THE RANGE IN THE WINTER. LEAVE RESTROOM DOORS OPEN WHEN LEAVING THE RANGE IN THE WINTER TO PREVENT FREEZING.

11. CHECK AND ASSURE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS ARE CLOSED AND LOCKED.

REVISED NOV-06 HANCOCK COUNTY GUN CLUB RULES AND REGULATIONS

“TRAP RANGE”

1. THE NORTH TRAP ONLY IS AVAILABLE TO CLUB MEMBERS FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL USE. IT WILL BE THE MEMBER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ROLL UP AND DISCONNECT THE TRIP CORD AND CLOSE THE TRAP AT THE END OF SHOOTING.

2. PLEASE ASK FOR HELP FROM A KNOWLEDGEABLE MEMBER FOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO RUN THIS TRAP IF YOU HAVE NEVER OPERATED IT, OR YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW IT OPERATES. BE SURE YOU KNOW ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS MACHINE BEFORE LOADING/UNLOADING OR OPERATING IT!

3. THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE TRAP SHALL NOT BE CHANGED EXCEPT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A TRAP COMMITTEE MEMBER.

4. INDIVIDUALS SHALL PROVIDE THEIR OWN BIRDS.

5. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MEMBER TO SHUT OFF ALL POWER TO THE NORTH TRAP AT THE MAIN BREAKER BOX WHEN FINISHED. PLEASE LEAVE THE “OUTLET” BREAKER ON.

6. ALL COMPETITIVE SHOOTING SHALL RECEIVE PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

7. ALL NIGHT SHOOTING SHALL BE SUSPENDED AT 9:30PM.

8. SHOOTERS SHALL WEAR EAR & EYE PROTECTION WHILE SHOOTING.

9. SPECTATORS MUST REMAIN BEHIND THE TRAP FIELD.

10. PLACE ONLY ONE SHELL IN THE GUN AT A TIME. IF MORE THAN ONE SHOOTER IS SHOOTING, CLOSE THE ACTION ON A SHELL ONLY WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO CALL FOR A BIRD AND SHOOT!!!

11. NO HANDGUN OR RIFLE SHOOTING ON TRAP RANGE. THERE ARE NO BERMS TO STOP BULLETS!!

12. NO POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON CLUB GROUNDS.

As Revised NOVEMBER, 2006 (SEE ADDITIONAL TRAP INFO PAGE) HANCOCK COUNTY GUN CLUB RULES AND REGULATIONS

“OUTDOOR RANGE”

1. ONLY PAPER TARGETS SHALL BE USED ON THE TARGET HOLDERS ON THE 25, 50, 100, 200, & 300 YARD RANGES. ALL TARGETS MUST BE AT THE ESTABLISHED BACKSTOPS.

2. DO NOT SHOOT AT ANY METALIC PLATE TYPE TARGET CLOSER THAN 100 YARDS. DO NOT MOVE PLATES! METAL PLATE TARGETS SHALL BE USED ONLY ON DESIGNATED FRAMES AT 100, 200, & 300 YARDS.

3. FIRING MUST BE DONE FROM THE FIRING LINE WHICH IS THE SHOOTING TABLE AREAS, OR ON A LINE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF, OR TO THE SIDES OF THE SHOOTING TABLES.

4. PAPER TARGETS SHALL BE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF AFTER SHOOTING; AND THE SHOOTING AREA SHALL BE CLEANED UP. THIS ALSO MEANS REMOVING ALL BRASS CASINGS OR SPENT SHELLS FROM THE AREA AND PLACING WHAT YOU DON’T WANT IN THE RED METAL CONTAINER MARKED “FIRED BRASS ONLY”. PLEASE REMOVE ALL LIVE AMMUNITION AND TAKE IT WITH YOU. LIVE AMMO IN THE BRASS PRECLUDES OUR ABILITY TO RECYCLE IT!

5. RIFLES, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, SHALL BE ZERO SIGHTED IN AT THE 25 OR 50 YARD RANGES PREVIOUS TO SHOOTING AT LONGER DISTANCED TARGETS.

6. THE PIN TABLE SHALL BE USED WITH YOUR OWN BOWLING PINS, AND SHALL BE USED FOR BOWLING PINS ONLY. HANDGUNS ARE THE ONLY FIREARMS PERMITTED AT THE PIN TABLE. THE LINE OF FIRE SHALL BE DIRECTED AT THE 25 YARD BACKSTOP. DO NOT USE THE PIN TABLE DURING TRAP SHOOTS OR WHEN THE TRAP RANGE IS OCCUPIED. THIS ALSO APPLIES WHEN THERE IS ANY ACTIVITY TO THE SIDE OF, OR DOWN RANGE FROM THE PIN TABLE. DO NOT USE THE TABLE OR ITS LEGS TO SUSPEND ANY TARGETS!!!

7. SPECTATORS MUST BE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE FIRING LINE FOR ANY SHOOTING.

8. DO NOT USE THE RIFLE RANGE AT ANY TIME THERE IS ANY ACTIVITY DOWN RANGE OF THE FIRING LINE.

9. ALL SHOOTERS WILL WEAR EYE & EAR PROCTECTION WHILE SHOOTING, AND IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHOOTERS TO NOTIFY OBSERVERS, OR OTHER SHOOTERS, WHEN YOU ARE READY TO FIRE.

10. NO PARKING IN FRONT OF THE FIRING LINE AND/OR BENCH REST AREA.

11. PLEASE!!! DO NOT LEAVE OBJECTS ON OUTDOOR RANGES OUR MOWERS MIGHT HIT. (IE: METAL TARGETS, BOWLING PINS, LOGS/STUMPS, ETC.)

12. WHEN USING YOUR OWN TARGET HOLDERS, MAKE CERTAIN THAT TARGET HOLDERS ARE PLACED IN FRONT OF THE BERM AT THE YARDAGE YOU ARE SHOOTING AT. EXAMPLE: DO NOT PLACE YOUR TARGET AND HOLDER AT OR AROUND 25 YARDS AND EXPECT THE 100 YARD BERM TO STOP YOUR BULLETS!! IF YOU ARE SHOOTING AT 25 YARDS, PLACE YOUR TARGET HOLDER IN FRONT OF THE 25 YARD BERM.

13. NO SHOOTING ON THE RIFLE RANGE AFTER SUNSET!!

COMMON COURTESY GOES A LONG WAY TOWARDS PERMITTING MORE THAN ONE TO USE THE FACILITY. AN EXAMPLE…..DO NOT USE THE FAR LEFT BENCH TO SHOOT ACROSS THE LINE AT THE 25 YARD TARGET, AS THIS CAN PRECLUDE OTHERS FROM SHOOTING AT LONGER RANGES.

NO POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON CLUB GROUNDS.

As Revised NOVEMBER, 2006 HANCOCK COUNTY GUN CLUB RULES AND REGULATIONS

“OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS”

1. NO “GLASS” OR “METAL” CONTAINERS SHALL BE USED FOR TARGETS ON ANY RANGE.

2. NO POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON CLUB GROUNDS

3. PRUDENT AND SAFE USE OF FIREARMS IS EXPECTED OF EACH MEMBER AND THEIR GUEST(s).

4. MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO CLEAN UP THE RANGES WHEN FINISHED.

5. SAFETY AWARENESS IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY. KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU AND OTHER SHOOTERS, AS WELL AS WHAT IS GOING ON DOWN RANGE.

6. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION! “DOWN RANGE”. KEEP THE ACTION OPEN UNTIL READY TO FIRE.

7. EAR & EYE PROTECTION SHALL BE WORN WHILE FIRING.

8. VIOLATION OF ANY POSTED RULES BY A MEMBER OR THEIR GUEST(s) SHALL RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HANCOCK COUNTY GUN CLUB.

9. IF AT ANY TIME YOU WITNESS DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR OR VANDALISM ON ANY OF THE RANGES, PLEASE REPORT IT TO AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK FOR MEMBERSHIP IDENTIFICATION IF YOU SUSPECT SOMEONE ON THE RANGE IS NOT A MEMBER, OR WITH A MEMBER.

As Revised NOVEMBER, 2006