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CAPTAIN KIDD ROD and GUN CLUB

YEAR END SAFETY REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS

Our year end review of concerns observed on the indoor range security cameras has revealed the following to be the most common safety and legal violations or conduct leading to dangerous situations and/or unnecessary damage to the range and equipment.

Safety/Legal Violations:

• Unlicensed shooters are being allowed to shoot without immediate supervision – this is NOT legal! – a supervising member must be closely behind each unlicensed shooter and in the same bay.

• People in bays at the firing line while others are down range!

• People loading magazines at the firing line while others are down range!

• People handling firearms at the firing line while others are down range!

• Firing line gate open during firing – it must be closed!

• People inadvertently pointing firearms at others due to unsafe handling!

• The above problems occur when nobody acts as Range Safety Officer as required by our licence. Acting RSO must wear the “Acting RSO Vest and ensure compliance with range safety & rules and our operating licence from the CFO.

• …….   If 2 or more people are inside the range someone must be acting as RSO.

Damage Concerns:

• Placing multiple targets on target holders at the same time or, in one case, balloons on the edge of target holder frames. A single target should be centred on the target stand at the appropriate height to minimize errant shots damaging the target holder.

• Members are NOT doing a proper Range In/Out report. Notations of “As above” or “as previous” are not sufficient. All damage is to be noted which ensures the member knows where their shots end up. Also please check the base of the bullet trap behind the curtain for low shots.

As a result, the Range Committee and R.S.O.s have been contacting members concerning less serious concerns to correct issues and in more serious cases suspending the unsupervised access of members found to be violating safety rules or conducting themselves in a manner likely to cause damage to the range until they have met and reviewed pertinent concerns with the R.S.O.s.

This past year, we had 9 incidents requiring member contact or a review meeting with the RSOs. 

Any questions regarding legalities, rules or safety may be addressed to the R.S.O.s at rso@captainkiddrodandgun.com and we will endeavor to clarify the same.

Thank you to all members, as we work towards a perfect safety record.

President, Range Committee and Range Safety Officers

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