Live Fire Qualification

Range Safety

• Standard Operation Procedures during Live Firing.

• Range Safety and Rules.

• Malfunctions on the Line.

• Operation of a Ruger Mark III

• Location of the Range

GOAL

• To develop Range Safety and possess the KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ATTITUDES essential conducting and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations.

Standard Operation Procedures during Live Firing.

Set Up: • General range inspection. Checks out range for safety

issues, cleanliness, ventilation

• Appropriate, safe targets. E.g. appropriate backers, height, frames, color coding (if necessary)

• Provides for pistols and ammunition-not to be uncased until appropriate time

• When firearms are ready to be used, confirm empty and flagged

Range Officer • Range Officer (not necessarily the Training Officer in Charge): • Responsible for the overall operation of the range before, during and

after live firing • In charge of the training activity • Provides line orientation, reinforces Emergency response procedures • Oversees and Calls the line • 1. Provides the explanation of commands

• 2. Calls the commands • 3. Calls for the number of rounds to be loaded (loaded into magazines,

but not inserted or loaded into cylinder but not to be closed)  • 4. Calls the cease fire-HOWEVER, anyone can call a cease fire • 5. Utilizes a whistle to signify commence firing

Range Safety Officer

• Range Safety Officer (RSO) • Responsible for the safe operation of the range to include

conducting a safety orientation before each scheduled live-fire exercise

• Ensures that all personnel comply with the safety regulations and procedures prescribed for the conduct of live-fire exercise

• Will be responsible for making certain that all guns are unloaded, cylinders open, magazines out and flagged. Single action revolver cylinders rotated to confirm empty.

• Has no other duties

Instructor Assistants

• Instructor Assistants (IA)

• Ensures that all shooters observe safety regulations, procedures and assists shooters having problems

• Students will be acting as an IA when not firing during qualifications.

Commands

• Simple, standard fire commands are needed to avoid confusion and misunderstanding during live-fire exercises

Cease fire

• When the cease fire command is given, all shooters will stop immediately, keeping their firearm point in a safe direction, finger off the trigger and await further commands

• Anyone may call a cease fire on the range

The following are general commands• Shooters to the Point-on hearing this command shooters will go to the firing line to their

designated positions

• HOT Range-eye and ear protection required on all shooters, instructors and range personnel. Live ammunition is available to firearms and firing will shortly commence

• Issue (number) rounds of ammunition-obtain the necessary rounds of ammunition from the box

• Load -load magazine but do not insert; load cylinder but do not close

• Make ready-insert magazine and release slide; close cylinder

• Ready on the firing line

• Commence firing when you hear the whistle

• Stand clear-students will move back 3 feet behind firing line with firearms safe state

• Clear on the firing line

• RSO walk the line-the designated Range Safety Officer(s) walks the line and reconfirms that all firearms are safe

• COLD Range-all shooters to safe line; line has been verified to confirm that all firearms are empty and flagged; eyes and ears can be removed.

• SAFE Range-Only when the range has been verified as Cold can shooters be instructed to go downrange to retrieve targets

COURSE OF FIRE

There will be three segments:

• Fire 10 round at 5 yards

• Fire 10 round at 7 yards

• Fire 10 round at 10 yards

For each segments:

• Same target used

• Load 10 rounds only

• Firing

• Cease fire

• Critiqued by either Instructor

• NRA B27 Target moved to next measurement

• You must score 80% accuracy.

Chain of Command1. Training Officer in Charge (oversees all

activities including classroom and range)

2. Instructor (classroom)

3. Range Officer (range)

4. Range Safety Officer (RSO)

5. Instructor Assistant (IA)

RANGE LAYOUT

• Fire Line• Shooting Lane• Booth• Waiting Area/ Cleaning Area• Down Range• Bullet Stop• Range Command

HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF A LOADED FIREARM

• Approach from non-dominant side (left, for a right handed shooter).• Grasp the barrel with your non-dominant hand. Control the muzzle.• Have the shooter step back.• Use your strong hand to control the firearm.• Determine the stoppage, clear it and unload the firearm.• Tell the shooter what went wrong and how to prevent it from

happening again.

Range Safety and Rules.

Categories of Range Rules

• NRA Gun Safety Rules– 3 Fundamental Rules for Safe Gun Handling– 8 Rules for Using or Storing a Gun

• General Range Rules

• Site-Specific Range Rules

• Administrative Rules

NRA Gun Safety Rules

Three Fundamental Rules for Safe Gun Handling

1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.

2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.

3. ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.

GENERAL Range Safety Rules

• Know and obey all range rules.

• Know where others are at all times.

• Shoot only at authorized targets.

GENERAL Range Safety Rules

• Designate an RSO when none is present or assigned.• Do not handle a firearm or stand at the firing line

where firearms are present while others are downrange.

• Stop shooting immediately upon the command “CEASE FIRING”.

GENERAL Range Safety Rules

• Hygiene Guidelines (shooting & cleaning)– Refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, applying makeup, or

placing your hands in proximity to your mouth or nose while on the range or cleaning a gun.

• Change and wash clothing after a shooting or gun cleaning session to minimize exposure to airborne particulate lead or solvent and cleaning product residues.

GENERAL Range Safety Rules

• Special Concerns– Pregnant women, children under seven years of age, and

others who have concerns should consult a physician before visiting shooting ranges.

– For young children and pregnant women, lead exposure is the primary risk factor. Amniotic fluid protects the child in the womb, and manufacturers produce child-size hearing protectors and safety glasses.

Enforcement of Range Rules

• The range SOPs guide the RSO and users– Educate to reduce incidents– Warning– Penalties– Removal from range– Loss of range access

Deb’s Range RulesYou must be 21 yrs of age or with someone who is to use our range.

You must have an ID to use the range!When entering the Store

All firearms need to be in a holster, box, range bag etc…Not in your HAND !!!!!!

All ammunition must be copper jacketed to shoot in this range!Firearms that are allowed in the range:

Handguns .22 LR. - 50 A.E.Rifles in those handgun calibers

Firearms that we do not allow in the range: 500 Winchester, 460 S& W, 17 HMR, .22 Jet, 7.62 x

NO Black PowderNO Shotguns

NO High powered riflesNo hot loads!

Since this is a publicly used facility You must shoot at your own risk!

No small bulls eye targets may be brought into this range

Out of State Visitors must have state Identification with them in order to use our range.

Must be 21 or accompanied by an adult.

Must have FOID card or equivalent to rent a firearm.

Firearm rental $10.00You must buy our ammunition for ALL RENTAL FIREARMS

MALFUNCTIONS ON THE LINE

• Eventually you all shooters that continue to shoot will come across a malfunction

WHAT IS A STOPPAGE?

• A stoppage is an unintentional interruption in the operational cycle of a firearm.

• Examples– Bolt fails to lock the cartridge in position– Double Feed– Failure of the cylinder to rotate in a revolver

CYCLE OF OPERATION

• Cycle of Operation has 8 Steps– Feeding– Chambering– Locking– Firing– Unlocking– Extracting– Ejecting– Cocking

WHAT IS A MALFUNCTION

• The failure of a firearm to function as designed or fire satisfactorily

• Two categories– Firearm malfunction (broken sear)– Ammo malfunction (misfire, double charge)

AMMUNITION MALFUNCTIONS

• Misfire• Hangfire• Squib load• What should the shooter do?

– Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction and wait 30+ seconds

– Raise the non-shooting hand for assistance or clear it, if the shooter knows how

CLEAR A STOPPAGE

• What do we need to know?– Parts of the firearm– How to SAFELY operate the firearm

• Load• Fire• Unload

Ruger Mark III

Ruger Mark III

Ruger Mark III

Ruger Mark III

Ruger Mark III

Magazine must be removed and slide must be locked open to be in safe state

Smith & Wesson 22-A

Smith & Wesson 22A

Smith & Wesson 22-A

Smith & Wesson 22-A

Deb’s Range

6819 Kennedy Ave, Hammond, IN 46323 (219) 845-8880

Deb’s Gun Range

Let’s Be Careful Out There