Rules

Club Rules and Regulations

SAFETY RULES

The following rules apply to all ranges and all firearm and ammunition types.

  • ALWAYS TREAT FIREARMS AS IF THEY ARE LOADED.
  • ALWAYS make sure your firearm is safe to operate.
  • ALWAYS make sure your firearm and ammunition are compatible.
  • ALWAYS keep the muzzle pointed down range or straight up.
  • ALWAYS wear appropriate eye and ear protection.
  • ALWAYS keep firearms unloaded until you are ready to shoot.
    • Do not load or unload a firearm behind the yellow Safety Line.
    • Firearms that are not in a case or holster must be carried with the action open, chamber cleared, and magazine removed.
  • ALWAYS keep the safety ON and your finger OFF the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
  • NEVER point a firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot.
  • ALWAYS be sure of your target and what lies around and beyond it.
    • Pay special attention to the mountain, beyond the range, for people or vehicles.
  • ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings and other shooters.
  • NEVER discharge a firearm from ANY location other than a designated Range Firing Line.
  • ALWAYS obey Range Commands regardless of who initiated them.
    • Range Commands are non-negotiable.
    • Anyone can call out a Range Command at any time.
    • Prior to going beyond the Firing Line (down range), loudly call out “CEASE FIRE” and activate the Cease-Fire Messaging System.
  • NEVER HANDLE A FIREARM DURING A CEASE-FIRE.
  • NEVER step beyond the firing line until ALL shooters have acknowledged the command.
    • During a Cease-Fire, ALL FIREARMS are to be “opened and grounded”, meaning bolts or levers open, magazines removed, chambers cleared, and their muzzles pointed down range or standing up in an approved rack.
  • It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that all members bring their own emergency medical kit to the Range that includes at least a minimum of one tourniquet, clotting agent, bandages, tape, scissors and eyewash solution.

Violation of ANY of the Club’s Rules and Regulations will result in the person or persons being asked to leave the Range, and may result in a possible suspension or termination of membership, and possible civil or criminal charges.

GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

El Paso Gun and Marksmanship (the “Club”) is a private organization that provides its members with a variety of safe and clean outdoor target shooting ranges to enjoy on a year-around basis.

  • The general right of members to access and use the range shall take precedence over any special or exclusive uses, unless such special use is preapproved by the Club’s Board of Governors (the “BOG”).
  • Member ID Cards are to be VISIBLY worn at all times while on range property.
  • The Club’s hours of operation are Sunrise to Sunset, 365 days a year, weather permitting.
  • Nighttime shooting is prohibited.
  • Please be courteous to those around you and respectful of the Club’s property.
  • Please take all used targets, shooting debris and trash with you when you leave the range.
  • All ranges are self-serve.
  • Members and their guests should be familiar with the following common RANGE COMMANDS:
    • CEASE FIRE: immediately stop shooting, make the weapon safe, and step back from the Firing Line.
    • THE LINE IS SAFE: all weapons are in a safe condition and shooters are behind the yellow Safety Line.
    • RANGE IS COLD: it is now safe to go beyond the firing line (downrange).
    • ALL CLEAR: range is clear to resume shooting operations.
    • RANGE IS HOT: shooters can approach their weapons to prepare to shoot.
    • COMMENCE FIRING: shooters can begin shooting.
  • Possession or consumption of alcohol or drugs of any kind on range property is prohibited.
  • ONLY steel or paper/cardboard targets are approved for use on the range property.
  • Ground-level targets are prohibited to reduce ricochets outside the range property.
  • Explosive, incendiary, tracer, armor-piercing, steel-core, or ammunition calibers 50-BMG or larger are prohibited.
  • Fully automatic weapons, including semi-automatic weapons modified to fire repeatedly with one (1) trigger pull, are prohibited.
  • Shooting at or killing any wildlife in or around the range is strictly prohibited and subject to civil and/or criminal charges.
  • Members may bring up to two (2) guests per visit, but not to exceed three (3) visits.
  • Guests are the member’s responsibility and must abide by all rules, regulations, bylaws and directives of the Club.
  • Anyone under the age of 21 must be supervised by a parent, guardian or Club member.
  • Members and organizations, unless preapproved by the BOG, are prohibited from the following:
    • Using the Club’s property to host an event, a training session or a tactical exercise.
    • Filming a promotional video or distributing advertising materials, other than placing a business card or flyer on the Range bulletin board.

Any vandalism of Club property, including the misuse of targets and/or target stands, by either members or their guests will be the sole responsibility of the member(s) involved resulting in possible suspension or termination of membership, and possible civil or criminal charges.

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