Alpine Sportsman’s Club | Range Rules

Range Rules

  1. Treat every firearm as if it’s loaded.

  2. Be respectful and responsible at all times.

  3. Always keep firearms pointed downward and down range.

  4. Always keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire.

  5. Proper eye and ear protection are mandatory on the firing lane.

  6. Appropriate attire must be worn at all times. Appropriate attire includes but is not limited to closed-toed shoes and crew neck or higher shirts. No low-cut shirts, flip flops/sandals or any apparel that interferes with the safe operation of firearms inside the range.

  7. All guests are required to sign a liability waiver before entering the range (good for one year).

  8. It is your responsibility to know and understand how to operate your firearm safely. You must ensure that your firearm is in good working order before entering the range.

  9. All shooting must be conducted in a safe, controlled and accurate manner. If you are unable to demonstrate safe firearm operation on the range, you may be asked to leave.

  10. Notify a Range Safety Officer immediately if you observe any unsafe behavior or conditions

  11. Absolutely no Alcohol or drugs permitted at the range.

  12. Inappropriate or unsafe behavior of any kind will not be tolerated. At the sole discretion of the Range Safety Officers, any violation of the Range Rules and/or. if any individual is deemed to be acting in an inappropriate or unsafe manner, may result in immediate removal from the range and possible forfeiture of Membership

  13. Food, drinks and smoking are only allowed in designated areas.

  14. Age Restrictions:

    Guests or Members 10-17 years old

    Must be supervised by a parent or legal guardian. Cannot rent firearms.

    Guests or Members 18-20 years old

    May shoot, rent or purchase rifles and shotguns or shoot personally owned handguns without parent or legal guardian supervision. Cannot rent handguns.

    Guests or Members must be 21 years old

    May shoot automatic firearms whether personally owned or rented, purchase or rent handguns and/or handgun ammunition.

  15. All firearms (other than concealed carry, appropriately holstered by a CCW permit holder) must be transported in a case or bag to and from the range.

  16. Firearms may only be removed from the holster or uncased at the firing line.

  17. Guests and/or Members who would like to practice drawing from the holster must be “holster qualified” through an Alpine Range Safety Officer or Instructor. Alpine staff may restrict drawing from the holster at their discretion, even if a Guest or Member is “holster qualified”.

  18. Firearms must be loaded and unloaded at the bench in the shooting booth.

  19. Always keep the firearm action open, magazines removed and load only when ready to commence firing.

  20. Fire only when safe conditions exist: all shooters must be within their respective shooting booth and non-shooters must stand behind the booth area.

  21. The following types of ammunition are not permitted on the range because of the extensive damage they cause: steel ammo of any kind (including steel cased ammo), tracer ammo, incendiary ammo, or penetrating ammo of any kind. We have a zero-tolerance policy with regards to this damaging ammunition. If you are found with any of these ammunition types without prior notification to the Range Staff, you will be asked to leave.

  22. Upon the command “CEASE FIRE”, stop all shooting immediately, put down your firearm and back away from the firing line. Guests and/or Members may not re-approach the firing line or pick up any firearm until a Range Safety Officer gives the “all clear” signal.

  23. After firearms are unloaded and cased, you may collect your brass from behind the firing line.

  24. Never cross the firing line for any reason. Do not attempt to retrieve anything (including targets) that falls in front of the firing line. If you need assistance, please signal a Range Safety Officer.