Range Safety Definitions:

¥      Unloaded Rifle.  The air rifle must 1) have its bolt/action open, 2) not have a pellet in the barrel and 3) not have an air/gas charge in the firing mechanism.

¥      Grounded Rifle.  The air rifle must be 1) unloaded, 2) checked by a Range Officer to confirm it is unloaded,  3) placed on the floor, shooting mat or bench and 4) not handled by anyone in any way.

¥      Line is Hot.  The firing line is prepared for the start of a firing exercise.  All personnel are behind the firing line.  Individuals are on active firing points and may be authorized by the Range Officer to handle rifles, dry fire and load and start live firing.

¥      Line is Safe.  The firing line has been made safe so that personnel may go forward of the firing line.  All air rifles have been checked by a Range Officer and are grounded.  No one is handling an air rifle.

¥      LOAD, START.  Formal commands that must be given by a Range Officer to authorize individuals on assigned firing points to charge their air rifles, load pellets in the barrel and start actual firing.

¥      STOP, UNLOAD.  Formal commands that must be given by a Range Officer to stop live firing on a range.  When these commands are given, anyone on a firing line must immediately stop any attempt to fire that they are making and open the action on their air rifle.  If their air rifle remains loaded (charged with air/gas or with a pellet in the barrel) they must keep the muzzle pointed downrange, raise their hand and announce to the Range Officer that they have a Loaded Rifle.

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