Range
Safety Definitions:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.