Range Rules Change, Effective Immediately

On March 6th, the Board of Directors approved range rule changes to become effective immediately. The changes are intended to expand and clarify the minimum age requirements for pistol and rifle use on both the indoor and outdoor ranges. Specifically:

Paragraph 4.11 has been added to the indoor range rules which reads:

Minimum Ages. No one under the age of 8 years old is allowed on the range. No one under the age of 12 years old may fire a handgun. No one under the age of 12 years old may fire a rifle with a caliber larger than .22. No one under the age of 16 years old may fire a handgun with a caliber larger than .22. Anyone under the age of 18, along with their parent or legal guardian, must successfully complete a youth firearms program. The youth must wear their youth badge/certificate when on the range.

Paragraph 5.12 of the existing outdoor range rules has been changed to read:

Minimum Ages. No one under the age of 8 years old is allowed on the range. No one under the age of 12 years old may fire a handgun. No one under the age of 12 years old may fire a rifle with a caliber larger than .22. No one under the age of 16 years old may fire a handgun with a caliber larger than .22. Anyone under the age of 18, along with their parent or legal guardian, must successfully complete a youth firearms program. The youth must wear their youth badge/certificate when on the range.

A full copy of the Range Rules can be found by clicking here. For details on the youth training program, please visit the Youth Program page.

Youths which have previously completed the youth program will be grandfathered in; their parents should contact Frank Bleszinski (fjbasc@aol.com) in order to recieve a youth badge for them.