Minors & Inexperienced Shooters SOP

Minors on the Range

  • Minors must always be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

  • All minors must have parent/guardian sign waiver with written confirmation of minors age. (signed waiver with minor’s DOB)

  • All minors are only allowed to shoot under parent/guardian’s supervision. Parent or Guardian must be within arm’s reach of the minor any time they are operating a firearm.

  • Minors are required to wear the appropriate wrist band for proper age bracket identification.

  • No minors under the age of 6 are allowed on any firing line or shooting area.

  • Minors ages 6-7 are allowed as observers only on the firing line; and only when they are accompanied by their non-shooting parent or guardian.

  • RSO’s always have the right to stop a shooter for any reason.

Minors Ages 8-11

  • Allowed to shoot 22 caliber rimfire, air, and BB rifles only.

  • Pistols are not allowed.

  • No rapid fire.

  • Maximum distance is 100 yards.

Minors Ages 12-17

  • Not limited by distance or firearm configuration. (i.e. rifle or pistol)

  • Shooters ages 12-17 are prohibited from shooting magnum pistol loads. Shooters must be able to safely operate, sight, and shoot firearms.

Inexperienced & First Time Shooters

  • Always learn proper grip, sight alignment, and safety practices with an unloaded firearm.

  • Shooters should always dry fire before the first shot.

  • For the first shot only load one round into the magazine or firearm. (if proficient they may continue)

  • For the next shots only load two rounds into the magazine or firearm. (if proficient they may continue)

  • For the next group of shots load three rounds into the magazine or firearm. (if proficient they may continue)

  • After the shooter has successful fired the sequence of rounds, they may proceed with fully loaded magazines.

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