1. Live Fire Qualification

2. Range Safety Standard Operation Procedures during Live Firing.
Range Safety and Rules.
Malfunctions on the Line.
Operation of a Ruger Mark III
Location of the Range

3. GOAL
To develop Range Safety and possess the KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ATTITUDES essential conducting and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations.

4. Standard Operation Procedures during Live Firing.

5. Set Up:
General range inspection. Checks out range for safety issues, cleanliness, ventilation
Appropriate, safe targets. E.g. appropriate backers, height, frames, color coding (if necessary)
Provides for pistols and ammunition-not to be uncased until appropriate time
When firearms are ready to be used, confirm empty and flagged

6. Range Officer
Range Officer (not necessarily the Training Officer in Charge):
Responsible for the overall operation of the range before, during and after live firing
In charge of the training activity
Provides line orientation, reinforces Emergency response procedures
Oversees and Calls the line
1. Provides the explanation of commands
2. Calls the commands
3. Calls for the number of rounds to be loaded (loaded into magazines, but not inserted or loaded into cylinder but not to be closed)  
4. Calls the cease fire-HOWEVER, anyone can call a cease fire
5. Utilizes a whistle to signify commence firing

7. Range Safety Officer Range Safety Officer (RSO)
Responsible for the safe operation of the range to include conducting a safety orientation before each scheduled live-fire exercise
Ensures that all personnel comply with the safety regulations and procedures prescribed for the conduct of live-fire exercise
Will be responsible for making certain that all guns are unloaded, cylinders open, magazines out and flagged. Single action revolver cylinders rotated to confirm empty.
Has no other duties

8. Instructor Assistants
Instructor Assistants (IA)
Ensures that all shooters observe safety regulations, procedures and assists shooters having problems
Students will be acting as an IA when not firing during qualifications.

9. Commands
Simple, standard fire commands are needed to avoid confusion and misunderstanding during live-fire exercises

10. Cease fire
When the cease fire command is given, all shooters will stop immediately, keeping their firearm point in a safe direction, finger off the trigger and await further commands
Anyone may call a cease fire on the range

11. The following are general commands
Shooters to the Point-on hearing this command shooters will go to the firing line to their designated positions
HOT Range-eye and ear protection required on all shooters, instructors and range personnel. Live ammunition is available to firearms and firing will shortly commence
Issue (number) rounds of ammunition-obtain the necessary rounds of ammunition from the box
Load -load magazine but do not insert; load cylinder but do not close
Make ready-insert magazine and release slide; close cylinder
Ready on the firing line
Commence firing when you hear the whistle
Stand clear-students will move back 3 feet behind firing line with firearms safe state
Clear on the firing line
RSO walk the line-the designated Range Safety Officer(s) walks the line and reconfirms that all firearms are safe
COLD Range-all shooters to safe line; line has been verified to confirm that all firearms are empty and flagged; eyes and ears can be removed.
SAFE Range-Only when the range has been verified as Cold can shooters be instructed to go downrange to retrieve targets

12. COURSE OF FIRE There will be three segments: Fire 10 round at 5 yards
For each segments:
Same target used
Load 10 rounds only
Firing
Cease fire
Critiqued by either Instructor
NRA B27 Target moved to next measurement
You must score 80% accuracy.

13. Chain of Command
1. Training Officer in Charge (oversees all activities including classroom and range)
2. Instructor (classroom)
3. Range Officer (range)
4. Range Safety Officer (RSO)
5. Instructor Assistant (IA)

14. RANGE LAYOUT Fire Line Shooting Lane Booth Waiting Area/ Cleaning Area
Down Range
Bullet Stop
Range Command

15. HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF A LOADED FIREARM
Approach from non-dominant side (left, for a right handed shooter).
Grasp the barrel with your non-dominant hand. Control the muzzle.
Have the shooter step back.
Use your strong hand to control the firearm.
Determine the stoppage, clear it and unload the firearm.
Tell the shooter what went wrong and how to prevent it from happening again.

16. Range Safety and Rules.

17. Categories of Range Rules
NRA Gun Safety Rules
3 Fundamental Rules for Safe Gun Handling
8 Rules for Using or Storing a Gun
General Range Rules
Site-Specific Range Rules
Administrative Rules

18. NRA Gun Safety Rules Three Fundamental Rules for Safe Gun Handling
1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger
until ready to shoot.
3. ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.

19. GENERAL Range Safety Rules
Know and obey all range rules.
Know where others are at all times.
Shoot only at authorized targets.

20. GENERAL Range Safety Rules
Designate an RSO when none is present or assigned.
Do not handle a firearm or stand at the firing line where firearms are present while others are downrange.
Stop shooting immediately upon the command “CEASE FIRING”.

21. GENERAL Range Safety Rules
Hygiene Guidelines (shooting & cleaning)
Refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, applying makeup, or placing your hands in proximity to your mouth or nose while on the range or cleaning a gun.
Change and wash clothing after a shooting or gun cleaning session to minimize exposure to airborne particulate lead or solvent and cleaning product residues.

22. GENERAL Range Safety Rules
Special Concerns
Pregnant women, children under seven years of age, and others who have concerns should consult a physician before visiting shooting ranges.
For young children and pregnant women, lead exposure is the primary risk factor. Amniotic fluid protects the child in the womb, and manufacturers produce child-size hearing protectors and safety glasses.

23. Enforcement of Range Rules
The range SOPs guide the RSO and users
Educate to reduce incidents
Warning
Penalties
Removal from range
Loss of range access

24. Deb’s Range Rules
You must be 21 yrs of age or with someone who is to use our range.
You must have an ID to use the range!
When entering the Store
All firearms need to be in a holster, box, range bag etc…
Not in your HAND !!!!!!
All ammunition must be copper jacketed to shoot in this range!
Firearms that are allowed in the range:
Handguns .22 LR A.E.
Rifles in those handgun calibers
Firearms that we do not allow in the range:
500 Winchester, 460 S& W, 17 HMR, .22 Jet, 7.62 x
NO Black Powder
NO Shotguns
NO High powered rifles
No hot loads!
Since this is a publicly used facility You must shoot at your own risk!
No small bulls eye targets may be brought into this range
Out of State Visitors must have state Identification with them in order to use our range.
Must be 21 or accompanied by an adult.
Must have FOID card or equivalent to rent a firearm.
Firearm rental $10.00
You must buy our ammunition for ALL RENTAL FIREARMS

25. MALFUNCTIONS ON THE LINE
Eventually you all shooters that continue to shoot will come across a malfunction

26. WHAT IS A STOPPAGE?
A stoppage is an unintentional interruption in the operational cycle of a firearm.
Examples
Bolt fails to lock the cartridge in position
Double Feed
Failure of the cylinder to rotate in a revolver

27. CYCLE OF OPERATION Cycle of Operation has 8 Steps Feeding Chambering
Locking
Firing
Unlocking
Extracting
Ejecting
Cocking

28. WHAT IS A MALFUNCTION
The failure of a firearm to function as designed or fire satisfactorily
Two categories
Firearm malfunction (broken sear)
Ammo malfunction (misfire, double charge)

29. AMMUNITION MALFUNCTIONS
Misfire
Hangfire
Squib load
What should the shooter do?
Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction and wait 30+ seconds
Raise the non-shooting hand for assistance or clear it, if the shooter knows how

30. CLEAR A STOPPAGE What do we need to know? Parts of the firearm
How to SAFELY operate the firearm
Load
Fire
Unload

31. Ruger Mark III

32. Ruger Mark III

33. Ruger Mark III

34. Ruger Mark III

35. Ruger Mark III
Magazine must be removed and slide must be locked open to be in safe state

36. Smith & Wesson 22-A

37. Smith & Wesson 22A

38. Smith & Wesson 22-A

39. Smith & Wesson 22-A

40. Deb’s Range
6819 Kennedy Ave, Hammond, IN (219)

41. Deb’s Gun Range

42. Let’s Be Careful Out There