Range Safety Quiz

AGC Range Rules (Updated June 7, 2022)

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1. 
[Facility Wide - Cardinal Rules of Gun Safety]
Which of the following are included in AGC's cardinal rules of gun safety?


2. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
Eye and ear protection are required on or near active firing lines, except at the pellet and archery ranges.


3. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
If I see someone going forward of the firing line while the range is hot, I need to yell “Cease Fire!”


4. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
During a cease-fire, a removable magazine can remain in the firearm as long as an empty chamber indicator (ECI) is visible.


5. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
During a cease-fire, you may handle an unloaded firearm.


6. 
[Range-Specific Rules – Trap Range]
When shooting handicaps for trap, shooters may shoot from a staggered position not to exceed:


7. 
[Facility Wide - Administrative Rules]
During range operations, any directions by Range Safety Officers (RSO), AGC Officers, and/or Shooting Directors/Event Directors are not to be disputed. Badge-holders may contact their club officers for disposition or appeal.


8. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
With exception of the bench-rest area on the 100-yard (Barnes) range, the firing line on the 50-yard (pistol), 100-yard (Barnes), and 200-yard ranges are designated as:


9. 
[Range-Specific Rules – 100 Yard (Barnes) Range]
On the 100-yard (Barnes) range, the shooting lanes to the left of the orange poles may only be used for:


10. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
When casing or uncasing a firearm while on the concrete pad, the muzzle must remain pointed down-range.


11. 
[Facility Wide - Administrative Rules]
You and your guest are shooting on the 100-yard (Barnes) range. You need to use the bathroom and make a phone call. Your guest wants to stay at the firing point with your firearms and keep shooting. Is this OK?


12. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
If a black powder firearm contains propellant, projectile, or cap, the firearm is considered loaded.


13. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
While you are at your firing position, you notice that the shooter next to you consistently has their firearm pointed at you and/or others (flagging) when loading/unloading. What do you do?


14. 
[Range-Specific Rules - 50 Yard (Pistol) Range]
Rifle-caliber handguns are permitted on the 50-yard (pistol) range.


15. 
[Range-Specific Rules – 100 Yard (Barnes) Range]
Rifles and handguns are allowed on the 100-yard (Barnes) range, but shotguns are not.


16. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
You are shooting with a guest(s) on the 100-yard (Barnes) range when a cease-fire is called and the line is announced to be “cold.” Before you go down-range to check your target, what should you remind your guest of?


17. 
[Targets – General Requirements]
Any target on any target frame must be positioned so all rounds, shot from any firearm:


18. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
It is OK if an empty cartridge remains in the chamber/cylinder/fixed magazine during a cease-fire.


19. 
[Facility Wide - Administrative Rules]
When I bring guests to the 50-yard (pistol) range, 100-yard (Barnes) range, or 200-yard range, we can shoot in different lanes.


20. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
If I leave the firing line but plan to return to continue shooting, I can leave my firearm loaded.