Range Safety Quiz

AGC Range Rules (Updated June 7, 2022)

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1. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
If a firearm fails to fire, the shooter must keep it pointed down-range at the impact berm for at least 30 seconds before any other action may be taken.


2. 
[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?


3. 
[Facility Wide - Administrative Rules]
On the trap range, how many guests may a badge-holder have on the firing line firing sequentially?


4. 
[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:


5. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
When casing or uncasing a firearm while on the concrete pad, the muzzle must remain pointed down-range.


6. 
[Black Powder Rules]
During a cease-fire, all muzzleloaders, whether pistol or rifle, must:


7. 
[Targets – Steel Targets]
You must display your named yellow badge with certification sticker in addition to your range badge when shooting at steel targets.


8. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
Everyone on the range has an obligation to police their shooting neighbors and help them follow the safety rules. If a polite reminder does not have the desired effect or is poorly received, the violation should be reported to a Range Safety Officer (RSO).


9. 
[Range-Specific Rules – Trap Range]
What is the maximum ammunition velocity allowed on the trap range?


10. 
[Range-Specific Rules - Shotgun Patterning Range]
Slugs may be fired on the shotgun patterning range.


11. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
During a cease-fire, you may handle an unloaded firearm.


12. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
The use of an empty chamber indicator (ECI) during a cease-fire is optional on the trap range and for muzzle-loading firearms.


13. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
The firing line in the bench-rest area -- lanes 91 to 100 on the 100-yard (Barnes) range -- is defined as:


14. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
Except for pistols, all uncased firearms shall remain unloaded and pointed downrange or racked in an upright position with actions open, magazines removed and Empty Chamber Indicator (ECI) in place during a ceasefire.


15. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
If a cartridge or empty case is in the chamber/cylinder/fixed magazine, or if a removable magazine is inserted, does the AGC consider the firearm loaded?


16. 
[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.


17. 
[Range-Specific Rules – Trap Range]
Slugs may be fired at the trap range.


18. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
When carrying an uncased firearm from place to place, it must be carried muzzle-up, unless it is a break-open shotgun or rifle.


19. 
[Facility Wide - General Range Safety Rules]
You may only fire fully automatic firearms at the AGC during an event supervised by the AGC Full Auto committee, and only after you have received proper training/certification from the AGC Full Auto committee.


20. 
[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!”