Range Rules

4 PRIMARY RULES OF FIREARM SAFETY

At SUPS, you are expected to consistently execute the four essential rules of firearms safety at all times:

  • Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction
  • Treat all guns as if they are loaded
  • Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire
  • Always be sure of your target and what’s beyond it

COMPETITION-SPECIFIC RULES

In addition to the 4 primary rules of firearms safety, several additional rules apply to competitive shooting:

  • Do not handle or unholster your firearm unless you are
    1 – under supervision of a range officer OR
    2 – at a designated safe area on the range.
  • Do not handle ammunition or loaded magazines in the designated safe area.
  • Keep your finger outside of the trigger guard while loading, unloading, clearing malfunctions, or moving.
  • Always keep your muzzle within 90 degrees from the median intercept of the backstop
    (obeying the “180 rule”).
USPSA Rules PCSL Rules Steel Challenge Rules NRL22 Rules

OTHER RANGE RULES

The following items are prohibited on the range:

  • Armor-piercing, incendiary, steel core, or bi-metal ammo
  • Explosives, including tannerite