Live Fire Qualification

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Live Fire Qualification
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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

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GOAL

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

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Standard Operation Procedures during Live Firing.
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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Commands

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

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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

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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

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COURSE OF FIRE

• There will be three segments
• Fire 10 round at 5 yards
• Fire 10 round at 7 yards
• Fire 10 round at 10 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.

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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)

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RANGE LAYOUT

• Fire Line
• Shooting Lane
• Booth
• Waiting Area/ Cleaning Area
• Down Range
• Bullet Stop
• Range Command

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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.

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Range Safety and Rules.
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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

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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.

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GENERAL Range Safety Rules

• Know and obey all range rules.
• Know where others are at all times.
• Shoot only at authorized targets.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Debs 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. - 50 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
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MALFUNCTIONS ON THE LINE

• Eventually you all shooters that continue to
  shoot will come across a malfunction

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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

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CYCLE OF OPERATION

• Cycle of Operation has 8 Steps
• Feeding
• Chambering
• Locking
• Firing
• Unlocking
• Extracting
• Ejecting
• Cocking

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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)

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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

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CLEAR A STOPPAGE

• What do we need to know?
• Parts of the firearm
• How to SAFELY operate the firearm
• Load
• Fire
• Unload

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Ruger Mark III
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Ruger Mark III
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Ruger Mark III
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Ruger Mark III
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Ruger Mark III
Magazine must be removed and slide must be locked
open to be in safe state
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Smith Wesson 22-A
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Smith Wesson 22A
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Smith Wesson 22-A
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Smith Wesson 22-A
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Debs Range
6819 Kennedy Ave, Hammond, IN 46323 (219)
845-8880
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Debs Gun Range
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Lets Be Careful Out There