Safety
To avoid unwanted discharges and accidents, there are set of guidelines, known as the cardinal rules, used to ensure a safe shoot house session. These cardinal rules are:
- Treat every fire arm as if it's loaded.
- Keep your fire arm pointed away from other people.
- Keep your finger out and away from the trigger.
- Be aware of not just your target but everything beyond it.
In addition to the cardinal rules other guidelines include:
- The mandatory use of ear and eye protection.
- The mandatory use of body armor.
- Targets should be place around room so rounds hit the impact areas.
- There should be no one in the shoot house before the training exercise.
- Equipment (guns, ammunition, targets, and the shoot house) should all be authorized and inspected before training exercise.
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