RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.        The range is for the exclusive use by the club members, their guests and other authorized organizations.  Members are responsible for the behavior of guests and must remain with them at all times while on the range. Family members are also included in your EAGC membership as associate members.  These are defined as a spouse and children under age 19.  Your immediate family may use the range and facilities “FREE” and as often as you like, however only while (you) the card holding member is present. There are NO exceptions.  You must accompany your associate member on the range, at all times.                                                                                                             

2.        All members must have their membership card in their possession at all times when on the grounds of East Alabama Gun Club. 

3.        Children must be kept under full supervision at all times and are never permitted to play on any of the ranges, whether they are in use or not.

4.        The “Guest Rule” is as follows: Members may bring a guest respective FREE FOR FIRST VISIT; and you may bring that same guest for a second visit for a fee of $10. . Please have your guests read & sign a liability waiver (provided at the gate).  If they use our ranges, they are agreeing to all terms and conditions outlined there!  If they do not accept these terms and conditions, they should not use our ranges! YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR GUESTS AND THEIR ACTIONS! Any subsequent visit to East Alabama Gun Club by the same guest requires that guest to become a paid member. (exception is if the guests comes strictly for match attendance) Note: On second visits that will necessitate a $10 fee, money is to be placed in an envelope provided for you at the gate.  A black mailbox is provided for guest fees and liability waivers.  Only three (3) guests may accompany a member for each visit. Note: The free guest rule is a privilege. A guest is allowed “free” as an encouragement to join the club. Your club is dependent on a high membership count and your involvement in recruiting new members is what keeps EAGC on the map and insures that you and your family will have a safe, well maintained facility for firearms education, training, and camaraderie for generations yet to come. Please do not abuse the “Guest Rule”. Please be respectful to the membership of EAGC as a whole, and to your membership as well.

5.     Except at such times when a match or other organized activity is in progress, each member is responsible for locking the gate when entering or leaving the range.  Signs will be posted stating Match In Progress when the gate is to be left opened.

6.     No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs shall be permitted on the range, nor shall any person, member, or guest under the influence of such a beverage or drug be permitted to remain upon the range.  Failure to observe this rule will result in revocation of your membership.

7.     Facilities are provided for various types of guns, and guns should be used only on the portion of the range or facility designated for such types of guns.

8.     EAGC range is a cold range and no gun shall be in a loaded condition except when on the firing line, and after loading, it shall be pointed downrange toward the backstop at all times until fired or unloaded. The exception to this rule shall be during matches requiring holstered guns, which are loaded on order of the range officer. (Any person who has a legal concealed carry permit and is not participating in a match is exempt from the above.)

9.     All guns not being shot must be benched, racked, holstered, or slung.  Do not walk around with a gun in your hand, loaded or not.  Any gun not holstered must have its action open when not being used. Failure to observe this rule will result in revocation of your membership.

10.     Firing at tin cans, blocks of wood, bottles, rocks, birds, animals, or any other object other than paper targets, or other authorized targets is strictly forbidden. (No frangible targets that create litter, except clay birds allowed)  Under no circumstances should the falling plates or steel targets be shot with anything other than handguns.   Failure to observe this rule will result in revocation of your membership.

11.     NO incendiary ammunition, tracer rounds, exploding targets or fireworks are allowed on any range.   Failure to observe this rule will result in revocation of your membership.

12.     Do Not shoot at target frames. They (target frames) take hits, but please Do Not aim at them. 

13.     Do Not shoot at range props or range furniture or anything other than paper targets or designated targets.  Violation is considered vandalism and will be treated as such.  Failure to observe this rule will result in revocation of your membership. 

14.     Every member has the obligation to report anyone who is misusing the ranges, destroying property, or violating safety rules and to report the incident to the Gun Club President.  Your watchful eye will be justly rewarded.

15.     Absolutely no hunting is permitted on EAGC property.  Failure to observe this rule will result in revocation of your membership.

16.     NRA, IDPA and USPSA safety rules will be observed at all times. No dangerous gun handling will be allowed.

17.   Each shooter must police his or her firing area and deposit all used targets and trash in the proper receptacles before leaving the range. All club equipment must be properly stored after use.

18.     Para-military clothing or shirts with controversial slogans or statements will not be allowed.

19.     RANGE HOURS AND RESTRICTIONS - The range is available for use from 9:00 a.m. EST until sunset, seven days a week. There are no exceptions to these shooting hours.  Failure to observe this rule will result in revocation of your membership.

20.     All pets on the grounds must be on a leash and under full control of the owner.

21.     Eye and Ear Protection is MANDATORY on all EAGC ranges.  Failure to observe this rule will result in revocation of your membership.

22.     The rifle range is a fixed distance, paper target range.  Therefore, no cans, bottles, rocks, etc. may be used as targets.  Firing may only be done at fixed distances of 25, 50, and 100 yards, using the provided target stands.  “GOING DOWN RANGE” and “DOWN RANGE SIGN”. There is a sign and flags at the center of the range, which are visible to both sides of the range when up.   When you arrive at the range, you must check to see if they are up. If the signs are up, THE RANGE IS CLOSED, CEASE FIRE IS IN EFFECT AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO HANDLING OF ANY FIREARMS WHAT-SO-EVER! Once the firing range is clear (of people checking targets), and the down range signs are cleared, and “RANGE IS HOT!” is called out, it is only then that you may unpack your firearms and set up your bench. Keep in mind that if you are down range checking your targets, you DO NOT want to look back and see someone who just arrived handling their firearms. “Think about it”. This safety rule goes beyond courtesy. Failure to observe this rule will result in revocation of your membership.

23.     DOWN RANGE COURTESY: Most members who are working on a gun and desire to check targets often (as much as every shot) usually try to use the range on an off day when they are by themselves. Conflicts may occur when precision shooters and plinkers use the range at the same time. Please talk to each other and try to reach a viable accommodation. The rule however is as follows: The rule is that the cease fire rule is in effect every time someone wants to go down range. And there is absolutely NO EXCEPTION to this rule.

24.     Targets must be set so as to insure that all bullets impact in such a way as to insure that they stay on the property and cause no safety problem.  This requires that targets be set so that the top of the target is below the top of the berm which must be immediately behind the target.  Do not shoot "cross range"--only down range and perpendicular to the firing line.  All rounds must safely impact into the berms.  Do not shoot at the floor of the pit or at anything on the ground, as dangerous ricochets will occur.  If a round leaves the range from YOUR gun YOU are responsible for where that round lands and the injury or damage it may cause.  Be Safe!! It’s not worth the risk.  Failure to observe this rule will result in revocation of your membership.

25.     Do not leave live rounds on the pit floors!  They pose a hazard to other shooters.

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