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Safety guides
Plain-English guides to target shooting in Australia, each checked against its sources and dated.
7 guides
- Safety
Range commands and etiquette
The commands you'll hear on the firing line, what each one asks you to do, and the etiquette that keeps everyone safe between strings.
4 min readReviewed - Safety
Range officer accreditation: ask your club
How clubs and associations train and accredit range officers, what the schemes have in common, and why your first step is to ask your club.
3 min readReviewed - Safety
Running a detail
How a range officer runs one detail of shooters from briefing to cease fire, checks the line, sends people forward and rotates the next detail in.
4 min readReviewed - Safety
Safe handling rules
The core firearm safety rules that appear in Australia's national safety code, a state police safety code and club range rules, with a printable checklist.
6 min readReviewed - Safety
Storage and transport basics
The principles behind firearm storage and transport in Australia, and why the exact requirements come from your state or territory registry.
3 min readReviewed - Safety
Supervision on the range
How clubs supervise junior shooters, who is responsible for what, and what parents and guardians should expect and ask.
3 min readReviewed - Safety
The range officer's role
What a range officer is responsible for, what they do before, during and after shooting, and what makes a good one.
4 min readReviewed