Safety Info

Safety is always of the highest priority at the Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club. Each member must attend a five hour club orientation and range safety briefing before being given access to the gate and the ability to shoot at the range self-supervised. Members of the public are given a fundamental safety briefing and are supervised by trained Range Officers when shooting at the Range.

All who participate in firearms related activities, whether at our ranges or elsewhere, must abide by the following:

4 COMMANDMENTS of Firearms Safety

1. Treat all firearms as though they are always loaded.
2. Never allow the muzzle to cover (point at) anything you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard until your sights are on target and you are ready to fire.
4. Be sure you have an acceptable target, know its surroundings, and what is beyond.

Please note: These are not 4 "SUGGESTIONS"!

Just for Kids

The Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club highly recommends the NRA's Eddie Eagle program for teaching firearms safety to young children.

Eddie Eagles message to children is simple and effective: If you see a gun - STOP! Don't Touch! Leave the area! Tell an adult!

For more information on Eddie Eagle, click here. To download the Eddie Eagle Fact Sheet, click here.

KRRC Range Etiquette Rules

Here are some of the basic etiquette rules regarding use of the KRRC facilities. If anyone witness a violation of any one of these rules, you MUST speak up to correct the issue.

• Safe and respectful behavior at the range is EVERYONE's responsibility.
• All members and non-members alike are responsible for enforcing the 4 COMMANDMENTS of Firearms Safety. At ALL times.
• Everyone must be treated with respect, keeping in mind that we have a family facility and adhere to time treasured standards of speech and treatment of others.
• Any and all safety or behavioral concerns, whatever the issue or cause, MUST be rectified and/or reported immediately.
• Please clean up after yourself and your guests. Spent cartridge casings, used targets, ammo boxes, and the like, need to be removed from the lines and placed in the proper recycling bucket or trash can before leaving.
• When you need a COLD line, CLEAR your own firearms, make sure everyone is in agreement, and wait for everyone on the line to CLEAR their firearms before declaring the range COLD.
• When the range has been declared COLD, DO NOT HANDLE FIREARMS at all, for any reason!
• Generally, only pistols can be used on the pistol line with the ONLY exception being rifles chambered in 22LR ammunition. Shotguns and centerfire rifles are not allowed on the pistol line.
• Remember muzzle control. A couple of our Range Officers have had the muzzle of a firearm pointed at them because the shooters were not paying attention to where their muzzle was directed. (See COMMANDMENT number two above under the 4 COMMANDMENTS of Firearms Safety above).
• Guest Policy - A regular member's guest, who have NEVER been to KRRC before, are allowed to shoot free of financial support on their first visit with the sponsoring member only. After shooting at the range once, they will need to become a member or make a $10+ donation per visit. Abuse of this privilege will result in sanctions, which may result in loss of gate access, or even permanent loss of membership.
• Members may bring their spouse and any children/grandchildren who are 17 year of age and under, at no charge.
• Typically Mondays at the Range are reserved for members and their (first time) guests or family members only. The general public is not allowed to shoot on these days outside of scheduled events or if a Range Officer is on duty.
• Anyone who brings a guest to the Range is responsible for directly supervising them at all times when they are on the Range.
• No one is allowed to shoot exotic targets (steel, etc) at the Range unless they receive prior approval by the Executive Officer.
• The only people who are allowed to shoot in the Action Shooting bays are KRRC members who have completed the KRRC/USPSA Safety Course and received a KRRC-issued USPSA safety card, or those participating in a club sponsored event.
• Everyone who shoots at the Range, unless they have a membership photo ID badge, needs to sign in prior to using the Range facilities.

These are a few of the basic policy and safety rules for the KRRC Range. Above all, every user must follow the "4 COMMANDMENTS of Firearms Safety" without fail.

These rules are in place, not to limit your shooting at the Range, but to enhance your experience by providing the safest, most orderly and efficient Range possible.

The safety of our members, guests and the surrounding community is our top priority at the Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club!