Safety area
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A safety area is a term from the shooting sports describing a bay with a safe direction where shooters can handle unloaded firearms without the supervision of a Range Officer (RO).[1][2] Safety areas are widely used in dynamic shooting sport disciplines (e.g. IPSC,[3] PPC 1500 and Steel Challenge[4]) as well as many shooting ranges in general,[5] and may for example be used to pack, unpack or holster a gun, cleaning or repair, dry firing and training with empty magazines.[6][7]
Safety areas should be constructed with a safe backstop, like for example a berm,[8] so that if any unforeseen discharge goes in a safe direction if it were to happen.
The handling of ammunition is expressly prohibited within the safety area, including any dummy rounds. Outside the safety area ammunition can be handled freely to load magazines, but firearms may only be handled under the direct supervision of a Range Officer. This strict separation of firearms and ammunition prevents accidents like accidental discharge (AD). Violators will be prosecuted as a rule, with immediate disqualification and exclusion from the competition.
References
- ^ Safety and Orientation | International Practical Shooting Confederation - IPSC
- ^ Crooked Falls Practical Shooters - Basic Rules
- ^ IPSC 2015 Combined Rules, Rule Section 2.4 Safety Areas
- ^ Nordic Steel Challenge Rule Book - April 2019 Edition
- ^ Windrock Shooting Range & Training Center - Safety
- ^ Safety Area, Boxing/Un-boxing - IPSC Black Badge / ACC
- ^ Eastern Nebraska Practical Shooters > Match Info > Match Safety Procedures
- ^ USPSA Safety Areas and how they work - YouTube
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