Thread: The future of Rifle Ranges.

Regarding the "officer on duty" thing for casual use.

It really does not need to be as complex as most guys are making it.

HVNZDA have been running a system for several years where we have an online "safe shooting" course. It basically checks knowledge of the range standing orders. We have made it a pre-requisite to getting a gate access fob. It has been mentioned as a working system at NZDA conferences, and the police have spoken about it in the range certification training courses.

In practical terms, if multiple people arrive to shoot on the range, they agree between themselves who will act as range officer. When that person leaves, he/she hands responsibility over to another person.

Police minimum requirement is that the OD has knowledge of the 12 points mentioned in the range manual. If your online course or whatever else you choose to implement covers that you should be fine.

When we run large/formal events, we have qualified/warranted ROs on duty. Hope that makes sense.

Obviously different NZDA ranges have different rules. Some do not allow casual shooting...