Chapter 2 · Course Construction and Modification · p.18

2.4Safety Areas

The host organization is responsible for the construction and placement of a sufficient number of Safety Areas for the match. They should be conveniently placed and easily identified with signs. At Level II or higher matches, Safety Areas must include a table with the safe direction and boundaries clearly shown.

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Competitors are permitted to use the Safety Areas for the activities stated below provided they remain within the boundaries of the Safety Area and the firearm is pointed in a safe direction. Violations are subject to match disqualification (see Rules 10.5.1 & 10.5.12).

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Casing, uncasing, and holstering unloaded firearms.

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Practice the mounting, drawing, “dry-firing” and re-holstering of unloaded firearms.

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Practice the insertion and removal of empty magazines and/or to cycle the action of a firearm.

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Conduct inspections, stripping, cleaning, repairs and maintenance of firearms, component parts and other accessories.

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(including practice or training rounds, snap caps and empty cases), loaded magazines, loaded speed loading devices and live rounds must not be handled in a Safety Area under any circumstances (see Rule 10.5.12).