Primary Rules of Gun Safety             

  • Handle all guns as if they are loaded.
  • Never point a gun in an unsafe direction.
  • Keep fingers off the trigger until sights are on the target.
  • Know the target and what is beyond it.

Safety Rules                                         

  • EQUIPMENT
    • Eye and ear protection is mandatory.
  • PERSONAL
    • No person under the influence of drugs or alcohol is allowed on the range.
    • Minors are prohibited from shooting unless directly supervised by an adult.
    • One shooter at a time per bay unless a firing line for that bay is established.
    • No shooting from outside the bays.
    • No person goes down range until shooting in that bay has stopped.
    • Before any person goes down range all guns in that bay shall be made safe.
    • Guns shall not be handled when any person is down range.
  • TARGETS
    • Only cardboard, paper, and polymer targets may be used.
    • Only CVP provided steel targets may be used (no personal steel)
    • Ground-based polymer targets are prohibited
    • No explosive targets, no tannerite
    • No clay pigeons.
    • No targets shall be placed on or near the top of the berm.
    • Targets shall be placed in such a manner as to reduce the chance of a ricochet leaving the bay.
    • Steel must be shot from 9 yards away, or further
  • AMMUNITION
    • Black powder rifles and shotgun slugs may not be shot at steel targets.
    • No steel core, frangible or poly ammo may be shot at steel targets.
    • No handling of ammunition in designated safe areas.

Range Rules                                       

  • Hours of Range Usage: Sunrise to Sunset..
  • No center fire rifles or pistols that use center fire rifle caliber.                             
  • The range is for pistols, rim fire rifles, pistol caliber carbines, shotguns and black powder rifles
  • Pick up trash and spent casings.
  • All guests must be accompanied by CVPC members and must sign the liability waiver located at the kiosk. Drop signed waiver in metal box at kiosk..