Abe Lincoln Gun Club Membership Agreement

Revised:  August 24, 2011

As a member of the Abe Lincoln Gun Club I understand and agree that the following rules for safe range usage and preservation of club property will be strictly adhered to by all persons using the facilities:

1.       No alcoholic beverages may be consumed or brought onto Club property.  Empty alcoholic beverage containers are also prohibited.

2.       All members shall sign in and sign out in the Club registration log located in the clubhouse any time on Club property for any reason.  Names of guests must be recorded in the log after the member’s name.  Guest’s must read and sign a guest liability waiver, or have one on file from a previous visit.

3.       Club issued identification badges shall be worn or displayed in a conspicuous matter.  Guests must wear a numbered guest ID badge while on Club property.

4.       The red range warning flag must be up during any shooting on any range, including the indoor range.  Any time the “Range Closed for Maintenance” sign is up, it is the member’s responsibility to check in with the mowing or maintenance people to verify their location and coordinate which range is safe for operation.

5.       No outdoor firing will take place before 9:00AM and firing will cease at sunset.  No indoor range firing is allowed before 7:00AM or after 10:00PM.

6.       Fully automatic firearms or any “auto-fire” devices are prohibited.

7.       All targets must be suspended from Club provided or approved target frames so that the line of sight through the target is in direct line with the 100 or 200 yard earthen backstop berms or the indoor steel backstop.  No target shall be hung or placed in such a manner as to permit a projectile to strike the ground or miss the backstop.   Violation of this basic rule has serious consequences and will not be tolerated by Club management.

8.       Club provided target “frames” include the indoor cable, the 7, 15, 25, & 50 yard portable frames, the 50 yard rubber mats, the 100 yard 4’ x 8’ panels, and the 200 yard mats, and any portable frames as may be provided by the Club for specific locations.  Additional frames may be approved for controlled shooting competitions sanctioned by the Club.  Club members may use their own frames only if they are designed to hang from Club provided frames, and placement does not violate Rule #7.  Place targets to avoid hitting frame supports/posts.

9.       Club approved targets consist of paper, cardboard, self-sealing plastic, clay birds, water-filled plastic containers, aluminum cans, balloons, or other soft or breakable items.  No steel plates or spinners are allowed outdoors.  ALL TARGETS, AND TARGET DEBRIS SHALL BE PICKED UP AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF

10.    All shooting shall be deliberately aimed and fired at targets in the shooter’s lane.  No cross-lane is allowed on any range.  Absolutely no hip-shooting or quick-draw shooting is permitted, nor is “tactical” advance & fire.

11.    The following is prohibited from the indoor range:  Any center fire rifle or carbine, except when firing “gallery” or light “cowboy” loads.  All magnum pistol cartridges.  Any Thompson Center type pistol firing rifle or carbine cartridges.  Shotguns of any kind, with any load.  The .17HMR rim fire from any firearm.

12.    The 7 yard outdoor range must be fired from Lanes #1 or #2.  The 15 and 25 yard target frame positions can be fired from lanes #1 through #6.  The 50 yard portable frame positions must be fired from Lanes #5 and #6.

13.    The 50 yard range must be shot from the middle 1/3 of the covered firing line, aligned with the targeted mat.

14.    The 100 yard range must be shot from the south 1/2 of the covered firing line or the grass immediately south.

15.    The 200 yard range must be shot from the raised firing line south of the covered line.  No shooting is allowed from the observation platform behind the raised firing line.

16.    The trap and skeet range is strictly limited to targeting flying clay birds, and only with shoulder-fired shotguns.

17.    NRA safe firearms handling rules and common firing line courtesies and discipline will be practiced and tutored on all ranges at all times.

18.    The gravel drive behind the covered firing line is for loading and unloading firearms and equipment from vehicles.  No parking is permitted in this   area while members are using a range.

19.    All unserviceable live ammunition shall be disposed of in the buried concrete pipe provided.  DO NOT THROW ANY LIVE AMMUNITION, CAPS, OR PRIMERS IN THE TRASH.

20.    No hunting or interference with any wildlife is permitted on Club property.  Do not disturb any vegetation.

21.    Guests must be under the direct supervision of a member at all times.  Guests under age 12 must be supervised by a non-shooting adult.  A MAXIMUM OF FOUR GUESTS IS ALLOWED, BUT ONLY TWO OF THE GUESTS CAN BE SHOOTERS OR GUN-HANDLERS.

22.    Before leaving the club property, all members must:                                                                                                                                 

*Clean up all their targets, backers, debris, trash, empty shell casings, and percussion caps.                             

*Trap/Skeet Range:  Un-cock the trap thrower.  Power down and lock up the houses.                                              

*Reposition any moved tables, benches, or chairs for the next member’s use.                                                            

*Refrain from storing any firearms or ammunition at the Club.                                                                           

*Sign out, return guest badges, turn off indoor lights, fans, heat, etc. as necessary.                                            

*If last to leave, lock up the building, take down range flag, and lock the front gate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

      Printed Member’s Name:                _______________________________________                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Member’s Signature:                     _______________________________________                                                                                                                                                                                        Date Signed:                 ____________________