• Park all vehicles in parking lot and up to second gate of Range 3.
• No vehicles are allowed forward of any firing line.
• No loaded firearms in the parking areas unless holstered.

• Every Member has a DUTY to report rules violations and unsafe acts.
• Membership cards must be presented upon request. If you suspect a person is not a member, ask to see their card and ensure it is current. If in doubt, record the automobile license number and report it to a club officer.
• Members must provide their own staplers and tape.
• No "donated" or "free" items are to be left on club property unless approved by the Executive Committee.

• When two (2) or more persons are using the range in non-organized shooting, such as practice or plinking, one person must assume charge of the range. The first person to arrive at the range will assume range officer duty, unless otherwise determined by mutual consent and that person will see that all safety rules are followed.
• All persons on the range will fire, make the line safe, or move forward only on the command of the range officer.
• Before anyone moves forward of the firing line, all firearms on the firing line must be holstered or laid on the table, muzzle pointed down range, slides open, magazines out, cylinders open and empty. THE RANGE OFFICER MUST VISUALLY CHECK EACH FIREARM ON THE LINE before calling the line safe and giving the command to move forward to change targets.
• Anyone seeing an unsafe condition must declare a cease-fire.
• Every shooter has the personal responsibility to make sure that each bullet fired impacts safely in the dirt berm.
• Loading and unloading of guns must be done only on the firing line.
• ALWAYS wear safety glasses and ear protection while on a "hot" range (meaning when guns are loaded and people are shooting).
• ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction - downrange toward the targets.
• ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire.
• ALWAYS keep the action open with the gun unloaded, benched, and muzzle pointed in a safe direction or keep the handgun holstered when someone is downrange.
• DO NOT handle any firearm when someone is downrange.
• ALWAYS treat guns as if they are loaded.
• ALWAYS fire downrange into the dirt berm. The wood at the top and bottom of the dirt berm are NOT impact areas.
• No firing is allowed over or to the sides of the DIRT BERM. Firing is NOT permitted in any other direction other than into the DIRT BERM.

• Informal shooting is permitted from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., except during work parties (see the yearly Schedule of Events Shooting Program for range availability).
• After 8 p.m. no magnum ammunition can be shot.

• Enter using the combination to pass through the gate. Close the gate behind you, leaving it unlocked. The 4-digit combination is located on your membership card.
• Spin the combination of the lock. DO NOT leave it set to the facilities combination.
• Sign in at the Stat Office before using any of the 4 ranges.
• Place donations for targets in container provided.
• Turn on the red warning light(s) for the range you are using. This indicates someone is shooting.
• Before setting up your equipment, check to ensure no one is down range.
• Before going down range to place your target, check to ensure that no one is shooting and the line is safe.
• Follow all safety procedures while using the range.
• Clean the area used and pick up your spent brass when you are finished shooting.
• If appropriate, turn off the furnace timer and close all the front windows before leaving. The last person leaving the range must turn off the outside spotlights, overhead lights, as well as the red light(s).
• Return all targets and backers to the Stat Office after shooting.
• Place ammunition misfires (duds) in the containers located on each range. Do not throw ammunition in the grass, under the bench, in garbage cans, or in the brass barrel.
• Sign out in the Stat Office completing all the information on the sign in/out sheet. Note any unusual conditions found, such as, door was open, lights on, etc.
• Exit through the gate, closing and locking it behind you. Remember to "spin" the combination lock, so that the combination is not visible.

• Guests must read and understand the statement on the “DCPA Log Book” and sign in completing all fields.
• Members and their guests must sign-in before and sign-out after shooting.
• Guests must sign in using their name and not use the word “guest” when signing in the Log Book. Also, they must indicate who they are a guest of in the Comment section of the Log Book.
• Members are allowed no more than two shooting guests at any one time.
• Members must accompany their guests at all times.
• Members are responsible for their guest's conduct and safe gun handling.
• All New York State laws pertaining to the use of firearms must be adhered to at all times.
• Non-members are not covered by DCPA insurance.

Restrictions, Range Use Rules and Regulations

• NO alcoholic beverages allowed on any range.
• NO smoking allowed on any range.
• NO rifles or shotguns allowed:
  • .22 rifles are permitted by special approval of the Board of Directors and are administered by the SporteRifle Chairperson and the Rimfire Steel Plate Program Chairperson.
  • Cowboy Action rifle and shotgun shooting is permitted by special approval of the Board of Directors and is administered by the Cowboy Action Chairperson.
• NO magnums are allowed on Range 1. Magnum ammunition can be fired ONLY on Range 2 and NOT after 8 p.m.
• NO cartridges of rifle caliber allowed in pistols (such as Thompson Contender, etc.). If in doubt, check with the Board of Directors.
• NO armor piercing or tracer ammunition.
• NO bottles, cans, glass or other items are to be used as targets. Use paper/cardboard targets and ONLY the appropriate club's steel/action targets (meaning you cannot bring your own steel/reaction targets to the range).
• No Prone shooting

• Place targets from 10 to 50 yards, but NOT within 3 feet of the cement wall or within 3 feet of the right side of the tree-lined berm.
• Targets must be placed in such a way that the bullet goes straight into the target and then into the dirt berm.
• No bullets are to strike the cement wall, ground in front of the dirt berm, the wood fence on top of the berm, or go over the wood fence.
• One target per backer, placed in the center of the backer.

1. Shoot only from a standing position as this allows for direct impact of the dirt berm and keeps the bullets from going over the wall after impact. Be sure that the angle created with your shooting position and your target, places the bullet impact in the dirt berm.
2. Remember to turn on the Red Warning Lights that indicate shooting is taking place.

DCPA Policies & Rules (PDF)