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| 1 SASS RULES APPLY
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| 2 SAFETY FIRST & ALWAYS | |
| a. | Cold range - All firearms will remain unloaded except while under the direction of range officer |
| Shotguns are loaded at a shooting position only. | |
| b. | Precussion revolver shooters may charge five cylinders with ball and powder in the safety area, |
| however, they may not "cap" them until they are called to the firing line. | |
| c. | There will be no handling of ammunition or caps in the safety areas. |
| d. | 180 degree plane must never be broken, even with an empty firearm. Violations can lead to |
| disqualification from match. | |
| e. | Dropped ammo is dead - can not be picked up. |
| f. | Dropped firearms are to be left on the ground and retrieved and cleared by range official. Empty |
| firearms result in a minimum stage disqualification, loaded firearms are a mandatory disqualification | |
| from the match. | |
| g. | Accident discharges (AD's) striking the ground within 5 feet of the shooter will result in disqualification. |
| h. | Rifles and shotguns must be put down with actions open and empty otherwise the shooter will be |
| assessed a 10 second safety violation. | |
| i. | Eye protection is mandatory for both shooters and spectators, ear protection is strongly recommended. |
| j. | Pistols must be cocked after clearing leather, arm extended and at or beyond a 45 degree angle |
| down range. Violations will lead to disqualification from the match (weak hand cocking is | |
| recommended for inexperienced shooters). | |
| k. | Cowboy Action matches are not fast draw competitions. Any unsafe gun handling or fanning will |
| result in disqualification. | |
| l. | Rifles and pistols always start with the hammer down on an empty chamber, shotguns are staged |
| unloaded with the actions open. | |
| m. | Firearms are not to be handled except in designated safety areas or on the firing line under the |
| supervision of a range official. | |
| n. | When transporting firearms from one location to another, pistols are to be holstered, rifles and |
| shotguns are to have actions broken open. | |
| o. | Ammo required for reloads during the course of fire must be carried on the shooter's person in a |
| bandolier, belt or pocket. Traditional designs only. | |