• The rifle/pistol range is located on TVA property and is for GGC members, their immediate family (same household), and guests only.  Each guest is limited to two visits per year.  The member issued the TVA gate card must be present with family or guests.
• No vulgar language, alcohol or persons under the influence allowed.
• The range has 25, 50 100, 200, and 300 yd distances.  No targets permitted past 300 yds.
• The first person on the range shall assume the duty of Range Officer until the RO, a Board Member, or Chairman presiding over the match is present.
• The range is divided into Bench and Off-hand areas.  All shooting shall be done from these positions.  Concrete Benches are for bench rest, and the wood benches are for gear only when shooting off-hand or prone.  Do not shoot off the wood benches.  All muzzles shall be aligned across the range so no shooter is behind another shooter.
• All firearms carried to and from the shooting area shall be either cased, holstered, or with the action open and unloaded.
• All firearms shall be pointed downrange or secured in the gun racks while in the shooting area.  The action of firearms shall be open when not in use
• Members shall “CLEAR” the firing line with ALL shooters before going downrange to set or retrieve targets.  ALL FIRING STOPS.  When the range is clear, all actions shall be open and firearms shall not be handled.  After all shooters return from downrange they shall notify ALL shooters the range is “HOT” before firing can continue.
• Members are responsible for bringing their own target stands and targets for practice.  Metal targets shall not be shot any closer than 50 yds.  (exceptions: 22 cal spinners and sanctioned matches) Police your targets, bowling pens, brass, boxes, etc. before leaving the range.  Do not shoot bottles, rocks, blocks etc.  Keep the range clean for mowing and the use of others.
• The Bianchi Plates are for all members.  They are for non-magnum pistols only.  Rifles, shotguns, or magnum pistols not permitted.  They shall not be shot any closer than 25 yds and must be shot directly in front of the plates, not at an angle.  Eye protection is required.
• The metal animal silhouette targets are for cast bullets only.
• There are two trap fields for shotgun.  Practice starts at noon on Sundays.  ATA registered matches are on the 2nd and 5th Sundays all day.  You must be an ATA member and register your targets to shoot on match day.
• The shooting of wild animals on the range is forbidden.  We have deer, wild turkey, coyotes, ground hogs, blue birds and others.  The range is in a protected wildlife area.
• The TVA range across the access road is off limits.  Do not trespass.

• Police will be checking individuals while at the range, possibly every time you are there.  To be on the range legally, you must wear your membership card, have scanned your TVA gate card entering the gate, and have a photo ID with you.
• All members shall scan their TVA gate card before entering the range.  If there is more than one member in a car, all members entering shall scan their cards.  If another vehicle enters the gate ahead of you and the gate is already open, stop and scan your card.  You do not have to wait for the gate to close, the reader will read and register your entry at any time.
• Your gate card shall not be loaned to anyone including family members.  The member issued the TVA gate card must be present and accompany family or guests at the range.
• The range is open during daylight hours only.
• Members address and phone number must be kept current with the club.  Make sure your address on the club roster matches the address on your ID.
• Report a lost or stolen TVA gate card immediately.
• Unless following the above, you are trespassing on federal property armed.  Violations are subject to trespassing citation and/or arrest.  Firearms will be confiscated!  Court decides if you get them back.
• Violations are grounds for loss of membership.

Revised 02/04