One goal of the Quantico Shooting Club is to promote the safe and responsible handling of firearms, therefore, safety isn't just a priority, it's a routine. The QSC, through our Chief Range Safety Officer, and our Officer in Charge and Range Safety Officer (RSO) programs, have an aggressive safety program designed to educate our membership and train qualified RSOs to oversee range activities.

The QSC works closely with our USMC hosts to provide a safe experience for all, but safety remains everyone's responsibility - both members and their guests. We remain committed to promoting safe small arms handling and storage practices, along with good sportsmanship.

Four Basic Safety Rules and Advisories:

• Rule 1 - Treat every weapon as if it were loaded
• Rule 2 - Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
• Rule 3 - Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire
• Rule 4 - Keep the weapon on safe until you intend to fire, also
• Follow the pre-shooting safety brief and course of fire instructions of the RSO & OIC
• Keep weapons cased to and from the firing line
• Only uncase when the RSO allows
• Remember good weapons safety principles apply at all times, even at home
• You can find all the Range Standard Operating Procedures in the Club Documents section here
• If you have any questions, or a concern with range safety, please send a note to us at staff_mailbox@quanticoshootingclub.com 
• If you have an immediate concern while using the ranges, contact the range's RSO or OIC, or any of the Board of Directors

Personal Protective Equipment:

• The DOD now mandates dual hearing protection for all people on ranges
• Eye protection will be worn by all personnel

A Short Video on Basic Range Safety that was created by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. While most of our Ranges are Outdoors, these Rules are Universal: