FAQ

The biggest issue with ammunition is steel projectiles. These days steel in the projectile is very common. It will damage our traps severely. In almost all cases steel in the projectile is not visible on the outside of the bullet.

Stay away from steel cased ammo. 99% of the time a steel case indicates a steel projectile. Stay away from ammo made in Russia. Stay away from 223 rem or 5.56mm that is marked as M855, SS109, has a green tip, or is 62 grains. This isn’t the whole list but you probably don’t need me to go into any greater detail. One last tip for you. Just grab a good magnet and see if your ammo sticks to it. If it does you probably can’t shoot it here.

Tracers, incendiary rounds, and armor-piercing cant be used on our range. Many people assume hollowpoints cant be used on the range, but in fact they can.

You can shoot shotgun shells that only have buckshot or slugs in them. No bird shot. The reason for not allowing bird shot is that it spreads too much and each of those little pellets has so little energy that it will ricochet out of the traps.

With the exception of #4 shot, you can tell by the shot number on the box. Buck shot numbers are 000 to 4. Bird shot is generally #4 to #8. Another little trick I like to use is the picture on the box. If it has a picture of a bird or a clay target it’s probably bird shot.

Yes there is, but steel shot is used for waterfowl hunting so it is already covered by birdshot. But while we are on the subject let me mention that almost all shotgun shell bases are made of steel and perfectly fine to shoot on our range. So don’t let the magnet test fool you on shotgun shells.

Yes, bring the ammo to us. We are more than happy to check it for you.

The range rules change from time to time and at this moment I think we have 42 range rules that take up about 6 pages. A little much to post here. We encourage everyone to read and understand the rules before shooting on our range. They are available for you to read at the range. If you would like a copy for yourself we are happy to print a copy off for you or email them to you. We will go over a few below.

Yes, but there is a catch. It has to be controlled rapid fire. Controlled is somewhat a subjective term, so we define it as being able to maintain an 8 inch group. If you cannot maintain a 8 in group we will ask you to slow down.

No, our range was not designed to safely allow drawing from holsters. Furthermore, we do not allow you to wear a holster while on the range.

No, you being a police officer does not change the design of the range.

No. We are not doctors but from what we understand unborn fetuses are sensitive to the lead exposure and the sound you will experience on the range.

Our insurance company still says no.

Without sights, you can not have the level of control over your firearm that is required for this range. With that said, the sights that you do have on your firearm have to be used. No hip shooting or anything like that on our range.

Yes, you must use that bead properly to shoot your shotgun on the range.

Our range requires sighted fire only. I would suggest contacting the manufacturer for their opinion on the matter.

Both ranges require at least one person in your party to be 21 or over. The rifle range has a 12 and over age limit. The pistol range has no set age limit so long as it is within reason. One of the things we will look for is whether the child can see over the shooting table or not.

No. felons CAN NOT possess firearms. Possession in this case includes touching a firearm.

Federal law treats that just like a felony when regarding firearms.

No. When your rights are restored in florida firearms rights are not included. You would have to hire an attorney to petition the courts to get your firearm rights back.

Yes, but only under certain provisions. You may be required by law to have a hunting license. Read below for specific requirements depending on your status.

Yes, you don’t have to get a hunting licence. But there is one problematic thing that we come across very often with green cards. When you are here on a visa, your drivers licence is marked as temporary. Many get their green card and do not have their driver’s license updated. That temporary tells us you don’t have a green card, so if you don’t have your green card with you we have to go with the information on your driver’s license and will require you to have a hunting license.

Unfortunately you will have to obtain a hunting license. Once you have the hunting license then yes you can shoot. It does not matter what country you are from, if you are here on a visa the hunting license is required.

Yes, you do not need a hunting license. Where this gets confusing is that no one knows what the VWP is. Many will call it a ESTA visa and that is technically incorrect. ESTA is not a visa, it is only available to those from certain countries and is only valid for a short time. We try and keep all this straight but often when trying to determine the status of a non citizen the wrong terminology will be used. This may lead us to requiring a hunting license that isn’t needed. We don’t like to be wrong, but please realize this isn’t our policy, it’s the law.

Yes and no. Canada is unique. If you are here on a visa you still need a hunting license, that doesn’t change. But Canadians don’t need visas to do some of the things anyone else in the world would need a visa for. For instance in certain situations Canadians don’t need a work visa to work in the U.S. If this is the case, no visa means no hunting licence needed.

They are probably unaware of the law. However, that doesn’t change the fact that you could be prosecuted for breaking the law.

Look up 18 USC 922 : US code-section 922: Unlawful acts (y) Provisions to Aliens Admitted Under Non-immigrant Visas. Also look up the June 2017 issue of the BATFE FFL newsletter page 7. Also look up Eugene Volokh’s writings on the subject. Titled “Any foreign tourists and most foreign students are barred from going to shooting ranges.” The title has inaccuracies in it but the content of the article is spot on.

No. Occasionally we are visited by someone that smells as if they did, and are surprised and upset when we tell them they can’t shoot. So let us be clear. If we smell pot on you, coming from your bag, or in any way, you will not shoot. If we can not determine who in the party smells like marijuana, none of you will shoot. No exceptions and no apologies.

No, same as above.

No, not if you are under the influence of marijuana. The Insurance company is adamant about this. And the BATFE, the government agency that issues our license, has taken a position on this as well.