Zia Rifle and Pistol Club Policies and Procedures

1. The first reported violation of a safety rule will result in appearance before the Board and repetition of the range safety course.  A second infraction can result in dismissal from the Club. 

2. Every adult member and associate member is entitled to a membership card and a key to the gate. Membership is annual and expires March 31st of each year. The gate lock is changed on 1 April.

3. The gate is to be locked unless a guard is posted to verify membership, guest or event participant status.

4. No member may ‘loan’ any key to a non-member.  Loaning keys is grounds for dismissal.  Board members, members at large, and event managers may temporarily issue keys for range maintenance and event control purposes.  Unescorted guests may not be admitted to the range without a member/sponsor.

5. Replacement keys must be obtained in person from the membership committee and there is a $10 replacement fee.

6.  All members should have their card and key with them while using the ZR&PC facility.  Any member may ask to see a range user’s card and key at any time.  Non-members participating in scheduled events are guests of the event chairperson and are not expected to be members.

7. Junior members must be supervised by an adult member at all times, including scheduled events.

8. Each adult member may have no more than two guests shooting at a time. 

a. Frequent guests are expected to become members.

b. All guests who are shooting must use the same firing range as, and remain under the supervision of, the sponsoring member.

c. Non-shooting guests must also remain with the sponsor.

d. If you are meeting your guests at the range, arrange to meet them at the front gate and escort them into the range facility from there.  

e. If guests of other members are waiting at the range gate for their sponsor, do not allow them to enter the range unless you are prepared to escort them until their sponsor is found, until you can hand them off to another who will take escort responsibility, or until you can escort them back off of the facility.

9. ALL wildlife is strictly protected at the Zia Range.  Do not shoot at, or near, or otherwise harm any wildlife.  Violation of this policy will be grounds for dismissal from the club.

10.  .50 BMG caliber weapons are not permitted at the Zia Range for safety reasons.

11. Exploding or incendiary projectiles, stationary explosive charges, and thrown explosives are not allowed.

12. The order of priority for range use is as follows:

a. Maintenance for reasons of safety.

b. Maintenance scheduled in the newsletter or approved by the board.

c. Matches scheduled in the newsletter.

d. Unscheduled maintenance.

e. Casual shooting. 

13. If PNM power crews are performing maintenance on the power lines that run along the south end of the range, they will post a note at the front gate. All Zia ranges will be cold for the duration of the maintenance.