Club Rules
Club Rules
These rules have been established to insure the safety of club members and club property. This is your range. Treat it as you would your own property. Take care of it and everyone will be able to enjoy it. Use common sense and shoot safely. If you have questions, contact any club officer.
VIOLATION OF RANGE RULES RESULT IN IMMEDIATE REVOCATION OF MEMBERSHIP.
NO EXEPTIONS. NOBODY GETS A SECOND CHANCE!
--- The range cannot be used without a club member present. This means you can't loan your key to someone, nor can your spouse & kids be at the range without you being present.
--- Minimum age for club membership is 18.
--- Anyone over can age 18 can be a guest only once a year. After that, they are expected to pay their dues to become a member.
--- IOWA STATE LAW – Iowa Code, Chapter 724 states that “a parent, guardian or another person over 18 years, with the express consent of the minor's parent or guardian may allow a minor to possess a RIFLE or SHOTGUN or the ammunition therefore which may be lawfully used.” This means an adult must be on the range with anyone under 18, for them to shoot a rifle.
--- IOWA STATE LAW further states that ,”A parent or guardian of a person aged 14, but less than 21 may allow the person to possess a HANDGUN or the ammunition therefor for any lawful purpose WHILE UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION of the parent, guardian or while the person receives instruction in the proper use thereof, from an instructor 21 years old or older, with the consent of the parent or guardian.” This means that an adult, 21 or older, with parential consent, must be on the range with anyone under 21, for them to shoot a handgun.
VIOLATION OF STATE LAW PUTS THE CLUB AT RISK FROM BOTH A LEGAL AND LIABILITY STANDPOINT AND WILL NOT BE PERMITTED
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Attention! If you have any contact with minors and handguns you better become acquainted with this section of Iowa Law! Ignorance of the law is no excuse!
Below is Section 724.22 of the Iowa Code:
724.22 PERSONS UNDER TWENTY-ONE -- SALE, LOAN, GIFT, MAKING AVAILABLE -- POSSESSION.
1. Except as provided in subsection 3, a person who sells, loans, gives, or makes available a rifle or shotgun or ammunition for a rifle or shotgun to a minor commits a serious misdemeanor for a first offense and a class "D" felony for second and subsequent offenses.
2. Except as provided in subsections 4 and 5, a person who sells, loans, gives, or makes available a pistol or revolver or ammunition for a pistol or revolver to a person below the age of twenty-one commits a serious misdemeanor for a first offense and a class "D" felony for second and subsequent offenses.
3. A parent, guardian, spouse who is eighteen years of age or older, or another with the express consent of the minor's parent or guardian or spouse who is eighteen years of age or older may allow a minor to possess a rifle or shotgun or the ammunition therefor which may be lawfully used.
4. A person eighteen, nineteen, or twenty years of age may possess a firearm and the ammunition therefor while on military duty or while a peace officer, security guard or correctional officer, when such duty requires the possession of such a weapon or while the person receives instruction in the proper use thereof from an instructor who is twenty-one years of age or older.
5. A parent or guardian or spouse who is twenty-one years of age or older, of a person fourteen years of age but less than twenty-one may allow the person to possess a pistol or revolver or the ammunition therefor for any lawful purpose while under the direct supervision of the parent or guardian or spouse who is twenty-one years of age or older, or while the person receives instruction in the proper use thereof from an instructor twenty-one years of age or older, with the consent of such parent, guardian or spouse.
Paragraph 5 states that the minor must be under direct supervision of their parent or guardian in order to possess a handgun or ammo for one with only one exception: that is for instruction by a certified instructor, with parental consent. That is what the consent form does that is used for the SPP program and our Junior Program and why the instructors are certified.
That means you can’t just hand your responsibility to another adult. As long as you are with them everything is fine but without your presence you are likely in violation of state law. They are also in violation for “unlawful possession of a handgun by a minor”.
Read paragraph 2: It specifies the penalties for you for violating the law. It moves to felony very quickly.
Obviously, violation of State law puts the club at risk and puts you in violation of club rules which carries with it permanent revocation of membership.