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Safety First!

The Basics

  • Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction (even if unloaded)

  • Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot (firearm leveled at target)

  • Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use (ready to engage a target)

When using or storing a gun, always follow these NRA rules:

  • Know your target and what is beyond

  • Be sure the gun is safe to operate

  • Know how to use the gun safely

  • Use only the correct ammunition for your gun

  • Wear eye and ear protection, as appropriate

  • Never use alcohol or drugs before or while shooting

  • Store guns so they are not accessible to unauthorized persons

  • Be aware that certain types of guns and many shooting activities require additional safety precautions

The Koko Head Rules

  • Know and obey all range commands

  • Unload, open the action, remove the magazine and bench all firearms during a cease fire

  • Do NOT handle any firearms or stand at the firing line where firearms are present while others are down range during a cease fire

  • Load no more than 5 rounds in the magazine

  • No rapid or indiscriminate firing

  • Shoot only at authorized targets. No plinking of objects on backstop berm or on the ground.  Human silhouette targets are not allowed

  • Wear eye and ear protection

  • Age 20 and below must be accompanied by an adult

    • Children 9-12 years may fire .22 long rifle caliber only, with an adult standing next to and assisting the child

    • Eye and ear protection mandatory

    • Children 8 years and younger are prohibited from using firearms

  • No alcohol or illegal drugs allowed

  • No gambling

Tracer, incendiary, exploder or armor piercing type ammunition is prohibited

    Violation of any of the above rules will result in dismissal from this range

    Hawaii State Law requires firearms to be transported unloaded in a rigidly constructed receptacle, or a commercially manufactured gun case, or the equivalent thereof that completely encloses the firearm. 
    HRS 134-6 (c)

    If you don't know, are unsure, or have a question, please ask the range personnel, they are there to help