At the Oct meeting three motions to change the Range Rules were made and seconded.
This is notice that at the Nov meeting the following motions will be open for discussion and amendment followed by a vote of the membership. Range Rule changes require a 2/3 majority of the votes cast to pass.
Existing – Range control rules 10. “All projectiles must impact in a berm, except for shotshells on the shotgun range.”
Motion 1 proposed – Range control rules 10. “All projectiles must impact in a berm, except for shotshells.”
The stated purpose of Motion 1 was to legitimize the current practice of allowing shotgun shotshells at the CMP area and during 3 gun matches on the main range
Existing – Ammo rules 5 – No ammunition other than rimfire and pistol caliber may be used on the Sporter Range.
Motion 2 proposed – Ammo rules 5 – No ammunition other than shotshell, rimfire and pistol caliber may be used on the Sporter Range.
The stated purpose of Motion 2 modifying Ammo Rule 5 was to allow shotshell use on the Sporter Range without relying on Range Control Rule 14 –“Event or competition rules may supersede TCMSA rules”. 3-gun has been has been relying upon Rule 14 during shotgun portion of their competitions.
Existing – TCMSA Key Rules Cold Range: Firearm handling forbidden, cased or uncased, anywhere on the range including the parking lot.
Motion 3 proposed – TCMSA Key Rules Cold Range: Firearm handling is forbidden, cased or uncased, anywhere on that range including the associated parking lot
The stated purpose of Motion 3 was to clarify the perceived intent of dividing the single range into a Sporter Range and a Main Range. Administratively we have been operating the range according to the proposed change in Motion 3 based on the context of the new procedures written to operate the two ranges. However, a reading of the existing TCMSA Key Rules Cold Range: text has been forwarded that would mandate no firearm handling on any range or in either parking lot if just one of the ranges was cold.
