trowlfaz

I want to thank everyone for their input! There has been a lot of information to wander through. I will always lean towards the side of safety when RO'ing- for myself, the shooter, and everyone involved. I understand why the rule change is there and will take into consideration the information I gleaned from both the members of my club and here on the forums. Thanks again!

Hello! While new to RO'ing - I am not new to shooting. Last night was a first night of RO'ing for me. I had a shooter who did holster his gun. Once I saw it in the holster, I called "range is clear". Technically his hand was probably on the gun. He (who is also an RO) said I was premature in calling "range is clear" as his hand was still on the gun. I can see his point - but (isn't there always one of those) a couple of us consulted the rule book. While some of the old timers claimed that there used to be a statement in the rule book that the hand must be off the gun to call "range is clear", the Jan 2008 book does not make such a distinction. I know that safety trumps all, but which is the accepted standard? Should this be made more clear once again in the rule book? Or is it declared some place where we did not look? I just want to make sure I do things right, so TIA for your input. Thank you!