Problems in safe area

[sperman]

What would be the appropriate course of action if ...

You arrive at the match, and while approaching the safe area you realize that you left a snap cap in the chamber while dry firing the night before.

[XRe]

Before even taking your bag out of the car, go find the MD, explain the situation, and ask him how he'd like to proceed in helping you get the gun clear safely.

[Jeff686]

Go straight to the plastic porta-john, lock the door, clear the gun.

If someone catches you, just accuse them of being a peeping-tom and never squad with them again.

[Chris Keen]

But whatever you do, DONT DROP THE GUN in the porta-john.

[Fireant]

But whatever you do, DONT DROP THE GUN in the porta-john.

I would not want to be the first RO you run into to have them clear the gun for you if you did:ph34r:

[Flatland Shooter]

I think I'd stick with Dave's recommendation unless the match officials have an "unload and clear" station set up for those with legal concealed carry firearms. If available, just go to that station and clear the weapon.

Bill

[Flexmoney]

Find the Match Director.

[Joe4d]

Most places I have been have and unload area for people carrying. Probably more prevalent at IDPA matches as it is more common for people to shoot what they carry. (Didnt say common said more common) Or the standard procedure was to find an RO, go downrange on a stage before the match starts and unload under RO supervision. I guess it depends where you are and how common it is for people to be armed.

[George Jones]

This rule would apply:

2.5.2 Where no Unloading/Loading station is provided, a competitor who

arrives at a match in possession of a loaded firearm and proceeds

immediately to a match official for the express purpose of safely

unloading the firearm shall not be subject to disqualification per the

provisions of Rule 10.5.13.

[Franklin D Wolverton]

Go figure... look in the rule book

[SA Friday]

Please, whatever you do, don't show up to the line and find it at Make Ready...

[Barrettone]

But whatever you do, DONT DROP THE GUN in the porta-john.

+1

[Chris Keen]

Now Jeff I didnt name any names ............ why would you go and incriminate yourself.

[MustangGreg66]

I'm confused. Are we talking about a mass produced snap cap, or self made practice ammo without a primer for the purpose of practice? I would think that it would be ok to clear a snap cap out of a pistol in the safe area, the only rule there I'm aware of is no ammunition. Since the snap cap isn't ammunition but a training tool.... I'd think it would be fine? No? Am I wrong?

[D.Hayden]

2.4.2 Dummy ammunition (including practice or training rounds, snap caps and empty cases), loaded magazines,

loaded speed loading devices and live rounds must not be handled in a Safety Area under any circumstances

(see Rule 10.5.12).

[Carmoney]

No reason for using a snap cap in a centerfire pistol anyway.

But the real answer to the question: Calmly go back to your car and take the stupid snap cap out of the gun. Problem solved, and nobody has to pull out the rulebook.

[Nik Habicht]

But the real answer to the question: Calmly go back to your car and take the stupid snap cap out of the gun. Problem solved, and nobody has to pull out the rulebook.

And that works right up until the moment someone from the match staff sees you do it....

Find the match director --- it's the right thing to do....