Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV)
Section 430.201 - Riflery Program Requirements
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
If riflery is a camp activity it shall be conducted with the following precautions:
(A) Firearms shall be kept in good condition and stored in a locked cabinet when not in use. Ammunition shall also be stored in a locked facility in a location separate from the firearms.
(B) Shooting ranges shall be located well away from other activity areas and shall be constructed and operated in accordance with standards of the National Rifle Association.
(C) Only a non-large capacity rifle loaded with a single shot shall be used.
(D) Campers and staff shall stay behind the firing line at all times except when ordered by the range instructor to retrieve targets.
(E) All rifles shall be unloaded with actions open, and shall be verified to be unloaded by the range instructor, prior to any camper or staff member crossing the firing line, at the conclusion of instruction, or at any other time the range instructor directs.