Liberty Mountain Gun Club

General Range Rules

• Immediately follow ALL directions and commands of the Range Safety Officer, or RSO, at your shooting venue. Obey “cease fire” commands immediately and return your firearm to a safe status.
• Failure to follow all of a LMGC RSO’s directions or commands will result in dismissal from LMGC.
• No parties prohibited from purchasing, owning or using a firearm, or convicted felons, or anyone under a current restraining order may use any of the shooting venues at LMGC.
• Proper eye and ear protection must be worn at all times.
• All state and federal firearms laws and regulations apply at LMGC.
• All guns entering and leaving LMGC must be unloaded and contained in a case until an RSO has given permission to uncase the firearm. The loading and unloading of any firearm or magazine can only take place at a designated range under the supervision of a RSO.
• If you bring more than one firearm to LMGC you may only have one firearm on the line at a time, keeping other firearms unloaded and cased.
• Shotguns for the skeet, trap and sporting clays ranges may be left uncased, but must be unloaded and left with the action open.
• No cell phone may be used while handling a firearm.
• No substances that cause impairment will be allowed at LMGC. Range Safety Officers have the right to not allow anyone to shoot who displays any signs of impairment.
• No hand to hand transfers of firearms, they must be placed on a bench or gun rack before another person may handle the firearm.
• No firing from the hip.
• You must clean up your spent casings, shotgun hulls and all other trash before you leave each shooting venue.
• Authorized targets only. No humanoid or animal targets, silhouette or otherwise.
• Reservations are on the hour for an hour.
• If lightning strikes within eight miles, patrons and staff shall seek shelter and all outdoor range activities will cease for at least 30 minutes.

Four Main Firearm Safety Rules

• Treat ALL firearms as if they are loaded at ALL times.
• Muzzle Awareness:  Always keep the muzzle of your firearm pointed in the safest direction possible.
• Trigger Finger Discipline:  Keep your trigger finger straight, out of the trigger guard and off the trigger, until you are ready to fire.
• Know your Backstop:  Always be sure of your target, what is in front of it and what is behind it.

Age and Personnel Regulations

• Use of the range is only open to CURRENT students, staff or faculty. These groups are allowed to bring up to two non-Liberty affiliated immediate family members at one time. Guests of students, staff and faculty will be required to view a safety video prior to range reservation.
• A current student, staff or faculty member must be present at the time a family member is using the range.
• You must be 18 years or older to utilize the range without a parent or legal guardian present.
• No one under the age of 14 is allowed at the facility at any time, with the exception of facility tours.
• Anyone between the ages of 14 and 18 must have a parent or legal guardian present at ALL times when using the range.

Firearms and Ammunition Restrictions

• RSOs have the right to inspect any shooter’s firearm or ammunition for safety at any time and LMGC users must promptly permit RSO inspections on request.
• No automatic weapons may be fired at LMGC (even those with proper permits).
• No “echo” or binary style triggers will be utilized.  The firearm may have such a trigger only with a selector switch that must remain in single-fire only mode.
• No rifles chambered in 7.62X54R will be allowed.  This includes Mosin-Nagant and all derivatives thereof.
• No rifles chambered in .46 or larger.  The ONLY exceptions are:
  • .50 Beauwolf
  • .50 AE
• Until further notice, all Smith & Wesson 15-22’s will be banned due to the S&W Safety Alert.
• Muzzleloaders are not allowed except during events specific to their use.
• RSOs reserve the right to restrict any caliber for usage on steel, or at 100 yards.
• RSOs reserve the right to remove any rifles that are disproportionately loud due to barrel length or compensator design.
• No reloaded, remanufactured, or handloaded ammunition is permitted for use.
• No steel core or armor piercing projectiles may be used.
• No tracer or incendiary ammunition may be used.
• For shotguns, ONLY lead ammunition may be fired, and must be 7 1/2 shot or smaller.

Any questions about the rules and regulations can be directed to our office at (434) 582-3457 or by email at lmgc@liberty.edu

Who is allowed to shoot at Liberty Mountain Gun Club?

• Liberty Mountain Gun Club is open to current students, faculty, and staff members of Liberty University who have completed the General Firearms Safety class. These individuals are allowed to bring two immediate family members as guests. All participants must pass the General Firearms Safety class. LMGC is not open to the general public or alumni.

What should I expect when I visit Liberty Mountain Gun Club?

• All patrons must bring their Flames Pass as a form of identification and check in at either the rifle/pistol building or shotgun lodge. Eye and ear protection are required on the ranges while firearms are in use and must be put on before entering that range.

Are there dress requirements at Liberty Mountain Gun Club?

• Close-toed shoes are required at all times on any of the ranges at LMGC. We also highly recommend you wear a crewneck shirt or a top that fits snugly around your neckline to help prevent hot brass casings from getting inside your clothing.

How do I register for Safety & Concealed Carry Courses?

• Registration for courses can be found on the LMGC Programs page. The General Firearms Safety Course is a pre-requisite for the other courses offered. Academic courses are also available and can be found in ASIST.

Can I buy ammunition at LMGC?

• yes, however there is a very limited selection available. .22LR and 9mm ammunition is available for purchase at the Rifle/Pistol range, and 12 gauge and 20 gauge shells are available at the Shotgun Lodge. Patrons must be 21 years of age to purchase 9mm ammunition and must present a valid government issued ID to verify age. Ammo purchased is done so with the expectation it will be used immediately. LMGC reserves the right to limit ammunition purchases. Please send any questions regarding ammunition to lmgc@liberty.edu.

What firearms are available at LMGC?

• We have several different firearms for rent at LMGC. We have Ruger Mk IV 22/45 semiautomatic pistols, Ruger 10/22 semiautomatic riffles, and Ruger Rimfire Precision Rifle bolt action rifles. These are all chambered in .22 Long Rifle. For use on the shotgun ranges, we have Berette 696 Silver Pidgeon Over/Under shotguns in both 12 and 20 gauges.