Range Rules Here at The Lead Dispensary, safety comes first. Please take the time to read all of the rules carefully.
Check-In - Anyone suspected of using drugs or alcohol, including medical marijuana card holders, will not be permitted to shoot on the range or handle firearms. Marijuana is still federally illegal regardless of state law and users may not possess firearms– even momentarily. If you have used any alcohol or mind-altering drugs, including prescriptions, within the past 8 hours, or you are still under the influence of their effects, you are not permitted to enter the range or handle firearms.
- Any person who is prohibited by any law from possessing firearms for any reason is not permitted on the range or to handle firearms.
- All firearms brought in to shoot on the range must be unloaded and in a case.Holsters are NOT cases.
- All firearms and ammunition to be fired on the range are subject to staff approval.
- If you are pregnant or believe you may be pregnant, you are not permitted on the range.
- Our safety program requires two shooters when choosing to rent a firearm unless you possess an operable firearm of your own.
- No food, drinks, chewing gum, or tobacco products are permitted to be consumed on the range.
- NRR-rated ear protection and ANSI-rated eyewear or prescription glasses are required on the range.
- Memberships do not allow special permissions on the range and may be revoked at staff’s discretion.
- Firearms are not permitted to be handled anywhere except the firing line.
- If you are new to shooting, please let us know so we can further assist you.
Range Officers - The Range Safety Officer on duty is in direct charge of the range at all times. They will eject any person handling a firearm in an unsafe or careless manner. Any arguing or harassment of the RSO will result in a permanent ban and/or involvement of law enforcement with potential for trespassing charges.
Vandalism - Anyone found firing at lights, baffles, carriers, any equipment, or anything except a staff-approved target will be immediately charged for damages, ejected, and banned permanently. Vandals will be reported to law enforcement.
Prohibited Ammunition - NO steel shot or tungsten shot for shotguns.
- NO tracer, incendiary, gas or explosive ammunition of any kind.
- NO armor penetrating (steel-cored or tungsten-cored) ammunition.
- NO ammunition exceeding 3550fps.
- NO .50 BMG firearms are allowed on the range.
- NO hollow points are permitted on the Virtual Range.
Range Commands - At any given moment on the range, you may hear a call out of “CEASE FIRE!”; at this time you MUST put your firearm down on the shooting bench, step back from the firing line, and wait for further instructions from the Range Officer. If instructed to “unload,” or “clear” your firearm, remove the magazine (if any), remove the chambered round, and lock the action open to show it is fully unloaded.
DO NOT TOUCH THE FIREARM AGAIN UNTIL THE RANGE IS PRONOUNCED “HOT” AGAIN BY STAFF.
At the Firing Line - Firearms must remain pointed down range at all times.
- Firearms must be unloaded and in a case to be removed from the firing line, even if moving to another lane.
- Firearms are not permitted to be disassembled or cleaned at our facility. Removing a slide, barrel, or upper receiver is permitted.
- Anyone younger than 18 years of age is not permitted to be on the range without an adult. The adult must stay within arm’s reach of the minor when they are handling firearms. If the adult leaves the range area, the minor must also leave.
- Two people may not simultaneously fire a firearm in the same lane.
- Cross-lane shooting is not permitted. Shooters are only permitted to fire at the target aligned with their lane.
- Shooters are not permitted forward of the firing line. If something is dropped, ask for help from staff.
- All equipment left unattended is at the owner’s risk.
- If you choose to leave a firearm at the bench, it must be unloaded and locked open.
- Shooters are not permitted to move to another lane without asking permission from staff.
- Loaded firearms may not be handed to another person. Set it down and the other person may pick it up.
- Only eye-level, aimed shooting is permitted. No hip fire or firing without aiming.
- Drawing from a holster will only be permitted at the discretion of the Range Officer. Permission will be revoked after each visit and the shooter must obtain permission again upon the next visit.
- If a firearm malfunctions and you cannot fix the problem yourself, DO NOT remove it from the firing line. Leave the firearm on the bench and ask a staff member to accompany you to the firing line to fix it.
- The target must be adjusted to be at eye level for the shooter. Bullets must impact the backstop, not the floor or baffles.
- All safety concerns, damages, or injuries, no matter how small, must be reported to the Range Officer or another staff member immediately.
- All third-party instructors are required to obtain adequate insurance if instructing a student to draw a firearm or perform any movements apart from still-positioned, standing shooting. Adequacy of insurance is at the discretion of TLD management.
Thank you for choosing The Lead Dispensary. Have fun– but most importantly, be safe. I have received, read, and agree to The Lead Dispensary LLC Range Rules.
In consideration of the Undersigned being permitted to engage in any activity, recreational or otherwise, on any property including without limitation any building, parking areas, sidewalks and land, leased, occupied, used or accessed by The Lead Dispensary LLC, and their successors and assigns, including without limitation to property located at 65 Plantation Dr Hattiesburg, MS 39402 (collectively the Premises), the Undersigned and the Undersigned's heirs, family members, guests, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, and assigns (collectively the Undersigned) hereby understands, acknowledges, and agrees to the following: - The Undersigned is fully aware of the risks and hazards inherent, whether known or unknown, in entering upon and taking part in any activity on the Premises and voluntarily enters and takes part in any activity on the Premises with the knowledge and appreciation of the danger involved. The Undersigned expressly assumes the risk of entering on the Premises and takes part in any activity, recreational or otherwise, on the Premises, including without limitation: archery, discharging a handgun, rifle, shotgun, or machine gun, firing live ammunition, observing individuals discharging firearms or using other types of weapons, eating food or drinking beverages, including any type of alcoholic beverage, parking, and any other use of or activity on the Premises.
I Agree - The Undersigned hereby releases, waives, and forever discharges and covenants not to sue or make a claim against The Lead Dispensary LLC, including each of their respective affiliates, successors and assigns, officers, managers, employees, volunteers, members, directors, agents, attorneys or representatives (collectively, The Lead Dispensary Releasees) for any and all claims, demands, damages, expenses, causes of action, attachments of property or liability of any kind whatsoever that arise, directly or indirectly, from property damage, personal or emotional injury, including partial or total disability, dismemberment or paralysis, or death, directly or indirectly resulting from the Undersigned entering or being on the Premises, even if such claims, demands, damages, expenses, causes of action, attachments of property or liability result partially or wholly, directly or indirectly, from any act or omission to act, whether negligent or otherwise, including negligent or omitted first-aid operations or procedures, by The Lead Dispensary LLC Releasees.
I Agree - The Undersigned acknowledges that the risks and hazards that he/she is assuming may increase or change during the agreement term.
I Agree - The Undersigned hereby consents to and authorizes the administration of all emergency medical treatment, or lack thereof, which might be provided or available at the Premises.
I Agree - The Undersigned acknowledges and agrees that he/she has read, understands, and at all times will abide by all rules and regulations, any rules or procedures applicable to any particular activity, the procedures, safety rules, and any and all instructions, whether communicated in writing or verbally, with respect to the Premises which are incorporated herein by reference, including those rules and regulations attached hereto and incorporated herein (the Range Rules).
I Agree - I have no physical or mental illness that precludes my participation in a safe manner for myself or others. I am NOT under the influence of drugs or alcohol which impairs my ability to maintain my safety awareness or endangers others. I acknowledge that this Accident Waiver and Release of Liability Form will be used by The Lead Dispensary LLC who organized the activities in which I may participate, and that it will govern my actions and responsibilities at said activity. I agree that all staff or authorized agents may, in their sole discretion, determine it is unsafe for myself or others for my participation to continue, and remove me from the Premises by any lawful means.
I Agree - [Parents of minors only] The Undersigned agrees to instruct any minor under the age of 18 whom they bring to the Premises to the above warnings and conditions and their ramifications, and consent to the minor’s participation. The Undersigned agrees that they will obtain a Parental Permission Form and Liability Waiver, written and signed by the actual parent or legal guardian of any minor for whom they are not the actual parent or legal guardian, before entering the Shooting Range with such a minor.
I Agree - The Undersigned agrees that they may be ejected from the range and/or banned from the Premises resulting from the misuse of a firearm or other weapon, abuse of any staff, customer, member, or affiliate, verbally or physically, and any membership fees, special order deposits, and/or layaway payments prepaid will not be reimbursed.
I Agree - The Undersigned acknowledges that activities they participate in on the Premises may be physically strenuous. If they are injured as a result of a heart attack or stroke, panic attack, hyperventilation, or other stress or exertion-related affliction, the The Lead Dispensary LLC Releasees will not be held liable for the related injuries.
I Agree - The Undersigned agrees that they will not participate in any activity which includes the discharge of a firearm on The Lead Dispensary LLC property while pregnant.
I Agree - The Undersigned agrees to pay any damages to The Lead Dispensary LLC property resulting from their negligence with or misuse of a firearm or physical contact with property, including leaning on glass tops or dropping firearms, whether intentionally or unintentionally, anywhere on the Premises. Fees will be charged as follows:
13. The Undersigned agrees that all of the following statements are true: - I am not under indictment or information in any court for a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could imprison me for more than one year, nor am I a current member of the military who has been charged with violation(s) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and whose charge(s) have been referred to a general court-martial.
I Agree - I have never been convicted in any court, including a military court, of a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could have imprisoned me for more than one year, even if I received a shorter sentence including probation?
I Agree - I am not a fugitive from justice.
I Agree - I am not an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance. Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.
I Agree - I have never been adjudicated as a mental defective OR committed to a mental institution.
I Agree - I have never been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
I Agree - I am not subject to a court order, including a Military Protection Order issued by a military judge or magistrate, restraining me from harassing, stalking, or threatening my child or an intimate partner or child of such partner.
I Agree - I have never been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, nor have I ever been a member of the military and been convicted of a crime that included, as an element, the use of force against a person.
I Agree - I have never renounced my United States citizenship.
I Agree - I am not an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
I Agree - I am:
A US citizen
OR
Legally admitted to the US without a VISA (VISA Waiver Program or ESTA)
OR
An alien on a non-immigrant VISA, with an document that exempts me from firearms prohibition, such as a US-Issued Hunting License. I Agree In consideration of the Undersigned being permitted to engage in any transaction on the Premises which includes the purchase of a firearm or electronic device, financing or layaway, the purchase of any items from the Undersigned, consignment contracts, participation in a training class, memberships, or the rental of any firearms, the Undersigned must agree to the following terms: - The Undersigned agrees that layaway transactions require a deposit of 1/3 of the full price including taxes, plus a $25 fee. Full payment must be received by The Lead Dispensary LLC within 60 days of the initial layaway deposit. Payments are scheduled on a monthly or weekly basis and are priced by the remainder of the payments, divided by the number of payments left. Example: $200 remaining over 60 days would be 2 monthly payments of $100 each, or 8 weekly payments of $25 each. All deposits made are non-refundable, and all non-refundable deposits are claimed in full by The Lead Dispensary at the time of expiration of the layaway.
I Agree - The Undersigned agrees that consignment fees are 20% of the sale price of the firearm, not including taxes. The sale price of the firearm will not change unless the Consignor agrees via phone, text, verbal in-store contact, or written statement to the offer price provided by the customer. The Lead Dispensary reserves the right to give 30 days notice for the Consignor to return to pick up a firearm left on display in the retail area at any time.
I Agree - The Undersigned agrees that special orders and backorders require the initiation of the standard layaway terms listed above, or full payment. If the order is paid in full, The Lead Dispensary LLC will take a 20% restocking and handling fee from the refund of any items that are cancelled, excluding taxes.
I Agree - The Undersigned agrees that rental firearms must be returned before leaving the Premises, and the renter and all other participants must not be restricted by any law from possession of a firearm. Renters and other participants must be Citizens of the United States, or Resident Aliens, or have a VISA waived via the VISA Waiver Program, or must have both a VISA or I-94 and a Hunting License.
I Agree - The Undersigned agrees that training class fees are only refundable if 48-hour notice is given prior to absence from class. Classes are only able to be rescheduled if 24-hour notice is given prior to absence from class. The Undersigned understands that no live ammunition is permitted in the classroom area. The Lead Dispensary LLC reserves the ability to eject any student from any class as a result of their behavior without a refund.
I Agree - The Undersigned understands and agrees that all membership fees are non-refundable, even if the Undersigned is a member and is ejected or banned from the Premises.
I Agree - The Undersigned agrees that firearm purchases and electronic purchases are non-refundable. All firearms and electronics which are found factory defective must be handled through the manufacturer's warranty, if a warranty is offered. Firearms may be purchased back from a customer as a "Used" firearm and thus, the offered purchase price will be based upon the secondhand value of the firearm. The Lead Dispensary LLC reserves the right to refuse to purchase any firearm.
I Agree
ATF 5300.2 Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice YOUTH HANDGUN SAFETY ACT NOTICE (1) The misuse of handguns is a leading contributor to juvenile violence and fatalities. (2) Safely storing and securing firearms away from children will help prevent the unlawful possession of handguns by juveniles, stop accidents, and save lives. (3) Federal law prohibits, except in certain limited circumstances, anyone under 18 years of age from knowingly possessing a handgun, or any person from selling, delivering, or otherwise transferring a handgun to a person under 18. (4) A knowing violation of the prohibition against selling, delivering, or otherwise transferring a handgun to a person under the age of 18 is, under certain circumstances, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. FEDERAL LAW The Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44, provides in pertinent part as follows: 18 U.S.C. 922(x) (x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile— (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person who is a juvenile to knowingly possess— (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (3) This subsection does not apply to— (A) a temporary transfer of a handgun or ammunition to a juvenile or to the possession or use of a handgun or ammunition by a juvenile if the handgun and ammunition are possessed and used by the juvenile— (i) in the course of employment, in the course of ranching or farming related to activities at the residence of the juvenile (or on property used for ranching or farming at which the juvenile, with the permission of the property owner or lessee, is performing activities related to the operation of the farm or ranch), target practice, hunting, or a course of instruction in the safe and lawful use of a handgun; (ii) with the prior written consent of the juvenile’s parent or guardian who is not prohibited by Federal, State, or local law from possessing a firearm, except— (I) during transportation by the juvenile of an unloaded handgun in a locked container directly from the place of transfer to a place at which an activity described in clause (i) is to take place and transportation by the juvenile of that handgun, unloaded and in a locked container directly from the place at which such an activity took place to the transferor; or (II) with respect to ranching or farming activities as described in clause (i), a juvenile may possess and use a handgun or ammunition with the prior written approval of the juvenile’s parent or legal guardian and at the direction of an adult who is not prohibited by Federal, State or local law from possessing a firearm; (iii) the juvenile has the prior written consent in the juvenile’s possession at all times when a handgun is in the possession of the juvenile; and (iv) in accordance with State and local law; (B) a juvenile who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard who possesses or is armed with a handgun in the line of duty; (C) a transfer by inheritance of title (but not possession) of a handgun or ammunition to a juvenile; or (D) the possession of a handgun or ammunition by a juvenile taken in defense of the juvenile or other persons against an intruder into the residence of the juvenile or a residence in which the juvenile is an invited guest. (4) A handgun or ammunition, the possession of which is transferred to a juvenile in circumstances in which the transferor is not in violation of this subsection shall not be subject to permanent confiscation by the Government if its possession by the juvenile subsequently becomes unlawful because of the conduct of the juvenile, but shall be returned to the lawful owner when such handgun or ammunition is no longer required by the Government for the purposes of investigation or prosecution. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age. (6)(A) In a prosecution of a violation of this subsection, the court shall require the presence of a juvenile defendant’s parent or legal guardian at all proceedings. (B) The court may use the contempt power to enforce subparagraph (A). (C) The court may excuse attendance of a parent or legal guardian of a juvenile defendant at a proceeding in a prosecution of a violation of this subsection for good cause shown. 18 U.S.C. 924(a)(6) (6)(A)(i) A juvenile who violates section 922(x) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, except that a juvenile described in clause (ii) shall be sentenced to probation on appropriate conditions and shall not be incarcerated unless the juvenile fails to comply with a condition of probation. (ii) A juvenile is described in this clause if— (I) the offense of which the juvenile is charged is possession of a handgun or ammunition in violation of section 922(x)(2);and (II) the juvenile has not been convicted in any court of an offense (including an offense under section 922(x) or a similar State law, but not including any other offense consisting of conduct that if engaged in by an adult would not constitute an offense) or adjudicated as a juvenile delinquent for conduct that if engaged in by an adult would constitute an offense. (B) A person other than a juvenile who knowingly violates section 922(x)— (i) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both; and (ii) if the person sold, delivered, or otherwise transferred a handgun or ammunition to a juvenile knowing or having reasonable cause to know that the juvenile intended to carry or otherwise possess or discharge or otherwise use the handgun or ammunition in the commission of a crime of violence, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. If you have any questions, contact: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 99 New York Avenue NE Washington, DC 20226 Phone: (202) 648–7190 I have received and read the Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice. |
