Shooting ranges

Shooting ranges. (1) General range rules. No person at a shooting range may do any of the following: (a) Handle a weapon in a negligent or reckless manner. (b) Discharge or handle any weapon on the range while any part of a person is down range of the firing line. (c) A person shall obtain a camping permit prior to setting up camp, where permits are required. (d) Fail to comply with a cease fire order called by the range officer or any other person. (e) Fail to make reasonable efforts to ensure all discharged projectiles impact the backstop. (f) Leave any loaded weapon unattended at any time. (g) Shoot at targets that are not placed in a designated target area or affixed to target stands, if provided, or move target stands unless the person is sighting or patterning a shotgun with size T or smaller shot. (h) Any person without an advance camping reservation who is at a property may request a camping permit for a site to be occupied that day and one additional permit for the same time for another camping party, provided he or she has all the required information for registration to obtain both camping permits. Any person making advance reservations for a camping permit may apply for additional permits for themselves or others, providing he or she has all the required information to obtain the camping permits. Each reservation shall have a named occupant. The named occupant shall be part of the camping party on that site. An occupant may not have more than one camping reservation or permit on any overlapping days at any department property. Group leaders and parents of juvenile campers may obtain permits for use by juvenile or adult groups. A person with an advance camping reservation may not advertise or otherwise present to the public an offer to transfer the reservation to another party, nor may a reserved campsite be transferred to another party resulting in any profit without written permission from the department. (i) Shoot during any time outside the posted hours of operation. (j) Shoot, or attempt to shoot structures or objects that are not designated targets, or that are outside designated firing lanes. (k) The department reserves the right to reject or cancel camping reservations when necessary to protect either campers or the natural resources, or when members of a registered camping party are found to be in violation of any statute or administrative rule. (L) Use any weapons or projectiles that discharge paint. (m) Except in accordance with a permit issued by the department, use incendiary, exploding, glass, plastic, metal, clay, or other breakable materials as targets. (n) Fail to properly dispose of targets other than clay targets used on an established shotgun shooting range. (o) No person may use standard campground shower facilities in any state park or forest unless that person is a member of a registered camping party. (p) When camping at designated campsites at the northern flowage properties, the camping party shall occupy the campsite on the first night camping equipment occupies the site, and the campsite may not be left unoccupied by the camping party for more than one night of the permit period. (q) Use a firearm other than a handgun, as defined under s. 175.60 (1) (bm) , Stats., on any designated handgun range. (r) Shoot from anywhere other than the designated firing position or firing line. (s) Shoot armor piercing, tracers, incendiary ammunition, or any weapon chambered in .50 BMG. (2) In addition to being subject to the penalties set forth in s. 27.98 , Stats., a person who violates any provision in this section may be evicted from the shooting range pursuant to s. NR 45.04 (3) (b) . (3) This section does not apply to scheduled training activities conducted by the U.S. armed forces, including any reserve component, or of the national guard, or law enforcement agencies.