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Article A322-145 of the French Sports Code

When shooting and during trials or practice shoots, shooters, under the responsibility of the operator of the establishment or facility, must observe the following safety rules:
– remove the shoulder straps from the rifles;
– only test the shoulder of a closed rifle, even an empty one, on the shooting range and only in the normal direction of fire;
– only load the weapon in turn, with the weapon tilted or the breech open;
– under no circumstances turn towards the public, whether the weapon is loaded or not;
– if shooting is interrupted, tilt or open the rifles on the shooting range and remove the cartridges.
These safety rules must be clearly displayed in a place accessible to all.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article A322-145


Pour l’exécution des tirs et au cours des épreuves ou des tirs d’entraînement, les pratiquants, sous la responsabilité de l’exploitant de l’établissement ou de l’installation, observent les règles de sécurité suivantes :
― retirer les bretelles des fusils ;
― ne faire des essais d’épaulement de fusil fermé, même vide, que sur le pas de tir et uniquement dans la direction normale de tir ;
― ne charger l’arme qu’à son tour, l’arme basculée ou la culasse ouverte ;
― ne se retourner en aucun cas vers le public, que l’arme soit ou non chargée ;
― en cas d’interruption du tir, basculer ou ouvrir les fusils sur le pas de tir et retirer les cartouches.
Ces règles de sécurité sont affichées de manière lisible en un lieu accessible à tous.

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