1. You must abide by all local, state, and federal laws or ordinances that concern firearms or weapons.

2.  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will live ammunition be permitted on your person or on location during a living history event where we fire at each other.  Only blank ammunition may be used in the performance area.  Blanks can kill.  Regulators will treat all firearms with the respect that one would if it were loaded with live projectile ammunition.  No lead projectile may be discharged from a firearm in the performance area.  Keep live rounds on the firing range for participation in monthly shoots.  Do not carry live rounds and blanks in the same ammunition box.  All blanks have to be approved by the Regulators Safety Officer (SO).  Wadding is not permitted if it maintains a solid integrity upon exiting the gun barrel.  This includes, but is not limited to wax, glue, grease, staples, or felt.

3.   Consumption of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances before or during a living history function or while wearing firearms is forbidden.  

4.  The Regulators will appoint a Safety Officer at each event to insure all procedures are adhered to prior to any living history function.  He/she is responsible for the exact observances of all safety requirements and will give the safety briefing for all those participating in a performance.  This safety briefing will include, at a minimum, the following:
* Ban on live ammunition at a performance.
* No alcoholic beverages before or during a performance.
* Loading and unloading procedures.
* Safety Perimeter for performance.
* Maintaining control on firearms at all times.
* Maintaining safe muzzle direction and distance.
* “Medic” call for actual emergencies.
* Eye/ear protection recommended.

The Safety Officer is a safety ambassador, not a police officer.  It is the responsibility of each Regulator to abide by the safety regulations whether or not the Safety Officer is present.

5.  The Safety Officer or senior ranking Regulator must contact the applicable law enforcement agency that is in jurisdiction where you will be discharging firearms.  The agency or officer in charge should be advised as to the who, what, when, where and why’s of the living history function.  They will inform you if there are any restrictive ordinances or permits required.

6.  The Safety Officer shall require any participant to demonstrate prior knowledge, if any, of the safe handling of a firearm.  Conversely, Regulators are expected to consult the Safety Officer if there are any doubts or questions in the proper handling of weapons.

7.  Upon arrival at an event, every Regulator wearing a firearm must check-in with the Safety Officer.  All firearms must be empty and remain in holsters at all times except during the performance, practice or preparation.  Firearms as a part of any static display shall be inspected by the Safety Officer and remain unloaded, and not be used for any other demonstration, scenario or blank firing.

8.  (2007 Amendment)All blank ammunition, loaded black powder cylinders and gunpowder must be controlled by the Safety Officer at all times.  Firearms must only be loaded/unloaded in the following manner just prior to/after a performance:
* A loading table will be established and manned by one Regulator, not necessarily the Safety Officer.  This table will be used to observe the loading of any/all weapons used by a Regulator during a single performance.  Only one Regulator may load at a time and must properly display a cleared weapon(s) prior to any one weapon being loaded.  Once cleared weapons have been established, the Regulator may commence loading any/all weapons he/she is required to use during the scenario.  The Safety Officer will then issue the required blank ammunition for that particular performance to the Regulator.  Special safety must be used to ensure all single action pistols are loaded with five rounds only and the hammer resting on an empty chamber.  Lever action rifles and shotguns are loaded with the action closed and no round chambered.  Double barrel shotguns are loaded and hammers are in the uncocked position.  Once that is completed, the Regulator may secure their arms and place them in their holsters or hold their level action rifles/shotguns.  At no time should a Regulator leave their loaded weapon unattended.  Should that happen, the Regulator must immediately take the firearm to the unloading area and properly clear the weapon.  
* After a single performance, each Regulator must clear all weapons.  An unloading table will be established and manned by a Regulator, not necessarily the Safety Officer.  Only one Regulator may unload and clear their weapons at a time.  Each Regulator will unload their weapons and demonstrate empty chambers and open action to the person manning the unloading table.  Only after demonstrating this may a Regulator remove his/her weapons from the unloading table, placing single action pistols in their holsters and staging his/her rifles/shotguns with actions open into the Regulator gun rack.
* Any unused blank ammunition must be unloaded and immediately turned into the Safety Officer.   Blank ammunition/black powder charges my also be safely and courteously discharged after each performance.   Weapons discharging should not take place in a manner that is likely to disrupt or disturb another nearby living history program or livestock unaccustomed to gunfire.  A warning must be given prior to discharging any remaining blank ammunition, i.e., “Fire in the Hole.”
* Any blank rounds or weapons dropped on the ground during a single performance are considered “dead” and must be left on the ground until the performance has concluded.  Any bores coming into contact with the ground will also constitute a “dead” weapon and must be left on the ground until the performance has concluded.  At that point, the Regulator may retrieve their weapon and take it to the unloading table for proper clearance.  Any loose blank ammunition secured must be immediately turned into the Safety Officer.

9.  All dummy bullets in cartridge belts must have the powder removed and the primers discharged or removed prior to any event.  No dummy bullets will be loaded into any weapon that will be also loaded with a blank round.  No blank round will be loaded into any weapon whose barrel has not been first inspected for and cleared of debris or other obstructions.

10.  Minors (15 years and under) are not permitted to carry or discharge a firearm.  The only exception will be replica non-firing firearms used during a living history event.  These must be treated as real firearms and must never leave the lashed holster.

11.  A safety perimeter must be defined both in front and behind the sets or performing area.  A device (tape, rope, fence, etc.) must be in place to separate the show area from the spectators.  When possible, safety officers should be placed in strategic locations to protect the safety perimeter from being crossed by unaware spectators or small children.

12.  No Regulator shall allow a non-member (spectator) to handle any firearm used or expected to be used in any demonstration or scenario.  Regulators may display such a weapon only while holding and maintaining firm control of said weapon.  Regulators must immediately summon the Safety Officer or senior Regulator present before consenting to a search or surrender control of any weapon to a law enforcement officer or event coordinator.  The Safety Officer or senior Regulator present has the responsibility to ascertain the competency of the person making the request and should summon additional supervision if there is a legal or safety question.  Regulators should implicitly explain that this is for their safety as well as ours.  No Regulator shall physically resist an illegal seizure of a weapon by a law enforcement officer.

13.  No Regulator shall point a firearm in the direction of a spectator or non-member.  No Regulator shall fire directly at an opponent or animal.  When firing blanks from any weapon a safe firing distance must be maintained for spectators and fellow re-enactors.  It is recommended that when you are firing a shotgun, you maintain a safety distance of 30 feet.  When firing a handgun or carbine it is recommended you maintain a 10 foot safe firing distance.  

14.  No Regulator may lay down a weapon and leave it unattended.

15.  Any weapon to be discharged in an enclosed space must be in conjunction with proper safety precautions, including but not limited to hearing and fire protection.

16.  Members shall use the lightest load of blank ammunition consistent with the needs of the scenario.  To test blank ammunition for a safe firing distance, a white paper plate distance and splatter test should be performed by the Armorer.  If the blank ammunition tested fails, don’t use it.  5 – in – 1 blanks or appropriate cartridge blanks are recommended.

17.  Regulators may carry a firearm onto property of any public or private school only with the express written permission of the principal officer or school board and must have on his/her person a copy of the permission slip at all times.

18.  If a member is injured and requires immediate emergency medical attention, he should use the safe-word “Medic” to signal his situation to other re-enactors.  This word is never to be used under any other circumstance other than to summon help and to immediately halt a scenario that could further endanger or impede aid to the injured.

19.  At the conclusion of any scenario, the word “Resurrect” shall be used to announce to all ‘dead’ participants that the performance has concluded and they can resume activities including recovering spent casings, clothing and other accoutrements.

20.  Any spectator or non-member who becomes a hazard to the Regulators, other spectators or themselves should be reported to the senior Regulator present.  This spectator will then be reported to the event coordinator or law enforcement personnel present.