In light of the current social media buzz concerning certain firearms, the USPSA BOD and NROI have received numerous emails concerning prohibiting said firearms. Here’s the thing: If the range, not the USPSA or SCSA club, has its own policies or rules, the USPSA/SCSA club must comply with them, as long as the range and USPSA club are not the same entity, i.e., share the same administrative personnel. These range-specific rules cannot be enforced by USPSA or NROI certified range officials acting in their official capacity.
Local (club) rules without Presidential approval are forbidden under USPSA rule 3.3: Applicability of Rules USPSA matches are governed by the rules applicable to the discipline. Host organizations may not enforce local rules except to comply with legislation or legal precedent in the applicable jurisdiction. Any voluntarily adopted rules that are not in compliance with these rules must not be applied to USPSA matches without the express written consent of the President of USPSA. All local rules allowed under these provisions will be documented at USPSA HQ.
Instead, a range member is responsible for enforcing any range-specific rule or policy. If this enforcement requires a competitor to stop shooting, they will receive a DNF (Did Not Fire), not a DQ (Disqualification). This is because the violation is against a range rule, not a USPSA or SCSA rule. While the range member enforcing the rule may also be a USPSA or SCSA member, or even a certified Range Officer, they are acting on behalf of the range, not the sanctioning organization.