Okay, don’t panic! We are not making any changes to the division equipment rules for PCC. But we did change a bit in regards to sweeping when it comes to PCC. Let’s see how many people noticed the rule change in this Question of the Month.
A competitor is carrying a flagged and uncased PCC, muzzle down, between stages and is constantly sweeping his lower extremities. When you see this as the RO, what do you do?
Prior to the release of the January 2025 rulebook, if you swept anyone with the muzzle of a PCC during or outside a COF, whether loaded or not, even if a chamber flag is inserted, it was a DQ. While that rule still exists (see 10.5.5.2), we have added a second sentence to 10.5.5.2 that has an exception for when flagged PCCs are carried muzzle down outside a COF: “Exception – If carried muzzle-down outside the course of fire, the PCC competitor’s lower extremities are exempt from this provided the PCC is unloaded and flagged.” This means if you are carrying your flagged PCC, muzzle down between stages you can sweep your own feet and legs, but you cannot sweep anyone else’s feet and legs. If you do, it’s a DQ for unsafe gun handling.
Now that we have learned about the rule change, let’s go back to the poll results. About 55% of you noticed the rule change and answered it correctly with “Nothing.” Thanks for keeping up on the rule changes. The rest of you now know about the rule update! If the competitor had been missing a chamber flag, then escorting him to the safety area to get one inserted would have been appropriate.
Make sure to cast your vote in the current Question of the Month!