Myself and two other members of our small club all took the NSRA Range Control Officers course (and passed) shortly after we started RMTC..

This may have been seen as a "massive overkill" (3 fully qualified Range Control Officers in such a small club) but as far as we are concerned safety is by far the most important part of any good target shooting club.

Each of us was happy to pay for the course from our own pockets (we did not use any club funds for this) and feel that what we learnt has held us in good stead and kept all our members safe over the years.

Good range discipline is essential and it is the Range Control Officers job to oversee and enforce it (if necessary) but every club member has a responsibility for their own safety and that of every other club member too!