Hong Kong Regulations

FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION REGULATIONS - SECT 4B

Criteria for shooting clubs to operate shooting ranges

(1) The Commissioner may determine the criteria for the operation by a
shooting club, of a shooting range, armoury or facility used in
connection with the shooting range ("connected facility").

(2) Without limiting paragraph (1), the Commissioner may, for the purposes of
that paragraph, do all or any of the following when a responsible officer
applies for a licence to be held on behalf of a shooting club-

   (a)  verify whether the premises to be used for the shooting range, armoury
        and connected facility comply with other applicable statutory
        requirements including those relating to structure, fire hazards and
        land use;

   (b)  require the responsible officer to satisfy the Commissioner that
        effective means exist within the internal operation of the shooting
        club to ensure that users of the shooting range, armoury or connected 
        facility observe requirements designed to ensure safety and security
        in the use of the shooting range, armoury or connected facility;

   (c)  satisfy himself that the shooting range, armoury or connected 
        facility-

        (i)    is located so as not to constitute a safety hazard or a
               substantial inconvenience to any person; or

        (ii)   is designed so as not to constitute a safety hazard or a
               substantial inconvenience to other persons or premises in its
               vicinity;

   (d)  satisfy himself that the shooting range, armoury or connected 
        facility has features designed to prevent access by unauthorized
        persons and other measures to ensure its security;

   (e)  satisfy himself that there are features in the design of the shooting
        range, armoury or connected facility to ensure the safety of persons
        or that other safety precautions are in place. (L.N. 146 of 2000)