I haven't had to pull anyone off the line, but if someone were to sweep anyone with their muzzle, then I'd ask them to stand down. During the range briefing, I tell them that if I have to warn anyone more than once, perhaps twice, about muzzle discipline, I'll ask them to stand down and we'll shoot by ourselves after the class. I'm talking about warning someone who merely gets close to sweeping someone, not a student who actually points the muzzle at anyone. If someone had an accidental discharge, I'd have them stand down. There are probably other things that would justify taking someone off the line, but thankfully I haven't had a problem. I attribute that to a comprehensive range briefing and making sure everyone knows what is expected of them on the line.sjfcontrol wrote:Charles -- what kind of behavior would cause you to pull a student from the line? Would you give that student a second chance that day?Charles L. Cotton wrote:I won't get into student to instructors ratios because that decision has a lot of variables. If you make sure you do a good range safety briefing and take the time to make sure everyone knows the commands that will be used, when they can and cannot touch the gun, etc. then you can operate with a higher ratio. I run a much tighter range for CHL classes than I would for an IDPA match. In a match, I know the people involved and there is a Safety Officer within arms reach of the shooter; i.e. a one-on-one ratio. With classes, I don't know the people and there won't be an instructor for each student, so strict compliance with range commands is a must. I'm not a drill sergeant type at all, so I don't mean you should be a jerk or know-it-all to students. Just make sure they fully understand the rules and follow every command to the letter.
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