Term

Cease Fire

A command halting all shooting, with firearms made safe and benched or holstered.

Cease fire is a universal range command. On hearing it, every shooter immediately stops firing, takes their finger off the trigger, points the muzzle in a safe direction, and (per the range’s protocol) unloads, locks the action open, and benches or holsters. No one moves forward of the firing line until the range officer calls the range hot again.

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