Club rules

Philosophy and culture

Dragon Shooting is a place for sport, a culture of responsible firearm handling, discipline and self-development. The club does not support a culture of aggression, violence or militarisation in any form.

Within the club a firearm is only a tool for sport, training and safe leisure. Promoting violence, making threats, provoking conflict or using the club's facilities for unlawful purposes leads to a permanent ban from the club.

Any form of discrimination, insult, provocation or aggression towards staff, instructors or guests of the club is prohibited. Respect for other people and for the equipment is a condition of being here, not a courtesy.

We expect calm, attentive behaviour. Showing off, hurrying and fooling around on the firing line are treated as safety violations, not high spirits.

These are the club's own house rules. Where the law is stricter, the law applies; where the club is stricter than the law, the club's rule applies on our premises.

Safety procedures and range commands

Following the safety procedures takes absolute priority over results, speed, entertainment or competition.

At the firing positions, every command and instruction of the instructor or a member of club staff is carried out without question and immediately. If you disagree with what the instructor is doing, first carry out the command — stop shooting, remove the magazine, put the firearm down — and only then take it up with the club management.

If you have not understood an instruction, hear “STOP” — from anyone: a guest, an instructor, any member of staff — or the firearm does not work as it should, stop shooting at once, take your finger off the trigger, point the firearm in a safe direction and wait for the instructor.

Every firearm is treated as loaded. The muzzle never points at anything you are not willing to destroy, and your finger stays off the trigger until the sights are on the target.

Eye and ear protection is worn by everyone in the firing area, including people who are only watching.

You stay behind the firing line unless the instructor says otherwise, and you never go downrange on your own.

Anything else unexpected — damaged equipment, another guest behaving unsafely — goes to the instructor instead of being sorted out by you.

Every visit starts with a safety briefing from the instructor. It is mandatory, experienced shooters included.

Alcohol, substances and health

Zero tolerance for intoxication. You may not be on the club's premises, or take part in shooting or club events, under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, medication that affects reaction or judgement, or any other intoxicating substance.

Alcohol is not consumed at the range before or during shooting.

If you are seriously unwell, have a high temperature, feel dizzy or are severely overtired, we strongly recommend that you do not shoot: reduced concentration directly affects safety.

Tell the instructor about a medical condition, medication, pregnancy or injury that could affect you. This stays with the instructor for the duration of your visit; the system does not record it.

Club staff may refuse admission or stop a session at the slightest suspicion of intoxication or inappropriate behaviour. That decision applies on the spot and is not negotiated on the firing line. In that case the amount paid for packages, services, gallery rentals and bookings is not refunded.

Firearms and club property

Firearms, ammunition and equipment are used strictly in accordance with the safety procedures and the staff's instructions, and only for their intended purpose.

A club instructor is present whenever you shoot. The only exception is a Blaze member shooting their own firearm, licensed in Serbia, during a gallery rental the club has confirmed.

Do not touch a club firearm or any equipment until the instructor allows it.

Never disassemble, modify, change the settings of, repair or dry-fire a firearm yourself.

Never hand a firearm to anyone else, including someone from your own group — it goes back to the instructor — and never take it outside the designated areas.

Your own firearms or ammunition may be brought onto the range only by prior written agreement with the club.

You bear full financial liability for intentional or negligent damage to club property if it results from your breach of the safety procedures or the instructor's instructions. The same applies to damage you cause in that way to other people or their belongings. Faults caused by natural wear of the equipment in normal use are not charged to you.

Everything issued to you is returned at the end of the session. Ammunition is not taken off the range.

Participants under 18

People under 18 may take part only when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, and only in specially adapted programmes and calibres permitted by the club's internal regulations. The parent or legal guardian is responsible for the minor.

From 18 April 2027 Serbian law sets a stricter requirement: under the new Law on Weapons and Ammunition a user of a civilian shooting range must be an adult, and use by minors is prohibited apart from the exceptions the law makes for members of sport shooting clubs. From that date the law applies.

Adult participants carry a valid ID card or travel document. Staff may ask to see it.

Photography and video

Photography and filming are allowed only in line with the safety procedures and as long as other participants do not object.

You may photograph and film yourself and the group you came with.

Close-up photos or video of other guests or of club staff need their explicit spoken consent. If someone objects, staff will ask you to stop.

The club may restrict filming in particular areas of the premises. Staff working positions, the armoury, security equipment and access areas are not filmed or photographed.

Phones and cameras stay out of your hands on the firing line. Pictures are taken when the instructor says the line is clear.

The club may photograph and film for its own promotion. If you would rather not appear, tell the instructor before the session — that is enough, no explanation needed.

Sanctions and cancellation of club status (Ember / Blaze)

Depending on how serious a breach is, the club may give a warning, end the current session early, restrict access to particular services or end a person's participation in the club permanently.

If you are removed from shooting for breaking these rules, the amount paid is not refunded.

A serious or repeated breach of the safety procedures or of these rules means immediate cancellation of Ember or Blaze status, withdrawal of the right to rent a gallery on your own, cancellation of an assigned firearm and blocking of the Gun Sharing service. The annual membership fee (€100 / €200) is not refunded when status is cancelled for a breach.

Conduct that puts people in danger, and any damage caused, may be reported to the authorities and pursued as a claim for compensation.