20 Firearms Guns of an y sor t are seldom req uired in the feld The only need ma y occur when there is a bear hazar d Ev en so possession of a defcient or im pr operly used frearm will no t ensure saf e ty and ma y e v en contribut e t o the pr oblem Although rarely used frearms are f ound in most feld cam ps The y are most of t en carried in v ehicles and backpacks t o be readily accessible t o all cre w member s Bo th lack of kno wledge and f amiliarity of such w eapons can lead t o carelessness As such the Cam pPr oject Manager has the right duty and re sponsibility t o e x er cise full contr ol of the transpor tation and use of frearms b y em plo y ees A Firearms plan should be prepared prior t o camp star t up Com panies ma y consider se tting up a fring range and ha ving designat ed frearm s carrier s practice thr oughout the feld season This can help with accuracy when shoo ting a liv e targe t The fring range should be locat ed a w a y fr om cam p in an area where there is a saf e place t o shoo t without hitting an ything or an y one If star t er pist ols f or bear banger s are a v ailable e v er y one in cam p should ha v e the oppor tunity t o practice with them Field Use Be a w are that rifes and sho tguns are diffcult t o carr y in combi nation with da y packs r ock hammer s geoph ysical gear and r ock or soil sam ples and that allo w ance should be made f or the e xtra w eight and un wieldiness of the frearm Pr o t ect the sights fr om damage and check regularly t o ensure that the barrel and breech ha v e no t become f ouled b y twigs sno w sand or o ther debris