WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK.
I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM ENTERING A FIREARM’S TRAINING CLASS HOSTED BY WILSON BROTHERS ARMORY (WBA) AT MY OWN RISK WHERE I WILL ENCOUNTER HIGH LEVELS OF NOISE AND THE DISCHARGE OF AMMUNITION FROM FIREARMS. I ACKNOWLEDGE THE RISKS AND DANGERS THAT EXIST IN MY USE OF ANY AND ALL FIREARMS AND MY PARTICIPATION IN SHOOTING ACTIVITIES. I ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT SHOOTING ACTIVITIES ARE INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS AND INVOLVE BOTH KNOWN AND UNANTICIPATED RISKS WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AND PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL INJURY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PARALYSIS OR DEATH, OF MYSELF OR OF OTHER PERSONS AND I ASSUME THE RISKS THAT COULD RESULT IN PHYSICAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL INJURY, PARALYSIS, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO MYSELF, TO PROPERTY, OR TO THIRD-PARTIES. THE RISKS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, FLYING BULLETS, FLYING DEBRIS, NOISE, BEING SHOT BY OR SHOOTING MYSELF OR OTHERS; PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF EYESIGHT OR HEARING; INHALATION OR OTHER HARMFUL CONTACT WITH LEAD OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS; BURNS AND SCARRING; AND BEING STRUCK BY FLYING OR FALLING OBJECTS.
THIS RELEASE IS BINDING ON MY HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. IF ANY PART OF THIS AGREEMENT IS DEEMED TO BE VOID, THIS WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE REMAINDER OF THIS AGREEMENT.
I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT WBA HAS NO DUTY TO UNDERTAKE FIRST-AID OR RESCUE OPERATIONS OR PROCEDURES IN THE EVENT ANY SUCH PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL INJURY OCCURS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING AND WHILE WBA HAS NO OBLIGATION TO UNDERTAKE FIRST AID, IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, I HEREBY CONSENT TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE BY WBA PERSONNEL OR OTHERS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CPR, FIRST AID, EMERGENCY TRANSPORT, AND I SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS INVOLVED.
I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT WBA MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, MAINTENANCE, CONDITION OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY RANGE FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, EYE/HEARING PROTECTION, AND FIRST-AID SUPPLIES. I AGREE TO ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ANY ACT OR ACTS, EVEN ANY NEGLIGENT, RECKLESS OR CRIMINAL ACT OR OMISSION TO ACT, OF MY GUESTS AT THE RANGE AND FOR MINORS UNDER MY SUPERVISION. I ALSO AGREE TO SUPERVISE AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MINOR IN MY CARE WHILE ATTENDING AN WBA TRAINING EVENT. I AGREE TO BE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MINORS UNDER MY SUPERVISION AND FOR THE SAFETY OF MY GUESTS. I AGREE TO WEAR ALL APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EAR AND EYE PROTECTION.
IN ADDITION TO, AND NOT IN LIMITATION OF, ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS WAIVER, I UNDERSTAND THAT PARTICIPATING IN AN WBA TRAINING EVENT MAY POSE A HEIGHTENED RISK OF EXPOSURE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND I KNOWINGLY ACCEPT THE RISK. I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT I WILL NOT ATTEND A WBA TRAINING EVENT IF I HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19, IF I HAVE BEEN KNOWINGLY EXPOSED TO ANYONE WHO IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE, OR IS CONFIRMED TO HAVE, COVID-19 IN THE PREVIOUS FIFTEEN (15) DAYS OR IF I HAVE TRAVELED TO A COUNTRY OR STATE WITH A KNOWN COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN THE PAST FIFTEEN (15) DAYS. WHILE ATTENDING A WBA TRAINING EVENT, I WILL PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CDC GUIDELINES. I WILL COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER CDC GUIDELINES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FREQUENT HAND WASHING AND COVERING COUGHS AND SNEEZES. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTRACTING COVID-19, OR BEING EXPOSED TO COVID-19, WHILE ATTENDING A WBA TRAINING EVENT. I RELEASE WBA FROM ALL CLAIMS, COSTS, CAUSES OF ACTIONS, OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY LOSS, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH RELATED TO COVID-19 OR OTHER ILLNESSES OR DISEASES.
IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RIGHT TO ATTEND A WBA TRAINING EVENT, I HOLD WBA AFFILIATES, OWNERS, HEIRS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS HARMLESS FROM AND INDEMNIFY THEM AGAINST, AND RELEASE THEM FROM, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, EXPENSES, CAUSES OF ACTION, ATTACHMENTS OF PROPERTY, LIABILITY, INJURY, DEATH OR FINANCIAL COMPENSATION, WHICH MAY OCCUR IN PRESENT OR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES DURING A WBA TRAINING EVENT (EVEN TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF WBA). I AGREE TO COMPENSATE WBA FOR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM IMPROPER USE OF THE WBA GEAR OR TRAINING MATERIALS AND/OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY MY NEGLIGENCE. I UNDERSTAND THAT PHOTOS AND VIDEOS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECURITY VIDEOS) MAY BE TAKEN DURING A WBA TRAINING EVENT. IF I DO NOT OBJECT AT THE TIME PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ARE TAKEN, I AGREE THAT WBA MAY USE SUCH PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS OF ME WITH OR WITHOUT MY NAME AND FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE, INCLUDING FOR EXAMPLE SUCH PURPOSES AS PUBLICITY, ILLUSTRATION, ADVERTISING, AND WEB CONTENT.
RULES
All Federal, State, and Local firearm laws must be obeyed. ALWAYS follow all firearm safety rules:
ALWAYS treat firearms like they are loaded.
ALWAYS keep the muzzle pointed downrange.
ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot.
Commands issued by WBA staff must be obeyed immediately and without question.
Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or guardian and supervised at all times.
Eye protection and ear protection are mandatory at all times on the range.
When the command “Cease Fire” is given, stop shooting IMMEDIATELY and wait for further instructions from the WBA staff.
Always wash your hands immediately after shooting and/or gun cleaning.
Pregnant or nursing mothers are not allowed to attend a WBA training events without written consent from their doctor.