 thumb|upright|aerial view of a shooting range in cuxhaven-altenbruch, germany (2012) a shooting range or firing range is a specialized facility designed for firearms practice. each facility is typically overseen by one or more supervisory personnel, called variously a range master or "range safety officer" (rso) in the united states or a range conducting officer (rco) in the uk. these supervisory personnel are responsible for ensuring that all weapon safety rules are followed at all times. shooting ranges can be indoor or outdoor and possibly restricted to certain types of firearms, e.g. handguns only or rifles, or they can specialize in certain shooting sports such skeet shooting or 10&nbsp;m&nbsp;air&nbsp;pistol/rifle. ==specific countries== this article discusses shooting or firing ranges in a general sense. for more specific discussion of shooting ranges in specific countries, see: *shooting range in india *shooting ranges in canada *shooting ranges in australia *shooting ranges in switzerland *shooting ranges in the united states likewise, in countries with gun laws heavily restricting the ownership and use of actual firearms, airsoft guns often are used instead for "shooting range" practice. by their nature, "shooting ranges" for airsoft competitions may be located nearly everywhere, even in-doors, with no significant restrictions other than the wearing of protective face masks. this article, and the articles for specific locales, do not address "shooting ranges" intended for airsoft guns. ==type== in urban areas, most shooting ranges will be at indoor facilities. similarly, in less-populated areas, shooting ranges are often at outdoor facilities. ===indoor=== thumb|indoor pistol shooting range. *stationary target practice indoor ranges usually have a back wall with a sloped earthen berm or bank, with reinforced baffles additionally situated along the roof and side walls. ranges with proper ventilation pull smoke and lead particles away from the shooting line and discharge them from the building to reduce potential lead poisoning."risks of lead poisoning in firearms instructors and their students, anthony m. gregory, the aslet journal, march/april 1990 volume 4 issue 2 " when ranges lack proper ventilation, employees and users are exposed to lead dust from bullets or cartridge primers. it can be inhaled o
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