MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION
Cannon Old West Society is currently accepting new members.
Our membership year is from November 1 - October 31. The membership fee per year is $5.00 and covers one household (single, or two adults and all children under age 18.) The membership fee entitles you to participate and have fun in all of Cannon Old West Society activities for one year, attend monthly meetings, and our standard reenactor's liability insurance. Members are responsible for their own period correct costumes and props including firearms. You must agree to abide by all guidelines and policies set forth by Cannon Old West Society and our insurance company.
SAFETY RULES
The following is a list of SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. In order to maintain policy eligibility our insurance provider requires that we maintain rigid safety rules. These requirements must be abided by whenever you are within the realm of your living history mission. It is paramount to the continued success of our sport/hobby/business that we think...SAFETY FIRST, foremost and always!
1) You must abide by all local, state and federal laws or ordinances that concern firearms or weapons.
2) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will live ammunition be permitted on your person or on location during a C.O.W.S. event Only blank ammunition may be used in the performance area. No lead projectile may be discharged from a firearm in the performance area. Only blanks that are approved by the safety officer may be used. Insurance will not cover any claim resulting in an injury caused by a live round or lead bullet projectile. Participants at C.O.W.S. events must not carry any live rounds.
3) Consumption of Alcoholic beverages or controlled substances before or during a living history function or while wearing firearms is forbidden. Our insurance will not cover you if you’re under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or illegal substance.
4) Cannon Old West Society has an appointed Safety Officer to ensure all procedures are adhered to prior to any living history function. The Safety Officer is responsible for the observance of all SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. The position of the Officer is considered a safety ambassador not a police officer. It is the responsibility of each member to abide by the SAFETY REQUIREMENTS whether or not a Safety Officer is present.
5) The Safety Officer or Group Leader will contact the Police Dept., Sheriff’s Dept., Parks Dept. or any and all municipality that is in jurisdiction where we will be discharging our firearms. They will inform you if there are any restrictive ordinances or permits required.
6) Upon arrival at an event, every individual bringing a firearm must check-in with the Safety Officer. All firearms must be empty, secured or directly supervised except during the performance. The Safety Officer is responsible for any test firing of blank ammunition.
7) All ammunition, loaded black powder cylinders, and gunpowder must be controlled and under the supervision of the Safety Officer at all times. Firearms should only be loaded just prior to performance. A physical dowel rod & visual inspection should be performed or used to guarantee that there are no barrel obstructions on all firearms used in the shows. Any unused ammunition should be unloaded or safely and courteously discharged after each performance.
8) Dummy rounds must have the powder removed and the primers discharged or removed prior to an event.
9) Minors (15 years and under) are not permitted to discharge a firearm.
10) A safety perimeter must be defined both in front and behind your sets or where you will be performing. A device (rope, fence etc.) must be in place to separate the show area from the spectators.
11) When firing blanks from a shotgun, carbine or handgun a safe firing distance should be maintained from the audience & your fellow re-enactor.
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