As I understand it from other posts, some sort of liability insurance is required.
Does anyone have any further details, and how I would get it?
Is it something that could automatically be part of my general health or travel insurance?
Hello, I would like to start going to a Swiss gun range.
Good question.
I just skimmed over the internet. Found info on one club's website: my rough translation is you must have a private insurance that incorporates shooting sport, min 1 month, 5 months cover is most acceptable.
From my experience in the UK, it can be a separate policy, specifically purchased for this activity, doesn't have to be part of your normal policy. I had my insurance as part of the membership.
If you are eager to join long term, then knowledge of German (or french, italian) is a must. Noone will undertake the task of nannying English speakers - afterall they have their own stuff to do, comp cards to shoot, etc. Possibly it's a matter of liability.
If you fancy a walk-in experience for a couple of hours, a test drive, then again, not likely at most places. But you can book a weekend in Prague, they have a couple ranges that you can book and have your way with the range of pistols.
I know it's not much help, but i am interested as well and hope some ef expert might notice the thread and enlighten us all.
The national federation demands in its statutes (article 5) that the local and regional clubs it's made up of be insured by USS Versicherungen, who publish their prices here . Hopefully your German is good enough to notice that they don't insure individuals, just clubs and other organisations.
So to me it looks like the club or shooting range operator has to be covered, not the individual shooter. But that's just my interpretation.
No doubt your local Schützenverein knows the details, or the shooting range operator you intend to do business with. Personally I'd not ask an operator because, contrary to a club, an operator has financial interests thus may be not completely truthful. Simply search for "Schiessverein Stadt Zürich" or whatever place suits you and call them up.
Urs Max is correct that as an individual range shooting at a club the onus is on the club to have cover for it and its members - i.e. if you are not a paid up member it is unlikely that the cover would extend to you in the event of a claim.
Privathaftpflichtversicherung which you probably have anyway is advisable, the general terms of cover do not exclude shooting and will protect you in the event of a claim from a third party - the general level of cover is CHF10M which exceeds that common in shooting policies ( BASC) etc in the UK.
For ranges where English is spoken the best is Selgisshooting in Muotatahl. Herr Ulrich and his son both speak good english if coaxed a little.
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thanks for the replied, I have had it confirmed that I will need Privathaftpflichtversicherung.
My German is not great, but hopefully enough to get by, as I am guess a shooting range is probably one of the most Swiss places.
Yup- pretty Swiss especially if you go to a club.
The first rule "Firearms and Alcohol don't mix" appears reversed in CH where most clubs have at least a bar where pre and post shoot beers and swiss coffee are the expected norm.
A commercial range is likely to be more cosmopolitan at Selgis last week were a Finnish couple, quite a few Germans and some French shooters , this may have be because Ulrich Waffen (who also run the ranges) is also home to Makura custom rifles so attracts a more varied clientele, not sure but: the full bore range , shooting tunnel, running boar, klip and clay pigeon parcours are the best I have found in CH - and the Bar and restaurant Swiss to a T.
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