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<td width="76%"><p align="justify" class="px12class"><strong>WARNING:</strong> There are many critical considerations
in using steel targets safely besides the information on this page. We build the safest steel targets we
know of, but their safe use depends on you. We cannot control how you use our targets, so you must assume
responsibility for reading and following the guidelines provided in our Safety And Use Guide, available
free-of-charge by calling 321-725-9911. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in serious injury
or death.</p></td>
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<td class="centerlogo"><p align="justify" class="px12class">Unless bullet fragments leave a target traveling
in a predictable direction, safety is no more than a guess. And a range is no place for guesswork. Since
the fragments don't "know" to stop before reaching the firing line (whether the shooter is
8 or 80 yards away) we’ve designed all our targets to produce a consistent splatter pattern, which
creates a reliable safety zone to stand within. Now, no matter how many targets are used on a range,
placing each one in the other’s safety zone (or in the area for additional targets) means the fragments’ paths
are accounted for. From where we stand, that’s a pretty obvious safety feature starting from point-blank
range.</p>
<p align="justify" class="px12class">The surface a target is placed upon can have a tremendous impact
on safety. We recommend placing them on loose dirt or sand to absorb fragments and eliminate ricochet
from entering the safety zone. Do not place them on cement, asphalt, hard-packed clay, rocks, gravel
or other hard surfaces. On our permanent pneumatic or electrical targets, or for safety on hard or
questionable surfaces, erect a barrier–such as a railroad tie wall or wooden wall filled with
pea gravel–in front of the targets.</p></td>
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<p><span class="px11class"><b>THE GOVERNMENT’S OFFICIAL REPORT ON STEEL TARGET SAFETY WAS WRITTEN
ENTIRELY ABOUT PORTA TARGET. </b></span><span class="px12class">In 1991 the U.S. government asked
Lt. William Barousse, in charge of security training at Kennedy Space Center, to conduct safety
tests on steel targets. He then invited manufacturers around the country to submit their products
for evaluation. We sent in ours and later received word: not only did Porta Target meet the government’s
safety criteria, but all results from that test are based solely on our steel targets. And while
the results are frequently quoted, keep in mind they don’t apply to all targets on the market
today. Only ours.</span></p>
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