First and foremost, safety and all SASS rules apply.

Second, pistols must be shot one handed—you’ve never seen one of your heroes in the movies hold and cock a gun with two hands—so its Duelist, Double duelist, or Gunfighter style only.

Much like the Gunfighter category, Outlaw shooting is NOT for the novice shooter; proficiency in gun handling is a must before trying this class!

Third, you must hold the pistols and shotgun below chest level with elbows bent, without aiming or sighting down the barrel.

Fourth, the rifle may be aimed and shot from the shoulder if the shooter prefers.

Fifth, any SASS approved caliber is allowed. (The Outlaws started to disallow 32s but realized no respectable Outlaw would use something that small—unless it was a pocket pistol!)

As always, local range rules apply!

That’s about it for the rules of the Outlaw category, except to HAVE FUN. Once you try it, it’s hard to shoot (and miss!) any other way.

As a postscript: There has been a lot of great interest in the Outlaw class lately but we have gotten some negative publicity from a rumor and misconception that there is an “initiation” to Outlaw shooting, involving your hat shot being shot up. Contrary to what some may say, this is a complete fallacy.

While some folks are shooting other’s hats and saying it has to do with the Outlaws, and some even want their hat shot as some sort of “badge of honor,” we do not shoot hats as a part of this category and we welcome anyone who wants to try the Outlaw category without sacrificing their hat.

If, for some strange reason, you want your hat shot, please ask one of your friends to shoot it after a match or at some other time.