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The main safety at any range is the range safety officer or the rangemaster. At more organized professional or military ranges there is always one and this person is in charge of your safety. If you are shooting at less organized ranges which lack one then you should appoint one of your friends as the rangemaster and make sure to read up on the range protocols.
It sounds like you are shooting without anyone in charge of safety and with loose protocols. While this might be the fun way to do things, its not safe. One non shooting person should be tasked with supervising the range and who will give commands on movement and when to shoot. I wouldnt rely on simply telling your buddies you are going down range but making sure there is an established protocol. There is always that one guy who isnt listening so thats why you have a rangemaster and strict protocols...
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