No legal definition
No U.S. law defines Range Fouler. It is a working term: it appears in the records because the people who wrote them used it. What it means here is drawn from how those records use it, and the sources are listed below.
A range fouler is a term that appears on official government debrief and reporting forms. The source does not provide a statutory definition, so the meaning comes from how the forms themselves use the term.
What do these forms ask people to do?
The forms ask people to fill out information about an encounter to the best of their ability. If someone does not have a piece of requested information, they are told to leave that field blank. If there was more than one "group" involved, each group gets its own separate form for data collection purposes.
What happens after you submit a form?
According to the form instructions, a person who submits a report should receive a response within 5 business days. The instructions also note that if the online "submit" button does not work, the completed file should be saved and emailed manually.
Is there an official legal definition?
The source does not include a statutory definition of range fouler. The term appears in the titles of both a "Range Fouler Debrief Form" and a "Range Fouler Reporting Form," but the documents do not define what a range fouler is beyond its use as a label for these reporting instruments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a range fouler?
The source does not provide a definition. The term is used as a label on official debrief and reporting forms, but those forms do not explain what the term means on their own.
Range Fouler Debrief Form
What do the range fouler forms collect?
The forms collect information about an encounter or group. Filers are asked to report each group on a separate form if more than one group was involved.
If there was more than one "group," please report each on a separate form for data collection purposes.
What should a filer do if they don't have all the information?
The instructions say to leave any field blank if the requested information is not available.
If you do not have the requested information, please leave the field blank.
How long does it take to get a response after filing?
According to the form, filers should expect a response within 5 business days.
You should receive a respons within 5 business days.
What if the online submit button doesn't work?
The instructions tell filers to save the completed file and email it manually instead.
Save and email the complete file manually
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