Bullet-in Board
LOST: At the club during Orientation on Sun. Jan. 15th, a cell phone. Contact Lee at 336-627-7552. 1/17
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission offers free Hunter Education Courses. Scheduled throughout the year in every county, the courses are taught by wildlife enforcement officers and volunteer hunter education instructors. The Hunter Education Course includes information about hunter responsibility, wildlife conservation and management, firearms, wildlife identification, survival and first aid, specialty hunting and tree stand safety. The course is a minimum of 10 hours and is accepted in every state and province in North America. All first-time license buyers must successfully complete a hunter education course before they can hunt in North Carolina or purchase a hunting license. There is no minimum age required to take the course. Due to hunter education, hunting accidents have decreased by over 50% during the last twenty years making hunting one of the safest recreational activities. To locate classes in your area and sign up online go to www.ncwildlife.org/Hunting/H_Hunter_Ed_Course.htm
Irving Earles recently made another contribution to RCGC. He donated a 60X spotting scope to the Centerfire Rifle Range to go with the Lead Sled he contributed several years ago. In addition, Irving made rods for the clay target ranges so shooters can dislodge hulls and wads that sometimes stick in shotgun barrels. Irving also keeps the fuel cans full so the mowers and tractors are always ready. When you see him, remember to tell him Thanks.
Thanks to Clarence "Rock" Rothrock for his help installing the ERAD system on the skeet fields. Rock also repaired several damaged circuit boards which control the skeet traps. These boards would cost the club $350 each to replace.
"Please let Ron know that I thought his letter concerning joining the NRA was excellent! Everyone who owns a firearm should be a member-no excuses! The antigun groups are stronger than ever and the NRA needs and deserves our support. Also, thanks for running such a great club!" Jim Trent NRA Life Member
You must pay for the drinks and snacks you get from the trap and skeet houses. If members continue to take these items without paying, they will cease to be available. Drinks and snacks are 50 cents each. Put your money in the plastic containers inside each refrigerator.
If you are a member, have an Email address and are not getting Email newsletters and messages from the club, please contact Lil at LilA@rockinghamcountygunclub.com
Please also contact her if you address Email address or phone number change.To view Lousiana Gun Presents Charlton Heston's "A Torch With No Flame" click here: http://la-gun.com/videos/torch/
Ten Commandments of Safe Gun Handling
1. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
2. Treat every firearm as if it were loaded.
3. Always keep the action open except when hunting or preparing to shoot.
4. Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstructions and that you have the proper ammunition
for the firearm you are carrying.
5. Be sure of your target before you pull the trigger.
6. Never point a firearm at anything you do not want to shoot. Avoid all horseplay with a firearm.
7. Never climb a fence, tree or jump a fence with a loaded firearm.
8. Never shoot at a flat, hard surface or water.
9. Store firearms and ammunition separately.
10. Avoid alcohol and other drugs before or during shooting.
Ten Ways to Improve Your Club
1. Remove your targets. Clean up and empty the trash.
2. Cruise the property and lock the gate if you are the last to leave.
3. Participate in events.
4. Volunteer help.
5. Show up for Workdays.
6. Come to meetings.
7. Offer helpful suggestions.
8. Willingly accept office or appointment.
9. Stay informed. Read your club Newsletter and Alerts.
10. Pay your dues on time and notify the secretary if your phone, mailing address or Email address
change.
We need donations of #7 1/2 and #8, 20g and 12g, shotgun shells for our Youth Program. If you have any to donate, please contact Ron Anderson, our Youth Director.
According to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story: "The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of the republic; since it offers a strong moral check against usurpation and arbitrary power of the rulers." (Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833)