why is joining a gun/shooting club so complicated?

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My club in Lander, WY, is easy to join. Make the application, pay the dues, ($75.00 per year, $50.00 for NRA Members, $25.00 if you work a little) get the little safety and rules briefing from the guy who signs you up. Gets you the key to the gate of a full-service rifle and pistol range with silhouette, high power, etc out to 1000 yards, also the key to the indoor 50' smallbore range. We have about 300 members out of town of 8,000.
 
When I was in competition I was active at sweat equity for events, but have never been involved in the politics. I no longer compete and for a few years did not shoot more than once or twice a year, but do continue to pay annual dues to support their activities.

None of the clubs put up with anything but the best of attitude and manners. One turkey from the Livermore club came down while they were renovating their pistol range. This lifetime NRA member was a poster boy for the Brady bunch and the last I saw the local police were in earnest discussion with him at the range master's office.

As Range Safety Officer I had the Russian speaking group who uncased their EBRs behind the firing line and swept everybody, the Japanese tourist who grabbed two semi autos and waved them about behind the firing line shouting "Rambo!" and the Chinese extended family who could not keep from gravitating to/swarming the family member on the firing line on top of the endless stream of clueless locals. That is why we have a Range Safety Officer.
 
CZ... I know you club. Great people, I have relatives who are members, a friend who is an instructor there and I like to go there and shoot. I took my IDPA introduction there and CCW class as well.

Someday, when I have the time and money I will join but until I will just go there a couple of times in the summer and enjoy the facilities.
 
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