PHOENIX ROD & GUN CLUB
MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATION

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Welcome to Phoenix Rod and Gun Club. This club, founded in 1947 has long been known as the center of marksmanship excellence and expertise in the Phoenix area.

Located in south Phoenix, where 7th avenue hits South Mountain, the club has 7 simultaneously operable ranges from 10 meter Olympic air gun to 500 yard high power rifle. The club has the best equipped and most active bullseye pistol range in the state, the only functional 25 meter Olympic rapid fire range in the state, active NRA smallbore and high power divisions as well as black powder, junior, IPSC and IDPA pistol. State and regional championships in several disciplines are held at our range. Several past and future Olympic shooters are members of the club.

In order to ensure (and fund) safe and legal range operation and encourage dedicated shooters to join our club we have a few simple membership requirements

• Every member upon first joining the club will pay an initiation fee (your investment into everything this club has bought and built over the last 60 years.)
  
• There is an annual membership fee (pro-rated quarterly if you join mid-year). There are 1-year and 5-year rates for individual, family, corporate etc. See the membership application for current fees
  
• Every member must be legally permitted to own firearms per the questions on a 4473.
• Every member will sign an oath of non-violence and release of liability (on the application)
  
• Every member will agree to obey the posted or announced range rules and range master commands.
• Every member will be knowledgeable in safe firearms handling. New shooters can attend an introductory safety session, or provide some proof of prior training, see examples below.
• Prospective members will referred by a friend who is a member, a club officer or shoot director. Prospective members referred who apply with the range master or by mail or online can be approved by the board.
• New members will be given a tour of the range facilities and briefing on range rules.
  
• Members will be issued a badge (now with photo) and combination, key or (coming soon) electronic card-key to the gate.
  

Upon first applying to join the club, and paying of the dues & initiation fee (fees may be paid 1/2 first, 1/2 later upon full membership) Applicants will become "probationary members". Upon verification of all of the above requirements applicants will become full members. During the probationary membership period, new members will pay member fees (if any) for all events but will not have unescorted access to the range facilities as a full member does.

Again these rules are intended to ensure the club is a safe and enjoyable place for all and we expect most applicants will be approved to full membership within hours or weeks of first applying.

(Exceptions to the above will be considered on a case by case basis, for instance, someone living out of state could ask to postpone the range tour until his next visit.)

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The Phoenix Rod & Gun Club requires that you prove some level of firearms safety competence. This can be accomplished by attending a periodic new shooter safety orientation, but most shooters who want to join the club already have lots of safe shooting experience, those who shoot division matches regularly can have the match director attest to their safety competence during the probationary period. Alternately, written proof of prior training can be supplied. Below are examples of proof of competence that we accept.  A copy of any one of the following documents can be provided with your application or shown to an officer or range master during your probationary period:

  Mail your application, copies and a check or money order payable to "The Phoenix Rod & Gun Club" to: