Membership Renewal HITS 61% – 15 Days Remaining !!

The number of renewals has hit 61% as of late Saturday. With only 15 days remaining for Current Members to renew, there are over 40+ new applicants waiting patiently to see if they will get a membership for the coming year.

Many thanks to the New Applicants! This year, our new applicants have been very patient. Unfortunately, Club rules and procedures for Membership Renewal dictate that Current members have the benefit of the whole month of June to renew.

July 1st is “Open Season” with any openings being filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

We will be contacting New Applicants who achieve Membership once it is assured they have been processed. New ID badges and Range access keys will be mailed out with notification.

15 days remaining, so we are getting close !!!!

NEW Member Applications

Ok, so here they are…the NEW Member Applications. PLEASE READ the following instructions BEFORE you print off this application…. failure to correctly process and submit your application will CONSIDERABLY DELAY your application and pretty much destroy any chance of obtaining membership.

First, BOTH pages must be printed off, filled out and signed and dated.

Secondly, you need to mail the Application to the address on the top of the first page. You must submit a check, money order, or cash with the Application. NO FUNDS WILL BE DEPOSITED until Membership is obtained. For some, this may be On or after JULY 1st.

If membership is NOT obtained, the funds WILL BE RETURNED.

Every year, we get 1 or 2 who complain about the process. HOWEVER, this IS the way we do it. PATIENCE is a virtue. And Membership in this Club is WORTH the waiting.

Renewing Members have received their Applications, and we have already received over 40 back so far. AGAIN, PATIENCE is a virtue.

If you have ANY questions. Please feel free to send an email to

    president@brgac.org

2013-2014 NEW Member Application

“It’s in the Mail” – Renewal Applications Mailed to Current Members

It’s that time of year again. Time to renew your membership to the Club. The Secretary / Treasurer, Clark Wraight has mailed out the renewal applications to every member. If you are reading this post and have NOT received yours, you might give it a couple of days more. One change to this year’s application, is it’s only 1 page. we are no longer requiring the range rules affidavit from renewing members.

As for NEW applicants, we are changing the process a little. Applications for NEW applicants will be made available on the website as of Saturday, June 1st. They will be available also, at the mailbox located at the Range. New Applicants will need to fill out a 2 page application, and submit it as soon as possible.

Shooting Event Scheduled for June 8th – IDPA Style Pistol Match

Events Coordinator, Jeff Geer, has announced the next shooting Event to take place will be on Saturday, June 8th.
It will be an IDPA-Style Pistol Match with speed and accuracy elements. Click on the link below to view the flyer with rules for this match:

IDPA “Style” Pistol Match

Memorial Day – Range Flags

On Memorial Day, May 27th, the flags at the Range will be raised to half staff
until noon. At noon, the flags will be raise to full mast as are required by
US Flag Protocol.

2013 Concealed Handgun Class Schedule

Here are the CHL Classes Scheduled for 2013

All Classes are open to any persons who are at least 21 years of age and are not prohibited by law to own a firearm or prohibited from carrying a firearm. You may register for any of the classes listed below, as space permits. Classes are typically filling up a month in advance, please plan ahead !

June 30 – New License Class
July 14 – RENEWAL Class
July 28 – New License Class
August 25 – New License Class
September 29 – New License Class
October 13 – RENEWAL Class
October 27 – New License Class
November 24 – New License Class
December 15 – New License Class

If you are interested in registering for any of theses classes, please let me know ASAP.

Terri Blevins 940-452-0331

For any questions regarding the concealed handgun license, requirements, etc., please go to the Texas DPS website:

Texas DPS CHL Link

Current Member Renewals Hit 50%

Just 9 days into the official renewal period and Renewal Applications have reached the half-way mark with 50% of members submitting their application….

Just a reminder, Current Members have until midnight June 30th to get their applications in. We have 35+ applications from New Member prospects….

If you haven’t received your application from the Secretary, Clark Wraight, please contact him ASAP at his email address:

    cwraight@suddenlink.net

IDPA “Style” Shooting Match Results

The IDPA ” Style” Shooting Competition on Saturday went well according to BRGAC Events Coordinator, Jeff Geer.
It was a shooting match involving time and accuracy while drawing from concealment and firing from “cover”.
It was designed to be a “urban combat” simulation with defensive and offensive strategies to shoot at multiple targets, with many other elements involved including rapid fire and reloading.

The top 3 finishers were:
1st – Jay Boyd (Total time: 53.32 seconds)
2nd – Robert Tyner (Total time: 59.06 seconds)
3rd – Doyle Fain (Total time: 67.54 seconds)

Match Winners

The Announcement for the competition may be seen here:
IDPA “Style” Pistol Match

Texas Senate send Gun Bills to Governor’s Desk

On Monday, May 6th, two pro-gun bills were finally passed in the Texas Legislature, and headed to Governor Perry.

SB 864 by Senator Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels), will reduce the number of hours for a concealed handgun license to “not less than four or more than six” and will not include time on the shooting range or the range proficiency exam.

SB 299 by Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls), adds a more clear meaning in Texas law for “intentional failure to conceal” by a licensee.

As more Pro-Gun legislation news happens, we will post it here…

Bushmaster AR-15 Raffle – Tickets Still Available

The Well of Life Missions Group is raffling a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, with a Carbon 15 Red-Dot scope and 1 -30 round magazine. Tickets are $25.00 for 1 or 5 for $100.00.

The drawing will be held May 12th and the winner will be contacted that day. A link to the raffle flyer is posted below.

WOL AR-15 Raffle

URGENT MESSAGE to MEMBERS – CALL YOUR SENATOR NOW !

URGENT – Call Your Senators Now!

Today, starting at 4 p.m., the U.S. Senate will be voting on several measures that would affect the firearms and ammunition industry. Please call your senators NOW and tell them to vote with the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s position on today’s amendments. Our positions are:

OPPOSE Manchin-Toomey amendment #715; DEFEATED DEFEATED DEFEATED
The Manchin-Toomey amendment would expand background checks, unfairly prioritize background checks at gun shows over checks at storefront retailers and expose retailers to product liability and record-keeping issues when processing private party transfers.

SUPPORT Grassley_Cruz substitute amendment;
The Grassley amendment offers real solutions by Fixing NICS and improving current law, without an expansion of background checks that would punish retailers and infringe on the Second Amendment.

SUPPORT Cornyn amendment #719
The Cornyn amendment would guarantee the rights of gun owners to carry concealed firearms across state lines and within other states that also have conceal-carry laws.

OPPOSE Feinstein amendment #711
The Feinstein amendment would bring back an expanded ban on so-called “assault weapons.” History shows that banning firearms and imposing arbitrary limits on the size of magazines will not reduce crime.

SUPPORT Burr amendment #720
The Burr amendment would require a judicial authority to determine that an individual poses a danger to themselves or others before VA may send their names to be listed in the FBI’s NICS as a prohibited person.

OPPOSE Lautenberg-Blumenthal amendment #714
The Lautenberg-Blumenthal amendment would impose an arbritrary 10 round limit on ammunition magazine capacity. The 1994 Assault Weapons Ban banned magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds and did nothing to curb gun violence.

SUPPORT Barrasso amendment #717
The Barrasso amendment would help protect the privacy of law-abiding gun owners by withholding federal funds from any state or local government that releases private gun ownership data, outside of criminal investigations.

Now is the time to call your U.S. senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them to support your Second Amendment rights and jobs in your state!

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