Please make plans to attend a “Virginia Legislative Update” Webinar on Tuesday, February 10th, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Virginia NRA-ILA staff will be providing updates about the Legislative Session and what has happened in Richmond so far this year, along with information on how you can get involved in our efforts.

Please click the button below to register and receive the required link for the Webinar:

“Virginia Legislative Update” Webinar
Tuesday, February 10th
7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

We look forward to informing you about the importance of the 2026 legislative cycle and how you can make an impact this year.

Unfortunately, the forecast of bitterly cold, wet weather will cancel this event.  We will reschedule this event on February 15th, weather permitting.  I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, but we held out hoping for a warmer day.

Thanks for all your support!  Tom Sanford

Experience the fun of a friendly ARA-modified bench-rest shooting event uniquely designed to test and challenge your shooting skills. Join us on Sunday, January 18th, 2026, for a day of fun 22LR shooting.

The shooters will follow a modified version of the ARA Benchrest Shooting Competition, shooting two to four official ARA 25 bull targets, depending on participation.  Each shooter has 20 minutes to complete each target, whether it’s a factory or unlimited target classification. The cost is $5 for ASC Members and $10 for Non-Members.  Please bring exact cash.

If the range that you are going to is COLD, you may only bring a gun to the line if it is cased.  A case is anything that prevents you from accessing the gun.  It must be in a range bag, a holster, a gun sock, a hard/soft-sided case, etc.  If the range is HOT, you may bring the gun to the line without a case, BUT it must be unloaded with the muzzle pointed straight up, action open, and facing out (so anyone can see).

All participants must attend the Safety Meeting to shoot!  The range set-up/sighting-in period lasts until 8:30 AM, and then the range goes cold for the 8:30 AM Mandatory Safety Meeting/Instructions. The match starts promptly at 9:00 a.m.

*** The 25 – 50 Meter Range is Closed for this Event. *** For more information about this event, contact the Match Director, Tom Sanford, at [email protected].

The Tidewater Friends of NRA Banquet is right around the corner!  The Friends of NRA is the Premier Fundraising Program of The NRA Foundation.  With 600+ fundraising events across the nation each year, Friends of NRA is invested in supporting the community of safe, responsible shooting sports enthusiasts. Net proceeds benefit The NRA Foundation and are distributed among State and national grants.

You can visit Tidewater – Chesapeake, VA | Friends of NRA to find out more details or purchase a ticket.

If you know someone that would donate items/services for our raffles and auctions, we can provide receipt for a tax write off!

Come on out and Join us!!!

We recently reviewed a video from the range where someone was doing something unsafe.  In the background, two other members walked by and even talked to the individual.  The issue is they said nothing. Their lack of response could be because of a couple reasons:

1) The lack of understanding of the Rules (a larger problem)

2) They didn’t see it (hard to miss) or

3) Didn’t feel it was their place or didn’t feel comfortable saying something.

I am hoping it is no 3.  I do understand that some people are not comfortable saying something.  Maybe they are not confident about something or maybe feel intimidated.  While this very well may be the case, but it is incumbent on all members of the club to do just that.  Remember as a member of the club, you are basically the employees or staff that run the range.  If you don’t then who will?  As a member of a club that does not have dedicated range personnel, it is absolutely imperative that we police ourselves.  You can always couch something as a question, “By the way, aren’t muzzles always supposed to be pointed at the berm?” Allow them say yes,I am  they are and if nothing else they can explain why what you saw was incorrect but hopefully it lets them know you are watching and willing to say something so maybe they will be more mindful.  If they come back with no, we can point them anywhere, then there is some education needed and if you don’t want to handle it, you can let the board know about it and we will.

Remember that we can all use a reminder and if we are corrected, please politely take it.  Even if you think you were right, we are not looking for a heated debate.  There is a copy of the rules in the 100 m shed you can always reference, otherwise it is best to say “Thank you for the reminder!” in a pleasant tone.

As members of this club, there is an expectation that you actively looking for safety infractions to prevent anyone getting hurt and the potential loss of our club.  We are not saying that you need to be an active RSO and never shoot, on the contrary we want you to shoot, but when you are on the line, you should when not actively engaged in shooting, be looking and assessing if things are safe.  If they aren’t, you have a responsibility to take some action to address the issue.  This is not someone else’s problem, its everyone’s problem.