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If you need to renew your NRA membership for due renewal, you can use this link: https://membership.nra.org/recruiters/join/xc018263 Thank you!

We understand some of our members are not able to access the invoice attached to the renewal emails. The attachment should be a pdf file.  If you have trouble opening it, please contact the secretary to have her resend it to you.  She can be reached at: [email protected]. We appreciate your patience. – Thanks, Lena ASC Secretary

Thanks to the 25 members for showing up and knocking it out of the park today. Hope I get it all that we completed. -Pin tables were made for the upcoming illustrious pin match season, may all your fired rounds not hit the tables! LOL -Frames for all the ranges were built and extras for a few, speaking of frames, Jim Manning said, hey lets expand the 100 (well I am guessing), so he and a small crew measured the range and laid out new holes, dug new holes and now the club has 5 frames on the 100 for your shooting pleasure, please try not to hit the frames, LOL. -Brenda, Wes and a small army worked on the shotgun range and tore down part of a wall that was falling down, put together traps on carts and we even placed the trap all the way at the top of the tower. Awesome job to all that helped! Don’t worry Steve we know you were working hard. Also, thank you to Matt, my son, for using his skid steer to bring all the traps from the conex to the 5 stand. – We then had a small crew, Wes, …

Rimfire Challenge – IBS Modified Benchrest 50-Yard Precision Skill Challenge Experience the fun of a friendly IBS-modified bench-rest shooting event uniquely designed to test and challenge your shooting skills. Join us on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026, for a day of fun 22LR shooting.  We are shooting on March 22nd due to a scheduling conflict. The shooters will follow a modified version of the IBS Benchrest Shooting Competition, shooting two to four official IBS 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 …

Unfortunately, the forecast is calling for wet weather, which will cancel this event.  We will reschedule this event for Sunday, March 15th. Hope to see you then. Thanks for all your support!  Tom Sanford

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: Click Here to RSVP for Virginia 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

Free US LawShield Lecture Self-Defense: What Happens Next? If you’re a gun owner and you’re forced to defend yourself: Are you prepared? Do you know what to expect? This seminar is taught by US LawShield Program Attorney Gilbert Ambler and covers:  Interacting with law enforcement  Your right to remain silent  Stand Your Ground vs. Duty to Retreat  Criminal court procedure  Civil litigation procedure  Talking to authorities in the aftermath of a self-defense incident Sign in from 5:30 to 6 PM. Located at the American Legion Post 280 469 Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23322 Pizza and drinks being served! Sign up here: Self-Defense – What Happens Next?    

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 …

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. Friends of NRA fundraising events include exciting games, auctions, exclusive merchandise, and dinner alongside your freedom loving friends.  This year we are holding it at the Chesapeake Conference Center on Jan 31st from 5 to 9pm.  The money has helped the 4-H conference center and our swamp shooters.  The money typically is provided to other non-profits such as 4-H, Scouts, veteran’s programs, police departments, hunters for the hungry and even school security systems. This is you chance to have some fun, maybe win a gun (or two) and help give back to the shooting sports.  You can purchase individual tickets for the night, or you can purchase different table levels for 8 people that come with a gun! You can visit Tidewater – Chesapeake, VA | Friends of NRA to find out more details or purchase a ticket. …