Airfield Shooting Club

On February 10, 2024, the Airfield Shooting Club (ASC) is hosting a Pistol Class including

sections on the Law of Concealed Carry and Self Defense and Methods of Concealed Carry.

The ASC Pistol Class is intended to provide hands-on orientation to the safe handling of handguns and includes both

classroom and live-fire training. Our instructors teach both revolver and semi-auto sections in this class. In addition to

the ASC Pistol Class, over an hour long session is scheduled with Timothy W. Drewry, a Virginia licensed attorney,

who will discuss some of the legal aspects of carrying concealed firearms and self defense in Virginia. The attorney is a

certified pistol instructor too and usually remains with the class until the very end so that he may answer questions

which may arise. An additional segment of the course will include a brief discussion of some of the firearms appropriate

for concealed carry and the holsters or other devices which might be suited for carrying a firearm concealed.

Please note that the ASC Pistol Class, including the legal and concealed carry sections, is a non-NRA course, but it

satisfies the handgun competency requirements set forth in Virginia Code § 18.2-308.02 (B). This course is conducted

by state certified or NRA certified firearms instructors.

Those who successfully complete the ASC Pistol Class will receive a certificate which will serve as

proof of training for the purpose of obtaining a Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit.

The course is scheduled to commence at 9:00 a.m. in the Spain Building located at the Airfield 4-H

Conference Center (near Wakefield). We expect the formal portion of the course will be completed by about

4:00 p.m., however several of the instructors usually remain at the range to help those who want to get some additional

practice with their handguns. It is not necessary that you own a firearm in order to attend these courses. The

instructors will bring some of their personal firearms, which you may borrow. If you have your own firearm, you may

bring it to the range for live fire practice, but please do not bring a loaded firearm to the classroom portion in the

morning. We will do our first work with loaded firearms in the early afternoon.

Cost of the class is $65.00 per participant (nonrefundable unless directed by ASC Board). Must be 18+ years

old to attend and have no legal prohibitions to possess a firearm. Payment should be made to the “Airfield

Shooting Club” and sent attention to Timothy W. Drewry at P.O. Box 523, Wakefield, Virginia 23888. If mailing, include

name(s) of participant(s) and the following for each: phone #; address; and email address. You can also pay

online at the following: https://airfieldshootingclub.org/make-payment/ . When paying online, choose “ASC Payment

Portal.” Fill in the online payment form including your name, address, phone #, and email. Choose “Class fee” as reason

for paying. If you are an ASC member, insert your number, otherwise you may use “000.” Also when paying

online, send an email to Tim Drewry at his email address below and give him name(s) of participant(s) and the following

for each: phone #; address; and email address. Failure to fully identify participants may prevent them from participating

in course. The course fee includes all class materials, some .22 caliber ammunition and the attorney’s fees, but

does not include the cost of any centerfire ammunition. You may bring your own centerfire ammunition to use in

your own firearm or an instructor’s firearm. Note: This course has limited space; the course is filled as payments

are received. It is best to contact Tim Drewry to verify space is still available

before making payment !!!!

If you have any questions, please contact Tim Drewry by email at [email protected]. If you

already have a concealed carry permit, this is a great refresher course, especially

if the first course you took to acquire your permit did not have a lecture on

the laws in Virginia. If you have family, friends and neighbors who wish to acquire

a concealed carry permit, then this course will fully prepare them!!! We

hope you will register for this class and join us on February 10th !!!

Want to know what our Board has been up to? The Board of Directors meeting minutes are posted in the Members Only page (password is the gate code). Our Board meeting times and locations are on the calendar and are open to our members!

Great service hours opportunity!!

We are in need of an RSO on March 9, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm for a 4-H function on the SRB and 50 yard ranges. Please contact Mark Fitzmorris at [email protected]. Thank you!!

A member left a pouch of 10 Glock magazines with a Glock magazine loader on November 7th, between 1300 and 1445 hours at the SRB. If anyone has seen them or is in possession of them could you please notify a board member ASAP.

ASC MO

Cory

SRB – 50 yd Range is reserved for the next Rimfire Challenge – Modified Rimfire Steel Challenge for 22LR Pistols and/or Rifles only.  This is the first event of this type, should be fun!  We cancelled this event for December due to inclement weather so we decided to hold it on Sunday.  Might be cold on the range but it will be a sunny day, dress warm. 

The Steel Challenge is a speed shooting competition for 22LR pistols and rifles consisting of several modified stages with five steel targets. Competitors are scored solely by the time it takes to complete each stage, by shooting five strings in any order except the red stop plate which must be shot last. Throw out the worst score and total the remaining times for your score. Penalties occur for missed targets or shooting the red stop plate first.  The match winner is the one with the lowest overall time.

The course of fire is designed to be completed by even the most inexperienced shooter using one 10-round magazine without the need to reload “on the clock.”  Recommend a minimum of 2 magazines, recommend 5 mags.  This is a timed event designed to have 90% of the shooters hit 90% of the targets 90% of the time.  Young and old can participate.  $5.00 entry fee for members, $10.00 for guests.

The range set up at 7:00 am, Safety Meeting 8:30-9:00 am, the safety meeting is mandatory to shoot the match. Match starts promptly at 9:00am.  Contact Match Director: Tom Sanford, [email protected]

“The best gun fight is one that you avoid”. That is the quote that we have heard and most of us live by.  The question is how to best make this happen?  You need to be aware of your surroundings.  Sometimes no matter how aware we are things happen.  Being aware of your surroundings and paying attention might give you the precious seconds you need to save yourself or your family.

Scott Sampson will be providing free on-line training for the club on the 17th (This Wed).  This will contain information from part of USCCA’s Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals.  Learn about the Color Codes, what to look for, how to walk, where to walk, etc. We will also be discussing how to make plans ahead of time… “If this happens, I will …”

In a world were seconds may mean the difference between life and death, learn how to take advantage of them. Join the video conference at 7pm by clicking on the link below:

https://meet.google.com/drn-vgax-ptc

Fellow members,

As an NRA member you may not be aware of the Friends of the NRA.  It is the portion of the NRA that does education and programs like (Women on Target, Eddie eagle and more), otherwise know as the Foundation.  Because this portion is non-profit, the foundation does not do any of the lobbing or politicking.  The Friends of NRA raises money to provide grants to non-profits.  No salaries are paid for from the money we raise, all profits go towards grants.

In 2023 in the state of Virginia we provided grants to the following:

Thank you!