Dade City Rod & Gun Club
35445 U.S. RT 52 – PO Box 1861
Dade City, FL. 33526
352-521-3165
club e-mail
Web Site - http://www.dcrgc.us/
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NOVEMBER 2013 - newsletter
Club facilities include: Club house with free coffee
Outdoor Pistol (30 ft, 50 ft, 75 ft),
Outdoor Rifle (50 & 100 yds.), Muzzle loading, Air Gun.
Range Access: Public & Members
Range Fees: Non-member adult $20.00. Juniors under
18 shoot free but must be under the direct supervision of a me of a member or paid adult.
Hours: The club is open Sunday through Saturday
From 9:00 A.M. – 4 P.M. except closed Thursday, when
work is done at the club. Closed Christmas Day.
Come and join us for our monthly Pistol
Matches.
Beginners are welcome!
This is where you learn and have fun, at the same
time.
For everyone’s safety -
Keep it open and pointed down range (and your finger off the trigger until you have your target in sight).
SAFETY starts with YOU- be aware of your behavior / actions with a firearm in your hand. If talking, do not turn around with your gun in your hand, unload the firearm and lay it down, then finish your conversation.
Range Use and Tournament Schedule
1st Saturday 9:00am Police Pistol Combat (PPC) – 50 yard range
1st Saturday FOLLOWS PPC MATCH Balloon Shoot - in the “Hole” range
2nd Saturday 9:00 am Concealed Carry Pistol Match - 50 yard range
2ND Saturday 11:00 AM (OR AFTER CC MATCH) – THREE TARGET SILHOUETTE MATCH – 50 YARD RANGE
3rd Saturday 2:00pm Bullseye Pistol Match - 50 yard range –
For more information on these matches – Check the SHOOTING EVENTS SECTION on the DCRG web site or the club house for handouts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Dade City Rod & Gun Club is an alcohol and chemical free club (year around).
No use of alcohol or chemicals allowed on the range. Anyone under the influence, or suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or chemicals, will be asked to leave.
This is for everyone’s protection and safety.
The monthly Board Meeting is the second Monday of the month and I encourage you to attend. After the board meeting it becomes an open meeting where members can speak and have a voice in your club. Our next meeting is December 09 at 1:30 in the club house.
Before you sign in, please show your club identification card to the on duty Range Officer.
From the Secretary - The Board Meeting was held on November 11 . 9 members of the board were in attendance as well as 5 members.
Treasurers Report – The club continues to hold it's own. Although 2012 was a banner year and our income exceeded all prior years, with a month and a half to go, 2013 looks like it could meet or exceed 2011 income and come in a strong second.
CRSO Report – We are pleased to announce that 100% of our Range Safety Officers are now NRA Certified; three Officers just completed training with Dennis Doll at the end of October.
The Florida Gun Forum held a shoot on October 26 and it was a great time had by all. We want to thank the Forum for their patronage and look forward to hosting them again in the near future.
As we told you in our last Newsletter. The Pasco County Sheriff's Department started the departments employees with qualifying on the range and it seems to be going quite well. They have told us that they are very satisfied and have been very complementary on how the range is run and the the RSO's that are on duty.
We hosted another Swap Meet on November 9. There were a lot of buyers and sellers and it seems everyone left happy. We are scheduling another for Saturday, December 14. Same time, same place. A reminder bulletin will be sent in the upcoming weeks, but mark your calendar now.
The annual RSO Christmas Dinner will be on Thursday, December 5 at the Tampa Bay Golf and County Club. All RSO's and their spouse/guest are invited. Doors open at 5:30 and dinner is served at 6. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
Building & Grounds – The biggest change that everyone will see is that we have removed the cardboard that covered the support beams, eyebrows and barriers on the 100 yard hand gun range and have painted all the exposed wood flat black. We think it cuts down on the glare from the sun and enhances the target and image.
We want to extend our thanks to Chet Kucharsy and Charlie Burns for all their hard work in this and past years. Both have done an outstanding job of keeping the Board and members well informed and together they have made budget conscious decisions that has allowed the club to prosper.
Good News – We Want To Hear From You - Have you had an exceptional experience here at the range? Has one of our well trained Range Safety Officers gone above and beyond? We want to hear about it! Send us a short email to and if possible include the name of the RSO. We have a new section on the web site titled “Shooters Comments.” We will publish your comments there as well as in our Newsletter.
Our next meeting will be on December 9 at 1:30 in the clubhouse. All members are welcome to attend.
If anyone has any questions as to content or additional suggestions and things you would like to see in the upcoming newsletters, please feel free to email me at;
Jeanne Lavallee
Secretary
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From the Secretary
Published by Second Call Defense 2013
10 things you should NEVER do after a self defense shooting
When it comes to armed self defense, it's usually not the shooting itself that trips you up legally. More often than not, it's what you do afterward that gets you in hot water.
Here are 10 things you should avoid after using your gun in self defense. Never ...
Call 911 in a panic. No matter how tough you are, your body and brain will be a mess after you pull the trigger and see a body lying on your living room floor. Take a moment to breath deeply, calm down, and get your thoughts in order before you call authorities. Consider learning 4-square breathing to relax.
Leave the scene. Unless you're in danger, stay put. You may feel an overwhelming need to seek out friends or family or run away, but don't. That could be misinterpreted as fleeing the scene which could give the appearance of guilt.
Move or tamper with evidence. It's natural to want to "tidy up," especially if you're in your home. This is unwise. Touch nothing. If there are others nearby, make sure they do the same.
Have your gun in your hand when the police arrive. Police will be responding to a "man with a gun" or "shots fired" call and won't know who's the good guy and who's the bad guy. They will view anyone holding a gun as a threat and will deal with you as such. In short, re holster your gun or set it down if you don't want to get shot.
Make a statement to police before you talk to your lawyer. Police have a job to do and you need to be cooperative, but you don't want to say too much because anything you say will be used against you. What should you say? There are many opinions on this, but here is one formulation:
My gun is laying over there, and that is the gun that I used to shoot my attacker in self defense because I feared for my life. I do not want to say anything else until I have had time to talk to my attorney. I want to cooperate with the investigation completely, but I'm very upset right now and I need to talk to my attorney first. I hope you understand.
Fall for good cop bad cop. You think you're too smart to fall for this routine, but you're not. You'll be upset and you'll want to talk, especially to anyone who appears sympathetic. Law enforcement officers are not necessarily your enemy, but they're not your friend either. Shut up. Talk to your lawyer before you make any statement to police.
Try your case on the spot. Police have more than one way to get you to talk. Aside from good cop bad cop, they might challenge your use of lethal force. You'll want to argue your case, but don't. Again, shut up. You're not a lawyer and you're not in a courtroom, not yet anyway.
Lecture police on the law or your rights. One of the worst things you can do is get belligerent or act superior. Police are human beings and will react like anyone else if you challenge their authority, belittle their intelligence, or talk down to them. No matter what police say, even if they say or do something you believe to be incorrect, this isn't the time to get into a debate.
Fail to use the word "sir." Most police are good, decent people who have a difficult job. Treat them with respect. Phrases such as "yes sir" and "no sir" will go a long way toward showing responding officers that you are the respectable, upstanding citizen you know yourself to be.
Be surprised if you're treated like a criminal. It's best to assume that you will be handcuffed, placed prone on the ground, locked in the back of a cruiser, or even jailed. It takes time to sort out the truth of any shooting, and police are likely to do any or all of these things. Don't take it personally. Don't resist or argue. Cooperate fully and just let it all happen.