Is you club NRA affiliated? They have programs to support ranges:
http://www.nrahq.org/shootingrange/technicalteam.asp
Providing on-site assistance to shooting range facilities
The NRA Range Technical Team is a nationwide network of volunteers trained in the field of shooting range development, design, and operations. The Range Technical Team was developed to provide an extension of NRA Headquarters to range owners and operators at the local level. The goal of the Range Technical Team is to provide every shooting community with the necessary assistance and support to help keep our nation's ranges operating well into the 21st century.
Services provided by Range Technical Team Advisors (RTTAs) include:
* range planning assistance
* range use and procedural evaluations
* range safety and design evaluations
Ranges requesting on-site RTTA services will be responsible for cost recovery and expense reimbursement as outlined below.
To initiate RTTA assistance, please send a request to the Clubs, Associations and Range Services Department on official club/range letterhead. Be sure that the letter is signed by appropriate range personnel (president, owner, CEO, etc.) and provides the information listed below.
* Range Information:
Mailing address
Day & evening phone numbers
Fax number
Physical location of range facility
NRA club affiliation number (if applicable)
* Contact person:
Name
Mailing address
Day & evening phone numbers
Fax number
* Paragraph describing specific type of assistance required.
* Does range have a copy of The NRA Range Source Book?
* Does range have bylaws, range rules, and regulations? If an outdoor range, do you have a topographic map, tax map, and aerial photographs of the range property and the surrounding area?
* Statement attesting that the range understands the cost recovery and expense reimbursement policy.
Mail or fax your letter of request to:
NRA Clubs, Associations and Range Services Department
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
Telephone: (800) NRA-3888, extension 1279
FAX: (703) 267-1011
Upon receipt of the letter of request, NRA will prepare a consultant agreement that must be signed by NRA and the requesting range prior to a RTTA visiting your site. Please allow 10-14 days for the completion of this process.
Range survival depends on range managers taking an active role and planning for the future. One way to begin is by having an outside advisor take an honest look at your shooting range facility, and its operations. This advisor will be able to discuss your strong points and the possible areas for improvement. Shooting range safety is not a function of sound engineering and design principles alone, but a commitment from every manager, member, and user involved in the proper handling of firearms and the proper use of the shooting range.
RTTA Cost Recovery Profile
* NRA Affiliated Club/Organization: $100 Case Origination Fee includes one day of on-site assistance($100 for each additional day of service). Also, recovery for all actual expenses incurred relative to transportation, lodging, meals, telephone, etc., for initial visit and for all follow-up visits.
* Non-NRA Affiliated Club/Organization: $150 Case Origination Fee: includes one day on-site assistance ($100 for each additional day of service) Also, recovery for all actual expenses incurred relative to transportation, lodging, meals, telephone, etc., for initial visit and for all follow up visits.
For more information on the benefits of becoming an NRA Affiliated Club or Business Alliance Member, please call NRA Clubs & Associations at (800) NRA-CLUB.
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