Quote Originally Posted by thibben View Post
Rutty,

This might be the case but how do you obtain the range certificate cards or have a 'recognised' probationer training system without either the NRA's version (out of date thinking/techniques but usable) or by submitting your own to the NRA for acreditation - which I did.

You need both of these items to enable you to use MOD ranges. If you can show me how to avoid this without being affiliated to the NRA please do?

(I think you actually have to be 'NRA affiliated' to book ranges from Landmark - but could be wrong on this?)

As a plus their arranged liability insurance is pretty good (very good in protecting club officials from prosecution in this rather crappy world we live in).

Even if the NRA are demonstably rubbish at most things other than TR you should support your national body in some way, so 'association' saves your club members having to do this individually but their 'numbers' are at least recorded (- but thinking about this, it probably will not make any difference).

Brgds Terry
There are several different things at play here Terry. A rifle or pistol club that uses section 1 firearms dosn't have to be either: Home Office Approved, or Affiliated to any organisation (NRA, NSRA ect).
If your club though wants to benefit from the advantages offered by the Firearms act, i.e that you want to share guns ect.
If you wish to shoot fullbore on MOD ranges then you will also need to be affiliated to the NRA. Only NRA affiliated clubs can make range bookings with Landmark. I'm not sure what the situation would be with smallbore millitary ranges used by civillians, buut would think NSRA affiliation would be needed. Safe Shooter Certificates don't apply to .22lr single shot, but are needed for the likes of LSR or GRSB. If your club never shoots on MOD ranges then you do not need the SSC.
The club that I shoot at is lucky enough to own the freehold of a ranges. We are HO Approved as we want the advantages that this brings. As we shoot a range of disiplines we are affiliated to the NRA, NSRA, and MLAGB. The NRA insurance for committee members is incredibly useful as it includes negligence cover.

Alan