Pioneer Gun Club
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Any Legal Resident of the United States over the age of 18, that can legally own and possess firearms, may become a member of Pioneer Gun Club. Membership applicants must be accepted by the membership at a meeting of the general club membership.
MEMBERSHIP COSTS
Each new member is required to pay a one-time initial initiation fee of $100. Membership dues are $150 per year. A membership year is the period from March 1 through the end of February of the following year. New membership applicant fees are pro-rated from March 1 to January 31 of each year. NRA membership is required and the member or applicant may apply or renew membership individually or through the club.
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
Members are expected to be safe shooters. They are expected to cooperate with and be tolerant of other shooters and be obedient to the rules and code of conduct. They must be considerate of the neighbors. Members are expected to maintain the security of the club property and assist each other with the maintenance of the property. Members are allowed to bring guests to the range but this is limited.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
The By-Laws outline the procedure to deal with violations of the rules and By-Laws. Disciplinary action can range from warnings to expulsion from the club depending on the severity of the action.
Who Are Pioneer Members?
Pioneer members are men and women just like you. They have jobs, families, pets,
in-laws, hobbies, debts, responsibilities, and everyday activities. The vast majority of
members hardly ever come to the range. A few spend considerable time there.
Only a very small part of our land is used by anyone. Our shooters never fire a
firearm at any point on the property except at a designated firing point. It is clearly
and specifically forbidden and prohibited to have a loaded gun at any point on Pioneer
property except on a firing point and even there, not until the clearance is given to load
and fire. All of those firing points are in one area with a street leading from the county
road to the firing area.
Pioneer members are regulated by an extensive set of rules and regulations and a code
of conduct. Safety is most heavily stressed. The club is regulated by a set of by-laws and directed by an Executive Board which is elected by
the members. The club membership has the final say in all instances and meets on the
second Thursday of each month. Membership status is highly
coveted and the average membership tenure is very long.
No Pioneer member ever walks the woods or fields except for maintenance. The cropland
and pastureland areas are rented to a local farmer. He, too, is bound by the same rules and regulations as the members. Pioneer members do not
engage in any para-military activities and, in fact, the code of
conduct and members themselves discourage the wearing of military type clothing to the
range.
Governing Organization
Pioneer Gun Club, Inc. is a not for profit corporation with a charter in the state
of Missouri. The club is under the direction of the Executive Board which consists of a
President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Additionally, the board consists of
the executive officer of each shooting sport and usually numbers about eighteen officers.
The executive board meets monthly in a business meeting and the club membership meets
monthly on the second Thursday of each month. The meetings, held at the Brickyard range
clubhouse, under the direction of the club president, are of business content and
sometimes feature a speaker with subject matter related to current gun related topics. The
meetings are intended to allow the membership to become acquainted with the activities of
the club and their vote controls the club. No significant activity takes place without the
vote and approval of the club membership. Any member is permitted to bring club related
material before the meeting in accordance with the basic rules of Parliamentary Procedure
and each member has voting rights.
THE BY-LAWS
The club government is based on the club By-Laws. The By-Laws are contained in the member booklet with the Range Rules and the Code of Conduct.
THE RANGE RULES AND CODE OF CONDUCT
Each member is presented with a booklet containing the Range Rules and the Code of Conduct. Members are expected to be familiar with each and refer to the booklet when necessary.
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