Thread: Bruce Rifle Club?

Originally Posted by Tentman

There are very very few people brave enough to put themselves out enough to take on the legal responsibilities of being a club offier operating a range. Unless you are prepared to become an officer and are already making a lot more than a simple $$ contribution to your local club I suggest you refrain from denigrating those who do operate clubs .

People want to contribute. We might be brave enough to become a range officer, we might want to pay contribute money. But no one can become an officer or contribute at all - if they do not wish to have members.

I don't mind if they don't wish to have anybody join their club, it is after all, their club. But it is rude to ignore emails and any enquiries from honest shooters and well meaning people. It's fairly common knowledge in Dunedin that the Bruce Rifle range has basically ceased to be a thing, and I suppose they must want it that way. But there are plenty of people who want to still shoot service rifle events so it really is a shame, they could rise from the ashes, and all to the good of everyone.

Originally Posted by tommygun

The current secretary is not as good as the previous one and is a bit useless in general. But yes, the above poster is correct, the Bruce Rifle Club is hesitant to take on new members. Engage in some critical thinking and you may be able to imagine some reasons why this might be.

I have been told they feel this way, but I really dont see why. The One Whose Name Cannot Be Spoken is hardly going to join again. And what's it got to do with the rest of the members? I am a member of another club that The One Whose Name Cannot Be Spoken also belonged to, and - nobody cares. They enjoy themselves. They abide.

Originally Posted by John Duxbury

I have been told they feel this way, but I really dont see why. The One Whose Name Cannot Be Spoken is hardly going to join again. And what's it got to do with the rest of the members? I am a member of another club that The One Whose Name Cannot Be Spoken also belonged to, and - nobody cares. They enjoy themselves. They abide.

Was it a shooting club?

Originally Posted by tommygun

Was it a shooting club?

Ha! Yes it is.

Did you receive credible death threats?

Did reporters from other countries turn up at your place of work to ask for you by name and harass you?