MEMBERSHIP

Southport Gun Club, Inc., conducts business meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM, at 7401-75th St., Kenosha, WI. Meetings are open to the public.

 

For insurance reasons, all members must also be National Rifle Association members.

 

New member candidates are sponsored by an existing club member only. Applicants are interviewed by the members present at their first monthly meeting. Candidates must attend a second meeting for initiation and training. All members are expected to participate in range operations and maintenance.

 

Everyone using the range (shooters and spectators) must know the safety rules and sign a Release and Indemnification Form. All members receive mandatory Range Operations and Safety instruction that is repeated periodically. Each member must assume Range Safety Officer duties when on the premises.

 

FEES
Regular dues are $15.00 per month. Senior dues, age 75 or older, is $5.00 per month. An initiation fee of $70.00 is required to activate new memberships, which includes electronic entry key. The first three months must also be paid by new members. Dues are paid on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis.

 

GUESTS
Members may chaperone guests to the range at their convenience at $5.00 per visit. Members are responsible for the safety and conduct of their guests. Brand new shooters are allowed one shooting visit for free and are encouraged to seek membership for continued range use. Members who bring in one or two shooters may elect to shoot along with them after the guests have demonstrated a good understanding and reliable implementation of the basic safety rules. When sponsoring three to five guest shooters, the officiating member must remain vigilant of the shooting line at all times. A group larger than five guests requires at least one range officer for every five shooters on the line at any one time. Children, age 12 and under, must be individually supervised by an adult at all times.

 

RANGE RESTRICTIONS
Rifle use (other than air guns) is restricted to .22 cal. rimfire only. For handguns, .22 caliber rimfire, 25, .32, .380, 38 Special, 38 Super, 9mm, 40 S&W, 44 Special, and 45 calibers may be fired on this range. Loads are limited to 450 ft/lbs muzzle energy. 10mm, 357 Sig, Casull and all magnum ammo, and any armor piercing, tracer or explosive bullets are strictly prohibited. Safety is our first policy at Southport Gun Club. Uncased firearms must be unloaded with magazines removed and slides locked back or cylinders open. On the range, there will be no handling of firearms while anyone is down range. All shooters and spectators must wear eye and ear protection. All shots must be purposely aimed at a properly placed paper target.

 

ELECTRONIC SECURITY
The range facilities are protected by electronic monitoring equipment. Each use of a member’s electronic entry key is recorded. Member open access is preempted during scheduled leagues, competitions and training programs.