Ladies and Gentlemen, Governor Abbott has issued EXECUTIVE ORDER GA O8 Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation. This EO, amongst other things, orders all Texans to avoid groups of people larger than 10 and ends April 3rd midnight. As we do not have any membership sessions scheduled or monthly meetings during this time frame, this particular EO does not affect our meetings. You are still able to use the Range as normal otherwise. Stay tuned for updates, as I personally believe this EO will be amended or superseded with another EO at a later date with even greater restrictions. If you wish to read the EO directly, you can do so at https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/EO-GA_08_COVID-19_preparedness_and_mitigation_FINAL_03-19-2020_1.pdf

Stay safe and recognize there is a lot more going on here than you think.

In case you need a digital copy. You should have received your hardcopy in the mail already.

Ladies & Gentlemen, one of our servicemen is being laid to rest shortly, and has no living relatives. An Unaccompanied Veteran should not be laid to rest alone. If you are at all able, please attend his burial and remember his name so that he will live on in our memories.

Please honor this American veteran as he is laid to rest at the Rio Grande Valley Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Mission on Tuesday, 12 March at 2pm.  He has no family, so let us unite as Americans to be his family on this day.

We just completed our first ever celebration of Texas Independence Day at the Club. Special thanks to Gun Owners of America for co-sponsoring this event with us. Extra special thanks goes out to our wonderful members who volunteered their time and firearms for use by the shooters, whom without their help, this event would have been much the poorer. Thanks you all for donating your time, your firearms for use, and any ammunition you might have supplied. We had a great time out, and I saw more than one eager smile on the face of shooters!

Here are some select photos from the event.

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Beginning March 1st, the NRA is increasing their membership dues by $5 for an annual membership. So a normal annual membership will cost you $45 if you register on your own. If you join through us, we will continue to give you the automatic discounted rate of $35.

Texas License to Carry (LTC) classes will be available at Pharr Gun Club on 01/19/2019.

Price is $80 and $60 for LEO includes both classroom and range fee. 

Private training’s may be scheduled for groups of 8 or more. 

Purpose
This course provides the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) required classroom training and firearm qualification students need to obtain a Texas License to Carry (LTC) / Texas Concealed Handgun License (CHL).

Course Objective 

To train and qualify a student to submit application to the Texas Handgun Licensing Program.  Upon completion, students will have the following materials required to submit their application:

• Instructor certification for completed classroom curriculum.
• Instructor certification for completed handgun qualification test.

Instructor
Edgar E. Rivas is a certified LTC instructor in the State of Texas and has many years of experience training others in the proper safety and use of firearms.  He is an NRA Pistol/Rifle Instructor and NRA Chief Range Officer. The professionally developed LTC curriculum uses multiple training techniques and aides in order to help students learn the material and retain the content.

Class Prerequisite

• Basic proficiency with a handgun. 

LTC courses are not intended to train students how to shoot a firearm.  The qualification test portion of the course is required by the State of Texas to demonstrate your ability to safely and properly handle and shoot a handgun.

Course Duration

• 4 to 6 hours of combined classroom instructions and qualification testing.

Mandatory Range Equipment to Qualify

Come range ready with:

• • Semi-automatic handgun or revolver (unloaded and in a box) of any caliber in good repair and have no modifications that will make the handgun less safe. STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING WEAPON or AMMUNITION into the CLASSROOM. LEAVE IT IN YOUR VEHICLE.
  • Baseball cap
  • Safety glasses (available to borrow)
  • Ear protection that covers your ears (available to borrow)
  • Footwear that entirely covers both feet
  • 50 rounds of commercially produced ammunition
  NO RELOADED, HAND LOADED, or SURPLUS AMMUNITION ALLOWED.
  Use commercial ammunition only.

You now can qualify with a revolver or a semi-auto.

Range Qualification Test Requirements (as dictated by the TxDPS)

• Total of 50 rounds fired at a B-27 target (45″ high x 24″ wide)
• Score of 175 out of 250 possible points (70 percentile) required to pass
• Shooting stance from the ready position where firearm is already in a position to fire. 
• Scoring:
• 1 round in 2 seconds, 5 times (5 rounds total)
• 2 rounds in 3 seconds, 5 times (10 rounds total)
• 5 rounds in 10 seconds, 1 time (5 rounds total)
• 5 rounds in 10 seconds, 1 time (5 rounds total)
• 2 rounds in 4 seconds, 1 time (2 rounds total)
• 3 rounds in 6 seconds, 1 time (3 rounds total)
• 1 round in 3 seconds, 5 times (5 rounds total)
• 5 rounds in 15 seconds, 1 time (5 rounds total)
• 2rounds in 6 seconds, 1 time (2 rounds total)
• 3rounds in 9 seconds, 1 time (3 rounds total)
• 5rounds in 15 seconds, 1 time (5 rounds total)

If interested, Contact Edgar:

Edgar E. Rivas

South Texas CHLTexas LTC InstructorType 01 FFL Dealer
NRA Pistol/Rifle InstructorNRA Chief RSO1811 Cristobal Drive
Edinburg, TX 78542956-648-2984

Range Master Jesse Salazar is expecting to build new framework for the 100 yard bay Saturday morning. Once the framework is put back in place, you’ll be able to put your targets back up and use the bay. Enjoy the repaired 100 yard backstop, and be safe!