The Torrington Gun Club
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The Torrington Gun Club Information |
visitors since Dec 1, 2004
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The Torrington Gun Club provides a safe and comfortable place for its membership to enjoy recreational and competitive indoor shooting. Our members represent a cross-section of society. We are doctors, lawyers, teachers, professionals, business owners, local and state police officers, blue collar workers, moms, dads, and grandparents. We are responsible and law-abiding citizens who believe in our birthright of liberty and freedom, including the right to keep and bear arms.
The TGC was established/incorporated in 1957 and initially shot its matches at the Torrington Police Range in the basement of City Hall. The club built and moved into its own facility on Spencer Road (New Hartford) in 1962. Several renovation projects have been undertaken over the years including the new heating & ventilation systems and range improvements in 2000-2001.
Meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the second Monday of alternating months starting with the election of officers in January. New members are always welcome and application information is available through one of the links above.
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Torrington Gun Club |
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Incorporated 29 March 1957 |
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PO Box 41 Torrington, CT 06790 |
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| Elected Officers | 2005 | |
| President: | Lew Chappel | |
| Vice Pres: | Pete Favuzza | |
| Secretary: | Fred Basso | |
| Treasurer: | Gordon Smith | |
| Trustees: | Russ Doolittle | |
| Jim Michaud | ||
| John Benvenuti | ||
| Jim Castonguay | ||
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| Volunteer Positions | ||
| Rifle Team Captain/Statistician: | vacant | |
| Pistol Team Captain/Statistician: | Pete Favuzza | |
| Club Representatives to the | ||
| NW Sportsman's Council: | Gerald Zordan | |
| Webmaster: | Pete Favuzza | |
| Membership Chairman: | John Benvenuti | |
| Maintenance Chairman: | Bill Bastenback | |
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| Certified Range Officers | Russ Doolittle | |
| Pete Favuzza | ||
| Lew Chappel | ||
| Bob Joyce | ||
| Gordon Smith | ||
| Bill Bastenback | ||
| Safety Class Instructors | Tad Derouin | |
| Glen Adams |
| Meetings: | are held at 7:30 pm on the SECOND Monday of January, March, May, July, September, November at 7:30 pm. |
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| Operating Hours: | the range is open for shooting between 8 am and 10 pm. Your key card will unlock the door ONLY during these hours. |
| Monday | general use |
| Tuesday | pistol (match night) |
| Wednesday | pistol |
| Thursday | general use * |
| Friday | general use * |
| Saturday | general use |
| Sunday | general use |
| * formerly reserved for rifle, open to general use until further notice |
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| Match Info: | scheduled match dates can be found on the Schedule page. |
| CANCELLATIONS due to weather can be confirmed by calling the team captain whose number is posted at the club. When possible these cancellations will be noted on the HOME page and on local radio & tv stations & their websites. |
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Radio: |
WZBG-FM 97.3 | |
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TV: |
WFSB-TV ch 3 | wfsb.meredith.com/data/sch.html |
| Guns exposed in the club room must have their actions open & empty. |
| NO discharge of firearms outside of the building. |
| No drinking on the premises, no smoking in the clubroom or range. |
| Eye and ear protection must be
worn at all times in the range.
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| Members must log time-in and -out of the building in the Range Use Log. |
| Members must sign in all guests in the Guest Register. |
| Members have preference over guests if all shooting ports are occupied. |
| Please make sure all lights are off and the door locks behind you when you leave. |
| Please inform any club officer of any problems. |
PISTOL TEAM RULES & OPERATING GUIDELINES
A. Competition
| 1. | Any member of the Pistol Division of the Torrington Gun Club may participate with the Pistol Team in Metropolitan Revolver League matches. |
| 2. | In order for a member to compete, the provisions of applicable League rules must be met: |
| a. must be on the team's roster prior to the start of the current season. (gen rule 8) | |
| b. new members must be registered with the league 7 days prior to a match. (gen rule 8) | |
| c. a member changing teams 30 days after the start of the season (except for disbandment) may not compete with another team. (gen rule 7) |
| 1. | All members who have shot in at least one match are welcome to attend the banquet. |
| 2. | Members who have competed in two-thirds (16 or 24) of the season's matches qualify for Metropolitan League Awards. |
| 3. | Members who qualify for league awards and attend the banquet will be reimbursed for the cost of their ticket. |
C. Team Banquet & Awards
| 1. | All members who have shot at least one match are welcome to attend the banquet. |
| 2. | Members who have competed in at least ten matches and attend the banquet will be reimbursed for the cost of their ticket. |
| 3. | Members who have competed in two-thirds (16 of 24) of the season's matches qualify for team awards. Awards are based on Club Average (10 best matches). |
D. Team Shirts
| 1. | Any member who competes in two-thirds (16 of 24) of a season's matches will be given a team shirt, as financial resources allow. |
Rev 26 Sept 2005