"I WANNA JOIN THE CLUB!"
We hear this a lot, and it confuses the -CENSORED- out of us every
time as there are multiple, overlapping organizations involved here.
Local organizations and affiliates are;
Organizations we're not actually (or not directly) affiliated with, but from whom we
actively borrow rules, procedures, designs, standards, etc are;
Which one(s) you might be required to join, or it might benefit you
to join, varies depending on what activity you wish to pursue.
"I WANNA COMPETE IN THE MATCHES"
All that's required to participate in the matches is that you show up on
time, pay the entry fee, are a safe gunhandler, and follow the range
and match rules. No membership in anything is required. There is a
certain amount of work involved; helping to tape targets, reset steel
targets, picking up your brass, etc.
"I WANNA USE THE RANGE WHEN THE MATCHES AREN'T IN SESSION"
You will need to join the Pharr Rifle and Pistol Club (PRPC). You will
also need to be a member of, or to join, the National Rifle Association
(NRA) as a prerequisite for PRPC membership.
PRPC application form and
instructions available here
"I WANNA GET A NATIONAL RANKING"
"I WANNA COMPETE IN AREA, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, OR INTERNATIONAL USPSA/IPSC MATCHES"
You will need to join the United States Practical Shooting Association
(USPSA) which is the national affiliate of the International Practical
Shooting Confederation (IPSC) in order to have your classifier stage scores
submitted to USPSA, or to compete in restricted-entry matches held elsewhere
"I WANNA SHOOT AT NIGHT"
"I WANNA SHOOT INDOORS"
You will need a very large house, or you will need to patronize one of
the commercial indoor ranges in the valley
"I WANNA BE A COWBOY!"
The Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) can help you (re)capture the flavor of the old west
"I WANNA GO TO DISNEYLAND!"
see your travel agent or ask your parents ;-)
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