BrunoJLucarelli

RTSP is pretty nice, hope it works out for you. Welcome!

Welcome from Ocean Twp!

I'm aware that it can be, but in New Jersey it's exceptionally-expensive. In other states you can get a range membership for a small fraction of what one pays here, though it's understandable because of NJ property prices/taxes and legal constraints on range owners. I wasn't aware of this club. Thanks for pointing me that way- the prices are very reasonable, it has nice facilities, and there's a good variety of ranges. Definitely feasible for my own use, I'll see if I can't reach out to them. I'm more opening this club (note, it's not a formal "gun club", it's an interest club which will go to other sites) for the purpose of teaching them the basics. It's not a shooting sports club, and I already have about two dozen people. Most of them are interested in learning more about guns, while we do have some experienced and beginning shooters with prior knowledge. In addition, there are members who are interested in becoming certified. Could you give me a link to the training program up to instructor? I only find references to other ranges like Shore Shot. I appreciate your input! Definitely another option I was considering!

Thanks! Hopefully we can get more people into shooting sports before I graduate myself.

I'll see if a club will sponsor us and let us store our guns there. We might end up doing Easton if no one's interested. Thank you! Thanks. : )

Thank you! : )

Thanks for the advice, I always stress the point that the FPID is not required to purchase or possess but it may as well be because ammo is difficult to get without one and it is required to receive firearms with or without a purchase in NJ.

That's great to know, some outdoors stuff would be nice. And yeah, you're right about social bubbles in our state, that's exactly what I'm trying to reach into and pull people out of here. Thank you Matty! Interesting point. I read through the brochure and definitely have a lot of respect for NSSF. I'm contacting you now.

Same, I'm definitely going to join GSSC! They're having a deal on memberships- $200 right now for a full year! I'd recommend getting one ASAP.

Thank you! : )

Good to know!

Thanks! And yeah, but RU Hungry (the current best grease truck) is still on Easton! : D Hey there, thanks. I know there are some gun owners and enthusiasts in Rowan. That's pretty nice. Rutgers has a great Liberal Arts program, and your son's in the best place to have fun on Thursdays and Fridays!

Thank you, George!

Thanks, glad to hear that those clubs are encouraging new membership. : ) I'm taking everything I see here pretty seriously, and will keep it all in mind going forward.

Good to know, I'll be sure to contact CJRPC should any events come up that a future college club would be interested in. : )

Funny you say that, I was just considering taking a hunter education course. I don't plan on hunting, but as you said WMA's have open ranges all year. Unfortunately there aren't any near me (Monmouth County) that offer .22 ranges, but it might be very practical for people outside of my county!

This is also a great idea! I might try out a few ranges, ask other students for their input, and approach a couple of ranges with the most positive feedback, convenient location, etc. It might be the approach I go with in the long run. The idea I have is to get people into guns in some form or another, while encouraging a positive environment within the group and finding ways to shoot that are convenient and cost-effective for students. This would probably involve range trips, general interest meetings, and other stuff. Good to know that CJ makes events open to the public!

That's actually not a bad idea. I'd need more shooting experience and more supporters, first, but I could definitely talk with one of the chancellors around here and discuss the possibility with them. Thanks!

Thanks for the offer, friend, I might take you up on that some time. : ) It's nice to know that people are friendly around here.

I actually e-mailed Somerset County Fish & Game last night, and received a reply this morning saying that they aren't taking any new members. It's really unfortunate, but it's better than losing their members due to enforcing higher prices/requirements. : ( Nice to see someone else from New Brunswick! : D

Thanks. : )

Thank you for the kind words and the advice. The only ranges I've found within my parameters so far are Range-14, Shooter's, and Garden State Shooting Center, though there are lots of other nice ranges in the state! The possibility of large groups isn't a big deal to me (2-4 guests per member is fine), and we can either alternate on the same rifle every so often or I can buy another one. The most important part is finding a site to shoot at where we can also recommend membership to the people we bring. I'm aware that ranges charge what they do because real estate and construction are both so expensive here, which is why this is such a tough problem to solve. Thank you for your advice so far!

Old Bridge is about $600 initial investment, and at the same time many students might not have the luxury of time to go through the process of becoming a probationary and then full member. There are also other time-consuming membership requirements which might make it difficult for somebody like myself. I've read through the requirements on their website and have found that it's just not practical for people who are on a budget, and I can't be a hypocrite and try to get people into shooting for cheap when I'm blowing $1200+ on a gun, ammo, accessories, locker, FID/fingerprinting, and a club. It does seem like a very nice place, though, and I'd be apt to recommend it for anybody who's living in Jersey and who is invested in the hobby!

I've heard nice things about Old Bridge as well! But again, price is an issue and I'll probably be frequenting Range-14 and GSSC until more affordable/practical options show up. Thank you for contributing to the thread! : )

New Brunswick! Though technically my dorm is in Piscataway (Busch Campus). You may have just given me a compelling reason to use Reddit! Thanks. Your son attends Rutgers? What's he studying? Also, thank you!