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tudderone · 05-02-2021 8:18pm

smmember20 wrote: »

Not an unreasonable observation in the current climate, after all all you need is to have a dog in your house to be a target of criminals, when now that you can easily be identifed as a gun owner by way of the mail sent by a national organisation always talking about protecting their members............well maybe a change in the 10 years of doing the same thing needs a little more investigation than fob of with we will assess the situation, a blind man can tell that there is increased security risk from such, even the Gardai recomend not putting stickers on your car that would ientify you as a firearms owner!!!

So i should take the "Insured by Smith and Wesson" and "I shot J.R" stickers off the bumper of the Cortina ?

Willow2009 · 06-02-2021 10:29am

garv123 wrote: »

When I renew my licence I tell the guy in the post office to close his eyes so he doesn't see my address and I wear my tinfoil hat.
Works a treat!

Brilliant !!! What ever works for you ðŸ‘

Max H · 06-02-2021 6:26pm

A further email from Chris at NARGC, they are actively looking at an opaque cover for the magazine next year

J.R. · 26-03-2021 3:16pm

I was very surprised that the UK numbers were lower than Ireland...considering the country size.

Engagement overall is very poor.

Survey Link http://www.face.eu/survey

J.R. · 27-03-2021 1:23am

NARGC BAG RETURN COMPETITION

NARGC BAG RETURNS.

I won €200 prize in the NARGC bag returns competition.

Absolutely delighted!!

slipperyox · 27-03-2021 1:12pm

Anyone do that lead survey?

omg, the worst constructed survey EVER

ace86 · 28-03-2021 1:35am

J.R. wrote: »

NARGC BAG RETURN COMPETITION

NARGC BAG RETURNS.

I won €200 prize in the NARGC bag returns competition.

Absolutely delighted!!

Well done on that do you mind me asking what kind of returns you made?

Eddie B · 28-03-2021 10:02am

Thats brilliant J.R. , congrats!!

tikkamark · 28-03-2021 10:08am

slipperyox wrote: »

Anyone do that lead survey?

omg, the worst constructed survey EVER

I gave up about 10 questions in it’s worse than pulling teeth!

GooseB · 28-03-2021 5:36pm

I gave up about 10 questions in it’s worse than pulling teeth!

There were only 13 questions - you were almost there!

berettaman · 31-03-2021 9:54am

J.R. wrote: »

NARGC BAG RETURN COMPETITION

NARGC BAG RETURNS.

I won €200 prize in the NARGC bag returns competition.

Absolutely delighted!!

Well Done!

The bag returns are a brilliant part of the new website.
They also let you count buzzards and the species in the off season.

I heard they will do another draw later this year.
Bag returns will be crucial in the future. We have numpties saying x species is declining and our bag returns are proof that we are harvesting a sustainable surplus.;)

no_4 · 31-03-2021 10:45am

yea Q 11 is a doozy!! but i persevered ans odne it

tikkamark wrote: »

I gave up about 10 questions in it’s worse than pulling teeth!

berettaman · 01-07-2021 9:43am

NARGC WAtch:

EGM on the 24th July (Pandemic measures permitting) to do elections and resolutions left over from last AGM that was held via zoom.

Regular Governing Body meeting afterwards.

Social distance measures in place and only 2 delegates per RGC as far as I know.

Backbarrel · 02-07-2021 9:40am

Fair play to the the Chairman and the lads for keeping things going during the last 12 months.
I know there are plenty of lads with new ideas that are trying to get involved so this could be an interesting election.
Anyone elected now will they be in position for a year or what?

Not bothered normally · 02-07-2021 12:31pm

Backbarrel wrote: »

Fair play to the the Chairman and the lads for keeping things going during the last 12 months.
I know there are plenty of lads with new ideas that are trying to get involved so this could be an interesting election.
Anyone elected now will they be in position for a year or what?

the chairman is doing a good job in a tough year.

one long standing member of the executive resigned in recent days

not sure there will be any new faces with the big voting block that exits which keeps electing the same faces.

richiedel123 · 02-07-2021 10:57pm

Not bothered normally wrote: »

the chairman is doing a good job in a tough year.

one long standing member of the executive resigned in recent days

not sure there will be any new faces with the big voting block that exits which keeps electing the same faces.

Like all organisations things can get stale after time. A bit of change is no harm. Brings in new ideas etc....
In fairness though it has been a tough year or so and the crowd involved now did a great job. My hat is off to them

berettaman · 06-07-2021 11:25am

richiedel123 wrote: »

Like all organisations things can get stale after time. A bit of change is no harm. Brings in new ideas etc....
In fairness though it has been a tough year or so and the crowd involved now did a great job. My hat is off to them

A bit of change is no harm.

Plenty of challenges ahead and plenty of work to be done.

richiedel123 · 06-07-2021 9:26pm

berettaman wrote: »

A bit of change is no harm.

Plenty of challenges ahead and plenty of work to be done.

Well if the last 2 years is anything to go anything could crop up at any time
I think a solid executive with hard workers is needed more than anything.I'll be onto my county reps to make sure they vote the best way possible

garrettod · 26-07-2021 9:16am

I can't believe that they still have that stupid rule about having to be a member of an affiliated club, to be a member of the NARGC Compensation Scheme.

They are restricting their ability to grow massively, not to mention retain members who leave affiliated clubs etc.

cavan shooter · 26-07-2021 2:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117661836#Comment_117661836

Its the Constitution, membership of the fund is through a Club affiliated to a Region, which is in turn affiliated to the NARGC. The process of joining is quite simple its like any Club. Your proposed, seconded and voted in, some Clubs have a probation period others don't.

garrettod · 26-07-2021 11:59pm

Thanks Cavan Shooter, I know exactly how it works - but you forgot to mention things like most hunting clubs being closed to new members, or only permitting people from their local parish to join them.

There are lots of people shooting, who don't want to be in a club, or are in a club that isn't affiliated with the NARGC, or perhaps live in a region where there's no affiliated club, why should they be prohibited from joining?

NARGC is supposed to be for everyone - but it's current constitution makes it an exclusive club, where not everyone can be a member! That's a real shame, as they are clearly trying to do a lot of good things.

cavan shooter · 29-07-2021 1:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117666143#Comment_117666143

I see what your saying, open membership would be interesting but I don't think it will happen.

Grizzly 45 · 30-07-2021 1:00pm

I'll have to put in a critique here too on NARGC admin or interest in setting up new NARGC affiliated clubs

For the last ten years or so, I've been trying to set up in my parish a game club shooting club. As we are Nth of Limerick and still an open parish and land for shooting, and have had nothing since the mid-80s when the last non-affiliated GPA died off thru literally old age of its members.. .

I've left enough messages to NARGC HQ ,pre and post the "revolution"on could they please get their local county rep to contact me to see what would be required to get this project started and literally since the last contact I made to NARGC HQ 2 years ago via phone and email....Crickets!... With that attitude and response, I just couldn't be arsed trying anymore.

That's a sad reflection on the largest and professional rep body of shooters in this country, that no one could even bother to pick up a phone or send an email and return a call to someone wanting to put it on the line and start something to increase their membership and budget in the long term.

And then we wonder why shooting is in decline as a sport in Ireland?

garrettod · 30-07-2021 11:21pm

That's very disapointing Grizz.

I've spoken with a couple of the well known NARGC officials, over the last month or two, and while I think they've an appreciation for some of the issues, they don't seem to have the desire, to try and change things.

Whether that's because they don't think they'll get the support, or because they think it'll be too much trouble, or something else, I'm not sure - but it's incredible to think that the organisation doesn't want to draw in new membership of any significance, or even fight to retain members that it'll otherwise lose.

You'd think that they would be working hard to grow, be it to have more political influence, raise more funds, help pool skills and resources etc.

As things stand, no one is getting the best out of the NARGC, unfortunitely - be they members, or not.

berettaman · 06-08-2021 9:28am

NARGC AGM re scheduled for 28 August, all going well, covid etc...

Cass · 06-08-2021 5:28pm

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