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I guess its the same old story, you get what you pay for! If you get it cheap chances are its going to cover less!

After a topic of conversation among a few members about insurance for guest that might be introduced to the sport how do other clubs arrange this?
Being a small club without its own facilities its not something we're geared up to do from what we can make out from our NRA club affiliated insurance cover as they aren't club members, and thus also don't have individual insurance as you you'll never get anyone to try something they may not like if they have to fork out a lot of money to just even try it?
Curious what happens in other clubs in this regard?

Just wondering if this was a reason why the NRA stopped the 'Open Days' is used to put on at Bisley twice a year a few years back?

GeeRam wrote:After a topic of conversation among a few members about insurance for guest that might be introduced to the sport how do other clubs arrange this?
Being a small club without its own facilities its not something we're geared up to do from what we can make out from our NRA club affiliated insurance cover as they aren't club members, and thus also don't have individual insurance as you you'll never get anyone to try something they may not like if they have to fork out a lot of money to just even try it?
Curious what happens in other clubs in this regard?

Just wondering if this was a reason why the NRA stopped the 'Open Days' is used to put on at Bisley twice a year a few years back?

1. Probationary members are insured without safe Cert card if suitably supervised (thats a very elastic term) under the NRA affiliation insurance.
2. A HO approved club can have 12 guest days PA where non members / non SSC shooters can gave a go again if suitably supervised but much closer to 1 on 1. That is also fully covered by your NRA insurance.

So enroll as Probationary if 1-2 off or declare a Guest day if more & crack on?

Guests & have a go shooters are voters do it for that reason alone. Some may become members.

GeeRam wrote:After a topic of conversation among a few members about insurance for guest that might be introduced to the sport how do other clubs arrange this?
Being a small club without its own facilities its not something we're geared up to do from what we can make out from our NRA club affiliated insurance cover as they aren't club members, and thus also don't have individual insurance as you you'll never get anyone to try something they may not like if they have to fork out a lot of money to just even try it?
Curious what happens in other clubs in this regard?

Just wondering if this was a reason why the NRA stopped the 'Open Days' is used to put on at Bisley twice a year a few years back?

This had nothing to do with the decisions on Open Days.

If you read the Home Office Criteria with care, you will see that "guests" are in fact "guest members" thus "members" both in terms of S15 Firearms (Amendment) Act, which is the bit of law that makes the concept of them accessing firearms without a certificate work, and in terms of being insured if the club has a "club and members" insurance - such as the NRA scheme.