Membership Requirements

Types of Membership

Regular - Any US citizen who is authorized by permit or by authority to possess firearms.
Junior - Those who are under the legal age to possess a pistol permit or under eighteen years of age.
Honorary - Those who have made outstanding contributions to the club's welfare or to the shooting sports.
Life - Limited to 20% of the Regular members who become eligible, based on seniority and a one-time assessment.
Non-Citizen - A citizen of a nation other than the US.

To apply for Regular membership to DCPA, you must have:

A valid New York State Pistol Permit or have the Authority of Office to possess firearms.
Successfully completed an NRA Certified Safety course (the safety course must conform to the NRA Pistol Training manual) or have an NRA classification.
Attend at least one monthly meeting (Usually held the last Friday of the month at 8 pm in the clubhouse).
Have paid the required dues and initiation fees.
Completed and signed the Membership Application.

To apply for Junior membership to DCPA, you must:

Be eighteen years of age or younger.
Attend one meeting after approval to receive junior membership card.
Attend a safety course with a parent and/or guardian.
Have paid the required dues and initiation fee.
Have parents/guardians and potential junior member sign the Junior Membership application and waiver.
Have parents/guardians identify who is responsible for the junior member while on the range (one parent/guardian required).

Note:

Neither parents nor guardians require DCPA membership.
Non-member parents, guardians, or junior members require a pistol permit.
To continue membership, when a junior member becomes 21 years of age or acquires a pistol permit, the junior member must become a regular member and abide by all DCPA regular-member requirements.