Bass Reeves Gun Club, NAAGA Atlanta Chapter

The Bass Reeves Historical Perspective Committee filmed our latest podcast episode on the "controversial" AR-15 after our general meeting on Saturday. It will be available soon. You can subscribe to our podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBA0vawVsa_6l2vvrhxGMT5ZpsmzUjHWQ

Have you heard about the Man v. Bear debate that went viral on social media? Well, we explored this topic and put our own spin on it by adding a gun, of course. What did our members choose? Find out on this episode of the Bass Reeves Gun Club Podcast: Survival Test: Man, Bear, or Gun?

Survival Test: Man, Bear, or Gun? The ladies of the Bass Reeves Gun Club aren't afraid to tackle the tough topics! In this episode, we dive into the trending "Man, Bear, or Gun?" debate with ...

The third episode of the Bass Reeves Gun Club Podcast titled, Food or Bullets, dives deep into the complex relationship between African Americans and gun ownership throughout history. We explore the reasons why gun ownership has been such a priority for Black communities, from the fight against slavery and oppression to self-defense in the face of ongoing racial violence. Watch, share, and subscribe!

Food or Bullets: Gun Ownership in Black America's History This episode of Food or Bullets dives deep into the complex relationship between African Americans and gun ownership throughout history. We explore the reaso...

The BRGC Historical Perspective Committee is excited to present the second Episode of the BRGC Podcast on the 2AGunCulture YouTube Channel: The Weight of the Weapon: How Guns Impact Mental Wellbeing in Black Communities! Watch, enjoy, and subscribe!

The Weight of the Weapon: How Guns Impact Mental Wellbeing in Black Communities Explore the far-reaching effects of gun violence on the mental health of Black individuals. This episode dives into the constant threat, hypervigilance, and ...

The Ladies came out Sunday and braved the 98 degree weather to get some training in at our Ladies Day Outdoor event.

We had 20 women who came out and applied the safety and marksmanship fundamentals. Not a lot of photos today...we were all in with a great turn out!

BRGC Ladies Rock!!

The BRGC Historical Perspective Committee filmed another podcast episode today, “Woman, Bear or Gun”! It was an interesting discussion and will be uploaded to our YouTube channel soon. Thanks to our BRGC members Shawn Purdy and John Cox for participating. Have you subscribed to our podcast yet? When you do, hit the bell for notification so you never miss an episode.
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The BRGC Historical Perspective Committee is excited to present the first Episode of the BRGC Podcast on the 2AGunCulture YouTube Channel: The Psychological Impact of Guns on Individuals in the Black Community! Watch, enjoy, and subscribe!

The psychological impact of guns on individuals in the black community The Bass Reeves Gun Club Podcast, produced by the Historical Perspective Committee of Bass Reeves, is a pro-2nd Amendment community of responsibly armed citi...

Today we awarded three $2k scholarship to 3 young scholars. They exemplified excellence in their submissions and we want to congratulate and wish them all the success as they prepare to have impacts on the world and their communities.

Posted • Honoring the men who hold it down. The Dads, Step-Dads, Grand Dads and bonus Dads who show up time after time as...Leaders, defenders, protectors, providers, mentors, care givers, builders, motivators and role models to the children in their lives!

Happy Father's Day!

Posted • What an awesome Ladies Day Outdoors training event last Sunday!

It was 90 degrees with a breeze, so we chambered cartridges and squeezed!
The Ladies came to work!

This is a community service that Bass Reeves Gun Club offers where Women of all skill levels focus on applying the basics of safety and marksmanship!

In this session, Chapter President Larry Brown Jr provided a mini-lesson on the immobilization zones and scenarios where application of direct hits to the pelvic girdle are advantageous.

For the drill, 3" x 3" index cards were used for pelvic girdle and cranial target areas, and an 8" diameter paper plate for the upper thoracic area target at 5 yds. Challenging for mostly new shooters, however, it informs of the training and practice necessary to make shots that count towards personal defense.

The Ladies got some great giveaways too! A personal siren alarm, we gave away (2) $50 Gift cards and in support of national Safe Storage week...(3) Snap Safe Pistol Safes!!

Had a good time at 5.11 Tactical in Alpharetta today. Good connections were made with some good people.

Posted • On April 9, 1963, Mississippi farmer and civil right activist, Hartman Turnbow and thirteen other African Americans tried to register to vote in Lexington, Mississippi. They were approached by a gang of white men who attempted to intimidate and prevent the group from registering to vote. Within the angry mob was a deputy sheriff, Andrew Smith, with his hand on his gun holster, called out, "All right now, who will be the first?" At that point, Hartman Turnbow stepped forward and told the deputy sheriff "Me, Hartman Turnbow. I came here to die to vote. I'm the first."

The "First Fourteen", as they were later called, took a literacy test and the circuit clerk failed them. Later that night members of the angry white mob attempted to burn down the Turnbow residence in response to him leading voting rights earlier that day.

Hartman Turnbow fought off the terrorist attack on his home with his sixteen-shot semiautomatic rifle, defending his home and saving his family.

Later, Turnbow explained that his gunfire was perfectly consistent with the nonviolent philosophy of the freedom movement, declaring, “I wasn’t being non-nonviolent, I was protecting my family.” Turnbow embraced armed self-defense and political nonviolence without any sense of contradiction. In this, he channeled a generations-old practice and philosophy of arms that was an integral part of Black response to racist terrorism, mobbing, state failure, and majoritarian tyranny.

Turnbow was a member of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and a delegate at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.

Posted • Another outstanding Ladies Day Outdoors in the books! We had a mix of ladies new to handling and firing a semi auto handgun.
We discussed parts of a handgun and their function, along with the 8 steps in the firing cycle, properly unloading a handgun, the failure to stop drill and firing from a seated position.

Posted • Men's Day Outdoors in Covington!
BRGC Brothers got together and built skills through structured drills applying concepts learned in mini lessons!

The Bass Reeves Gun Club (BRGC) and the Youth Fi****ms Education Committee (YFEC) developed the Youth Fi****ms Education Program on Feb 3, 2021, recognizing that gun safety involves instructing our children in the proper use of fi****ms.

We educate youth ages eight to 20 years old and require a parent or legal guardian to accompany them as a shared learning experience. Our BRGC facilitators are also certified fi****ms instructors who teach youth the proper perspective and practical uses of fi****ms, gun safety, function, firing cycle, and marksmanship basics. Our goals for students include gaining respect for fi****ms, reciting and demonstrating safety procedures, separating reality from video games, learning how fi****ms work, receiving coaching, and displaying marksmanship skills in a live-range environment.

We strongly believe that state and federal gun legislation should always be supportive of programs such as ours and we look to working with legislators to ensure that happens.

Posted • Happy 2nd Amendment Day!

As citizens we believe in taking full advantage of all of our Constitutional rights and Amendments to those initially crafted rights! Just as we believe the 1st Amendment and the 14th Amendments to be valuable components of our American freedoms...in the same way, we believe that the 2nd is just as valuable!

To quote one of our great American leaders...
"...the right to defend one's home and one's person when attacked has been guaranteed through the ages by common law." ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

The weather finally allowed us to be great for Ladies Day out!! Worked on the Marksmanship Fundamentals, multi target engagement and how to engage from cover/concealment.

Join us for our club range day.

• Come and fellowship and send some lead downrange!!!
• Bring your own firearm, eye/ear protection.
• Rentals and ammo available if needed.
• Range fees $15/hour; Gun rental $12. Ammo costs vary.
• Safety briefing promptly at 11am.
• ALL SKILL LEVELS encouraged to participate.

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Posted • It was a gorgeous morning to be outside! BRGC members hiked 4.99 miles at Sweetwater Creek State Park, enjoying the ups and downs of the White Trail.

Health is wealth and self care is important. Make the time for it! Experiencing it with others is a bonus! Great conversations were had on the trails and breaking bread together afterwards!

Posted • Yesterday's Youth Fi****ms Education Event at Lithonia City Hall was a big success!

State Rep. Doreen Carter of DeKalb County District 93 brought together a great partnership between DeKalb County Legislators, the City of Lithonia, Lithonia Community Police, Mental health & Su***de prevention orgs and Bass Reeves Gun Club, Inc.

We discussed:

* Recent negligent incidents where children were, unfortunately, killed with unsecured/unholstered handguns.

* Georgia & Federal laws related to when and how youth may safely interact with guns.

* The importance of learning and adhering to the 5 Fundamentals of Fi****ms Safety

* Safe storage options and had giveaways of gun locks and gun safes.

* Occupations that require the use of fi****ms. Thanks to Ofc King, Community Police Ofc!

* Su***de rates amongst middle & high school students, suicides by fi****ms, prevention and available mental health resources.

* Bass Reeves Gun Club's Youth Fi****ms Education Committee training program and our next training event coming up on April 20th

* Preservation of our rights to lawfully own and operate fi****ms for hunting, shooting sports, instructing recreational use and self/community defense.

We had positive, spirited discussion & great questions from those who attended. The community appreciated the information and wanted to continue the education and support for our program!

Many registered on the spot for one of our upcoming fi****ms training opportunities!

Next Saturday we are partnering to help educate on fi****ms safety. If you are on the area come out for this collaborative event.

Today we completed our ruck event. Members walked two miles in full gear they had available if they had to bug out. Right after completing 2 miles they had to go right into a course of fire. As we move through these three distance will increase.

BRGC Historical Perspective Committee Presents:

Gloria Richardson

Born in 1922, Gloria became involved in the Civil Rights Movement to support her teenage daughter and other youth demonstrators.

Richardson was openly militant, leading street protests and questioning nonviolence as a tactic. Her stance inspired later efforts of the Black Panthers and others who adopted more militant responses to social injustices.

She led successful civil rights protest as head of the Cambridge (Maryland) Nonviolent Action Committee, Ebony magazine named her “the Lady General of Civil Rights.” Well into her nineties, she still advocated for civil rights with a passion for justice. Gloria Richardson passed away in July 2021. We salute you!!

We celebrated National African American Gun Association & Bass Reeves Gun Club's 9th Anniversary! Almost a decade of serving our community with training, development and culture! We had close to 70 members attending!

We discussed the history of a local Black Hunting Club, preparedness, legal defense and the future for BRGC, led by Chapter President Larry Brown, Jr.

We recognized our engaged members, shared some excellent food, drink and anniversary cake...and gave away a SIG P365 as a part of our ACE Academic Scholarship campaign!

Shout out to the team at Stoddard's Guns and Range - 485 Bishop St NW Atlanta, GA where we hosted our General Meeting!!

If you're in the Atlanta Metro area be sure to stop in and shoot at one of the best run and maintained shooting ranges I've ever experienced!!

If you know of:
1- Graduating High School students entering into an accredited College or University in Fall 2024

2- Current College Freshmen who'll be entering their Sophomore year in Fall 2024

Please have them apply to the BRGC Aiming for College Excellence Scholarship! We are providing scholarships of $2,000 to each qualifying student!

* Application can use my name as the referring member

* Students can reside and attend College or University in any State

* All qualifying applicants are considered inclusive of all races or ethnicities

* The essay or video entry is rated based on a rubric that includes how well content was developed and grammar

* A Pro fi****ms perspective is not a requirement.

$2,000 is substantial and we take pride in assisting our youth and their families in managing College expenses!

The Deadline to apply is March 31st...please do not wait until the last minute.

Applications received after March 31st will not be accepted.

We are giving away a Sig Sauer P365 XL 9mm handgun to support our BRGC 2024 Aiming for College Excellence Scholarship Campaign.

The handgun giveaway runs from Saturday, February 10, 2024 through Friday, February 23, 2024 at 11:59 pm.

• Each person donating a minimum of $100 to the 2024 ACE Scholarship Campaign will receive one entry into the drawing! Each additional $100 donation is an additional entry!

• Each person who makes a minimum $100 donation and who also is the affiliated BRGC or NAAGA member on a completed student ACE Scholarship application will receive an additional entry into the current drawing.

One winner will be selected by random drawing on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the BRGC General Meeting, after which the winner will be contacted to arrange a handgun transfer. To qualify as a winner, the individual must be at least 21 years old (unless he/she is at least 18, and in the military, or is an honorably discharged veteran) at the time of drawing entry and must be legally able to purchase and possess a handgun in their state of residence. All transfer fees are the responsibility of the winner. If the winner does not qualify, a new winner will be redrawn from entries submitted by February 23, 2024, at 11:59pm.

• Non-winning entries in the February 24th drawing, for one time only, will be automatically entered into the next handgun drawing opportunity in March.

Donate now for your chances to win and to support a worthy cause! https://givebutter.com/brgcaces2024