News & Updates

Cleanup Day

This Sunday, April 14 will be the day of the annual outdoor cleanup at the club, with April 28 the rain date.  HRC members are asked to bring rakes and other tools. Volunteers are needed.

Volunteers Run the Club

Virtually everything that happens at the club is the work of volunteers who donate their time.  Club members are encouraged to contact Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Burgess to sign up for club projects and events.

Friends of NRA Banquet

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GOAL Course at HRC in March

The Gun Owners’ Action League will hold a BFS course for registered instructors on March 30 at the club.  Topics Include:

• Applicable Laws regarding the possession, transportation and storage of guns within the Commonwealth
• Suicide prevention and emotional health resources
• Instructor Requirements under 5.15 CMR 3.05 and Chapter 140 § 131P(b)
• LEOSA Requirements under 515 CMR 6.00
• LEOSA Requirements under 515 CMR 6.00

Tuition is $20 for GOAL members and $60 for non-members, payable on the GOAL website.

RSO Course

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New AED

The club has recently installed an AED (automated external defibrillator) to be used in a case of sudden cardiac arrest.  CPR and AED training is available through the Red Cross and other agencies, but the Phillips HeartStart AED is designed to be used even by untrained personnel, with voice prompts directing the user at each stage.  More information may be found at: https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/product/HCNOCTN200/philips-heartstart-home-defibrillator.

Volunteers Run the Club

Virtually everything that happens at the club is the ...

President’s Year-End Report

Club President, Joe Knapik recently thanked club members for their continued support of the organization, and cited the highlights and the improvements that had taken place during the year. 

Among these were the completion of the earthen berm on the 50-yard line, the installation of upgraded CCTV equipment to improve security, the acquisition of a club FFL to improve the security of ownership of its training firearms and the development of an online payment portal for membership ...

Annual Meeting and Election – Change of Venue

The HRC November meeting will be held at the Holyoke Elk’s Lodge 902 (Banquet Room) at 250 Whitney Ave., Holyoke, MA.  We will open doors at 5:30 PM for a light food service and social hour.  The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM, with annual election of officers as our first order of business.

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No new members will be inducted during this meeting.  All interested parties should plan on attending ...

The Holyoke Revolver Club, Inc. November’s Membership meeting will also be
2018 Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

Change of Venue – the meeting will be held at the Holyoke Elk’s Lodge 902 (Banquet Room) at 250 Whitney Ave., Holyoke, MA.  We will open doors at 5:30 PM for a light food service and social hour.  The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM, with annual election of officers as our first order of business.   The president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, ...

Norm Desilets 1944-2018

In September the Holyoke Revolver Club and the Western Mass. shooting community were saddened by news of the death of former club president Norm Desilets.  He was an NRA instructor and Chief Range Safety Officer, a coach and mentor to many beginning shooters, and he devoted hundreds of hours to improving the club.  He is missed.

Open House and Junior Team Fundraiser

HRC will hold an open house on Sunday, September 23 from 11 to 4, open to members, friends ...

New Life Members

Two longtime club members and officers were awarded life membership status at the July meeting.  Ron Mehlhorn is a board member, co-captain of the Western Mass. Pistol League team, chief maintenance officer and leader of the .22 rifle benchrest competition.  Rick Wallis was president of the club during a time of tight budgets and challenging circumstances.  He led a major effort to build up the treasury, reorganize the various club functions and establish a long-term plan for the ...

July Meeting

Because the Independence Day holiday falls on the first Wednesday, the July meeting will be held on July 11.  When the first Wednesday falls on a holiday or if severe weather makes travel unsafe, the monthly meeting will be held on the following Wednesday.

New Rules

The board of directors recently instituted new safety rules for gun handling within the clubhouse.  Any guns brought into the building must be holstered or in cases, unloaded, until they are ...