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Dutchess County

Dutchess County does not have an active SCOPE Chapter.
If you, or anyone you know, may be interested in starting one, please contact SCOPE President, John Elwood.


 

New York Proposal 1, set for the ballot on November 4, 2025, 
seeks to amend the state constitution to allow the use of land at the 
Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex and to add
 2,500 acres to the Adirondack Park. 

Allows skiing and related trail facilities on state forest preserve land. The site is 1,039 acres. Requires State to add 2,500 acres of new forest land in Adirondack Park.

A yes vote authorizes new ski trails and related facilities in the Adirondack forest preserve.

A no vote does not authorize this use

2025 Statewide Ballot Proposal | New York State Board of Elections



Hope all is well and finding everyone doing good. As you read through this monthly update, take a minute to think about your last training session or practice and go over what you liked about it, or didn't like about it. Can you do better? What do you want to improve or correct? 

You should ask these questions all the time. You know the adage, you get out of it, what you put into it! That's very true when it comes to shooting. Whether for competition, hunting or personal protection, you have to put in the time. Watching videos and reading articles is good, but ultimately, you have to do it!

Sometimes training and practicing is more enjoyable with others. Perhaps there are friends or family interested in the shooting sports. A great opportunity could be our first ever, Men's Shooting Clinic. At our Women on Target events, many women have asked if we offered a similar program for men. They expressed that their husbands, sons and other male family/friends would be interested. We listened, see below for details.

The piece of advice I'm going to give you this month...Don't look at training as a gauge of your abilities, look at it as a stepping stone to perfection!

For those that are planning to get your pistol permit, get it done and submitted - we know it can be daunting, which is why we now offer an Application Workshop to help you. More details to the right.   _________________________________________________________

      

     Schedule of Upcoming Courses



NYS PISTOL PERMIT COURSE

Consecutive Monday/Tuesday's, October 27, 28, November 3 & 4

5:30pm-9:30pm all sessions

Looking to get your NYS Pistol Permit?? This is the NYS mandated course needed to obtain your pistol permit.

FIREARM CARE & MAINTANENCE

Tuesday, November 6, 6pm-8pm

Learn how to clean your firearms!! We will walk you through the process of cleaning your firearms.

Bring your rifle, shotgun or pistol and we will work together to disassemble (field strip), clean, lubricate and reassemble your firearm.

NYS PISTOL PERMIT COURSE - 1 DAY ONLY

Saturday, November 8th, 06:00am-midnight.

One and done, this is the NYS mandated course needed to obtain your pistol permit and we will get it done in one day. We have held a few of these already, and the offer a great opportunity for folks to get the training done in one day.



Did you know that The Armed Women of America’s Ulster County Chapter meets at Safeshoot on the second Wednesday of every month at 6pm(subject to change)?

This monthly gathering provides an opportunity for members to come together, share knowledge, and continue building skills in a supportive environment.

If you’re interested in learning more or getting involved, we encourage you to join us at the next meeting!

Women that are not members of The Armed Women of America are able to attend one meeting for free! To continue attending you would need a membership with AWA.


You can contact Taylor by emailing classes@safeshootny.com to get more information.


A 2nd Amendment Defense Organization, defending the rights of New York State gun owners to keep and bear arms!

PO Box 165
East Aurora, NY 14052

SCOPE is a 501(c)4 non-profit organization.

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