About mssa

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Memphis Sport Shooting Association is a private membership facility. One must be a member or accompany a MSSA member to shoot on MSSA property.

Memphis Sport Shooting Association, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the training of its members in the safe and proper use of firearms for sporting purposes. In time of war or national emergency, our members form an effective agency for training those eligible for military service in the use of firearms.  

MSSA is affiliated with the National Rifle Association and with the Civilian Marksmanship Program. It was incorporated in 1986. MSSA was previously the Memphis Rifle and Revolver Association, which was incorporated in 1936.  The MSSA range is conveniently located a short driving distance from Memphis at 9428 Old Brownsville Road, Lakeland, TN 38002. 

The grounds include 185 acres of planned land which offers 8 Skeet Fields, 10 Trap Fields, 2 Five Stands, a 7, 15, 25, 50 and 100 yard Covered Pistol and Rifle Range, an Action/Practical Pistol Range, a Cowboy Action Shooting range, a 60 yard Archery Range, a 15 Station Sporting Clay Course, a 200 – 300 yard long Range and a 200, 300, 500 and 600 yard Long Rifle Range. 

Each of these areas are equipped with separate target storage facilities, and where necessary, are partitioned with high earthen berms to ensure safety. Overhead baffles on the 50 and 100 yard ranges prevent a misdirected shot from escaping the firing area. Firing is restricted entirely to proper paper targets, or approved silhouette targets correctly hung in appropriate firing areas. Plinking or firing at cans, bottles, etc., is strictly prohibited. Indoor restrooms are available at the clubhouse and on the covered firing line of the rifle and pistol ranges.  

Note: MSSA club rules require that all shooters on the firing line utilize eye and ear protection, and no firearms are to be discharged before 8:00 am on any given day.

The MSSA office is located in the main clubhouse. The office and ranges are open seven days a week from 8:00 AM until sunset.  

The MSSA office and ranges are closed on New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.  

 Memphis Sport Shooting Association, Inc. 

PREAMBLE

These Rules and Regulations are established to ensure the health and safety of range supervisors, range users, spectators and the community at large.

SAFETY RULES WHILE HANDLING FIREARMS

1. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
2. Always keep the finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard until ready to shoot.
3. Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.

SAFETY RULES WHILE ON THE RANGE

1. Be sure the gun is safe to operate.
2. Know how to use the gun safely
3. Use only the correct ammunition for your gun.
4. Know your target and what is beyond.
5. Wear eye and ear protection.
6. Never use alcohol or drugs before or while shooting.
7. Store guns so they are not accessible to unauthorized persons.

RANGE RULES

1. All members must wear a current membership badge on their person at all times while on MSSA property.
2. Eye and Ear Protection is required on all ranges.
3. Members must register their guests in the main office upon arrival at the club. 
4. Members must stay with their visiting Guests at all times.
5. Members and their guests should occupy only one shooting station on the firing lines.
6. The use of alcohol and or drugs is prohibited during or before participating in any shooting activity located on Memphis Sport Shooting Property.
7. Hunting on MSSA property is prohibited .
8. Drawing from or carrying of handguns in holsters of any type is prohibited on any firing line with the exception of the Action Pistol Range
9. No firearms are allowed down range on any firing line.

         10. The use of .50 caliber BMG or larger military type       

                  ammunition is prohibited.

         11. Shotguns must not be fired with any shot larger 

                 than 7.5  shot size.

         12. The Action Pistol, Cowboy, 200/300, and the 600 

                  yard ranges are restricted to qualified members 

                  due to safety rules. Qualification procedures are 

                  available in the office.

          13. Members are responsible for cleaning up their area 

                  after range use

NOTICE: 

MSSA requires that all shooters on the firing line utilize eye and ear protection.    This is not optional.

Memphis Sport Shooting Association                                         

RANGE HOURS OF OPERATION

1. The range is open seven days a week from 8:00 am until sunset.
2. No firearms are to be discharged before 8:00 am on any given day.
3. The entire MSSA facility is closed on New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.