virginia citizens defense league

Defending Your Right to Defend Yourself

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Published 08/21/2025



1. VCDL TO HAVE A MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT NEW RANGE IN RICHMOND ON AUGUST 28!

VCDL will have its monthly membership meeting in Richmond on Thursday, August 28, from 7pm to 8:30pm at:


Freedom Outdoors

6020 West Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23230

804-349-0001


Freedom Outdoors has taken over the facility that used to be owned by Colonial Shooting Academy, before they closed.  Freedom Outdoors did the same thing in Virginia Beach when they bought Colonial Shooting Academy’s range down there.


Freedom Outdoors has graciously allowed us to use one of their training/meeting rooms.


This is a multi-million-dollar range, with a large retail area where they sell firearms, ammunition, and accessories.  They have 34 shooting lanes, all temperature controlled, and an archery range.


The ranges are 25 yards long and can handle some rifles, like AR-15s (but green tip armor piercing rounds are not allowed for obvious reasons).  You can bring your own ammo or purchase ammo at their range.  The range is open to the public but offers memberships as well.


Here is a link to their website:


https://freedomoutdoors.us/freedom-outdoors-richmond-va/


Freedom Outdoors, along with Green Top’s shooting range in Ashland, gives central Virginia two options for advanced, multi-million-dollar ranges.


2. VCDL TO BE AT GUNS OUT TV RANGE DAY AT XCAL - FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

VCDL is going to have a table at the annual Guns Out TV Range Day at XCal in Loudoun County this Saturday, August 23, from 9am to 5pm. 


This is a fun event, with some gun celebrities.  It is open to the public and free.  Here is the website link, where you can register to attend:


https://www.gunsouttv.com/range-day


BTW, VCDL member and Guns & Gadgets Media President, Jared Yanis, will be there.  Be sure to say “hello” to him.

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3. what's happening with national reciprocity? vcdl lawyer explains [video]

VCDL Board member and firearms attorney Gilbert Ambler discusses the status of national concealed carry reciprocity in Congress.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m_hBmSlGV7k&pp=ugUEEgJlbg%3D%3D


4. gun-free zones are criminal safe spaces

I am so stealing that title when talking about Gun-free zones in the future!

 

https://www.ammoland.com/2025/08/gun-free-zones-are-criminal-safe-spaces/


5. [il] gun saving a life. women benefit the most from defensive gun ownership

A woman saved her life and her baby’s life in Chicago during a home invasion.  This stuff happens daily across the country. 

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-fatally-shoots-home-invader-joliet-police-say/


6. [dc] gun permit wait time slashed. also, a warning

Here is a video on X showing a DC CHP holder having his gun confiscated because he apparently failed to immediately tell the officer he had a CHP and was armed (check the back of your DC CHP for more info on what to do during an investigative stop).  There are a few other states that have a similar requirement:

 

https://x.com/avsterbone/status/1958367126500065469

 

Here is the article on DC permit wait time being slashed:

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dc-gun-permit-wait-slashed-from-months-days-trumps-crime-crackdown-continues


7. guns & gadgets covers sheriff cline lowering chp fees in wythe county


8. armed citizens stoppin gcrime - the data is in


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