I'll be there. I'll see if I can bring some other folks too.
If your a TFL Member or Lurker - come on out. We always have a good time. We've had a bunch of these gatherings. Never had any problems. If you have little one and wives - bring them. Unless the little ones are too little to keep a set of muffs on... But if they are old enough to stop when told to stop - then bring them. I have an old .22 rifle that I'm teaching my boys to shoot and your little guys or gals can try it too.
I'm bringing out a couple little charcoal grills and maybe some brats or just some dogs. If you bring some meat - you can throw it on there too.
Folding chairs, shade, lot's of cold water... that's all important. There is no natural shade - but the view is worth it once you get there. Rifles - plenty of range to test your skills. No limits. If you have a bofors that you don't get to shoot very often - bring it.
You hold a class 3 and have some neat toys to show off... bring them. You have a couple ATVs or dirt bikes... Bring them. (We need them to warn other off roaders that may want to go running around in our down range area)
I'm bringing 1 or 2 ice chests full of drinks too. Mostly water.
Seriously, come on out, meet the folks, shakes some hands, pop a few rounds. If you don't have much time... that's fine. You don't have to hang all day and there is never any money changing hands... not for food or drink or trying a few rounds out of that weird gun. (unless it's the cat with the machine gun - you gotta drop a few bucks for him because they roll through a lot of ammo real fast!)
Pyle, I can't make the FTX in August because I have my little brothers flying out. I'd bring them but they will be just getting out of the field already. They are in an Artillery unit and will have had their fill of field work. They are wanting to do some shooting, and hanging out to watch some movies and eat pizza and have a mini vacation before they go back to start school... at
VMI! I'm proud of them - so they get whatever they want.