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Cherokee Gun ClubEst. 1968 · Cherokee County, Georgia
Membership

Membership is currently full.
The waitlist is open.

Cherokee Gun Club caps active membership at 700. We maintain an active waiting list with a non-refundable $200 application fee that applies toward your initiation fee when membership is offered. Below is what's required.

The process

How to apply

  1. 01

    Find two CGC member sponsors

    You must personally know two current CGC members who will sponsor your application. They will sign the application and attest that they know you personally and consider you a safe and responsible gun owner.

  2. 02

    Gather your documents

    Proof of U.S. citizenship, current Driver's License, current membership in an approved 2nd Amendment Rights Advocacy Group (as defined in the CGC Red Book), and either a valid Weapons Carry Permit, recognized Law Enforcement credentials, or for applicants 18–20, certified proof of a passed background check.

  3. 03

    Submit application and payment

    If membership is available at the time you apply, payment of the full $1,240 initiation fee (which includes your first year's dues) accompanies the application. If you are placed on the waitlist, the $200 application fee is submitted and applied to the initiation fee when membership is later offered.

  4. 04

    Complete range orientation

    All new members complete a Range Orientation conducted by the Range Officer or their appointed designee.

  5. 05

    Sign waiver and join

    Complete and sign the Member Waiver of Liability. You are now a CGC member. Welcome.

Fees & dues

Transparent, by design.

$1,240
Initiation fee

Paid with your application when membership is offered. Includes your first year's dues of $100.

$100
Annual dues

Renewed each calendar year. Set by membership vote.

$200
Waitlist application

Non-refundable. Applied to the initiation fee when membership is offered.

Members are also subject to the ten-hour annual work assessment, in effect since 1990. This may be fulfilled by volunteering at matches, range maintenance days, or other club projects.

Eligibility

Member requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Submit a copy of your current membership in an approved 2nd Amendment Rights Advocacy Group as defined in the CGC Red Book.
  • Submit a copy of your current Driver's License.
  • Applicants 21 and older: submit a valid Weapons Carry Permit, Law Enforcement credentials recognized by the State of Georgia, or LEOSA (federal) credentials.
  • Applicants 18–20: submit certified proof of passing a criminal background check.
  • Two current CGC members must sponsor your application and sign attestation.
  • Complete a Range Orientation conducted by the Range Officer or designee.
  • Complete and sign the Member Waiver of Liability.
Important: Applications submitted without all required documents and payment will be dismissed with no further action. Sponsors must personally know the applicant and attest that the applicant is a safe and responsible gun owner.