Alden Rod & Gun Club
Alden Rod & Gun Club is a multi-discipline members-only sportsmen's club established 1948 at 12 County Line Road in Alden, NY (Erie County, two miles south of Broadway). The club's published activities include rifle, pistol, AIR PISTOL, trap, indoor and outdoor archery, sporter rifle leagues, fishing, and hunting. The club is affiliated with SCOPE (Shooters Committee On Political Education) and the Erie County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs. NY state framework — statutorily airgun = firearm, DEC ranges apply firearm rules — applies; this club explicitly accommodates air pistol shooting alongside its other disciplines, making it an unusually clear airgun-friendly venue in Western New York.
What gets shot here
Rifle; Pistol; Air Pistol; Trap; Archery (Indoor and Outdoor); Sporter Rifle; Fishing; Hunting
About the venue
Multi-discipline private club affiliated with SCOPE and Erie County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs. Established 1948. Indoor and outdoor pistol range, indoor and outdoor archery, trap, rifle.
Restrictive — confirm rules carefully
STATUTORILY airgun = firearm — DEC ranges apply firearm rules to airguns
Evidence NY DEC hunting regulations explicitly define: "Firearm - all guns, including handguns, rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, BB and pellet guns." "Air gun - a firearm that uses spring or compressed air... .17 caliber or larger and produces a muzzle velocity of at least 600 fps." DEC ranges operate under firearm rules — airguns included.
State-level restrictions NYC has separate licensing requirements (NYC Administrative Code § 10-131) — outside NYC, DEC framework applies.
This describes New York state-level airgun law. Rules at this specific range may be stricter — always confirm with the range directly before traveling.
Always call ahead.
Range policies change — sometimes mid-season. Indoor lanes update caliber rules, clubs revise membership requirements, and public ranges suspend airgun access without warning. Confirm current policy by phone or website before you make the trip.