Target carriers are installed!

September 23, 2012

Tony Sattler and Leon Nesja


On Friday night, September 21, club members Tony Sattler, Dave Tokach, Dave Shaffer, Tom Thompson, Kohl Klein, Myriam and Gary Vennie, Leon Nesja, Bruce Johnson, and one other member (I can’t remember his name) completed installation of the target carrier system at the Johnson Family Marksmanship Center. There is some final wiring yet to be completed, however, the system if fully operational. With this new system, club members will now be able to hang new targets at the firing line and send them down range to the 50 foot target line, or (when fining wiring is completed) to preset stops at 21 feet and 10 meters – or any spot in between by simply stopping the target using the wireless control. We will no longer need to call cease fires on the line in order to hang new targets.


A very big thanks goes out to Tony Sattler who was the main volunteer on this effort. Tony also had a lot of help from Dave Shaffer and Dave Tokach. These guys spent a long time and a lot of hours working on the target system. Thanks again!



Tom Thompson

Scheels Female-Focused Handgun Education Demo Night

February 27, 2026
Scheels will host a female-focused handgun education demo Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The session will run from 4pm to 8pm. You have to preregister through Scheels for this event. This event is designed as an educational, introductory-style demonstration for women ages 21 and older , with an emphasis on safety, responsible ownership, and informed decision-making. The goal is to provide a comfortable, welcoming environment for attendees who may be new to handguns or looking to learn more in a low-pressure setting. The demo will focus on: · Firearm safety culture and range etiquette · General considerations when selecting a handgun (fit, comfort, ergonomics) · The importance of training, legal compliance, and safe storage · Encouraging continued education through certified instruction and range experience Any firearm interaction will be conducted by qualified staff or instructors in accordance with all applicable laws and your facility’s requirements. Our intent is to promote responsible participation in the shooting sports while creating an inclusive and respectful experience for female customers.  Additional Information: Melissa Neutman 701-255-7255, Tom Thompson 701-220-4601

Marlin Fried

January 18, 2026
Dear BMRPA Members, It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to let all of you know that the BMRPA has lost one of its founding fathers. Marlin Fried, the namesake of the Fried Family Marksmanship Center, passed away this week. He is survived by his wife Leanne, children and grandchildren. While Marlin has not been active as a shooter with BMRPA for several years, we would still occasionally see him at the outdoor range in his red Chevy pickup, tending to the trees he had planted. In years before, many of you might have known Marlin from Gun City, the shop he started on Main Street in Bismarck. For those of you have never made it to Gun City, it was the type of unique gun store we don’t really get to see anymore. Not all of the trees at the Fried Family Marksmanship Center were planted by Marlin but a great many of them were. He embodied the spirit of old men planting trees which they will never live to enjoy the shade of. It was that spirit of providing for future generations and his enthusiasm for marksmanship and firearms ownership that inspired Marlin to donate the land that the Fried Family Marksmanship Center sits on today. The BMRPA, a club founded by competitive shooters coming together never had its own facility before Marlin’s gift. It was that gift by Marlin and the Fried Family that was one of the greatest factors turning the BMRPA into an organization that provides opportunities for competitors, youth and female shooters and provides a space to exercise our freedom. For that gift, we are thankful and appreciate how uncommon an act such as that is.  So, Marlin and the Fried Family, we thank you! We also wish to express our condolences to the Fried family for their loss during this sad time. A memorial service will be held at 11:30AM on Monday, January 19, 2026, and visitation will be held Sunday, January 18, at 5:30PM at Bismarck Funeral Home, and 7pm prayer service. https://www.bismarckfuneralhome.com/obituaries/marlin-fried Tom Headrick President, BMRPA
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