ACGG Annual General Membership Meeting
February 6, 2026 6:45pm EST.
1) Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 6:45 pm by Jeff Tapp, vice president.
2) Recognition of New Members
Jeff Tapp announced that existing professional member Matthew Bagley added metalfinishing to his title. Matthew Horninger and Eric Wahlberg were both accepted as stockmakers in the morning vote.
3) Treasurer’s Report
James Tucker, Treasurer, discussed the Guild’s financial situation.
- Guild checking $4811.85
- Savings $42127.41
- Amber fund $242,000
- Investment account new this year $74,627.25
- Foundation checking $2091.56
- Foundation savings $80,784.56
In 2023, the Guild made emergency fund accounts, but there was no interest. In 2025, new accounts at a new bank were opened at a better rate of interest, and have already surpassed the last two years of interest in six months.
James Tucker has caught the Guild up in bookkeeping and announced that this will be the first year IRS expansion will not be needed. He plans to start analyzing each event that the Guild attends so that they can be measured in cost versus expense.
4) Guild Update
Katie Roberts, Executive Director, gave an overview of the general activities of the Guild.
The new website was built this year, generating more new members than before.
The Guild began a program for free digital associate membership for gunsmithing students, which saves the Guild money on printing costs and puts the Gunmaker into the hands of more future gunsmiths.
The prototype for the new forum has been built and the forum should be launched in the next month.
5) Foundation Update
Bob Goings, Foundation Director, gave an update for the year.
The Foundation brought the top three gunsmithing student scholarship winners to the show to interact with professional gunsmiths and promote how the Foundation helps young artists.
The Foundation funded video recording of professional gunsmiths around the country to put on the Foundation Youtube.
Morris Melani gave an update on the Gun Digest for this coming year, asking all members to send material to Jordan Voigt for the article on metal finishing.
6) Nominees for New Officers:
Secretary: Mike Kueffler
Board of Directors:
Hamilton Bowen has agreed to return
Matt Roberts has agreed to return
Dennis Earl Smith joined to replace Melisa McMinn
Morris Melani has agreed to return
Ethics:
Glen Morovits was nominated
Chris Rossiter has agreed to return
Membership:
Ted Yost was nominated
Matthew Begley was nominated
Head of Fundraising Committee:
No member volunteered or was nominated to replace Sharon Dressel.
7) Other business
Discussion of “Gunmaker” magazine content and that materials are always needed. No motion was made.
The Guild will be renewing Katie Roberts’ contract as the Executive Director. No discussion was made.
The future of the Guild attending shows was discussed, as DSC will be in Atlanta one more year, then will move to Houston until it can return to Dallas. There was some question about staying with DSC, and it was acknowledged that the Guild is open to looking if there is a better option. No motion was made.
Michael Ullman proposed that the Guild should get in touch with FEGA to see if they would be interested in working together again to broaden the network. No motion was made.
The idea of a designated social media person was suggested, no motion was made.
8) Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.