Thomas Jefferson
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.”

Organization

Teams participating in the Militia Olympix consist of individuals, duos, or more. Teams may form and organize events at will. Regional organization is a priority, with local and neighborhood organization being the pinnacle of team formation.

The Qualifying Event

The qualifying event for Militia Olympix prospects is the "Militia Minute"

Militia Minute

  1. Equipment: AR-15 or similar rifle, 32 ounces of water, 60 rounds of ammunition
  2. On start of timer, athlete runs a total of 100 yards with all equipment or equivalent weight
  3. On completion of 100 yard run, athlete loads rifle at the shooting site and may take any shooting position (standing, kneeling, prone, etc)
  4. Athlete loads the rifle and proceeds to shoot 10 rounds. All 10 rounds must hit a circular 6 inch target at 100 yards, 3 inch target at 50 yards, or 1.5 inch target at 25 yards.
  5. Athletes have 60 seconds to complete the running and shooting activities
  6. Athlete qualifies for the Militia Olympix upon successful completion of the Militia Minute

Scoring

Athletes should record and post a video of their participation in the Militia Olympix to a platform that allows such content. Fellow participants and Militia Olympix enthusiasts judge the events. Awards, leaderboards, and a points-based system will be announced at a future date.

Future Events

Future events will be defined, organized, and hosted by the federated teams. The design of the events should be targeted to amateur athletes, not professionals or highly trained civilians. Millions of U.S. citizens own the equipment and support the Second Amendment freedoms codified by the Founders. In order to scale the Militia Olympix, both the equipment and event design must retain accessibility for athletes with limited resources (time, money, access to a range, etc) to train for and participate in events.

James Madison
“The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country.”

Note

The Militia Olympix is a sporting event. It is not a "militia" or "paramilitary" organization as there is no leadership structure or command authority, and no directive to disrupt lawful activities or overthrow government. The spirit of the Militia Olympix is embedded into the United States Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and specifically the Second Amendment. A decentralized organization such as the Militia Olympix opposes tyrants in penalizing law abiding citizens with anti-freedom laws, such as:

Safe and Lawful Events

All laws should be followed and safety emphasized at events. The Militia Olympix events should be defined such that athletes in tyrannical jurisdictions are free to participate, lawfully. Unlawful activities violate the core mission of widespread militia-sports adoption.

Always adhere to the Four Rules of Firearm Safety:

  1. Know the condition of your firearm. Check the chamber of the firearm to confirm it is loaded or unloaded upon every new grasp of the grip, in handoff from another individual, or when the firearm has been sitting idle.
  2. Keep your finger off the trigger until sights are on target and you are ready to fire. Keep your trigger finger outside the trigger guard, firmly straight and resting against the frame until ready to pull the trigger.
  3. Keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction at all times. Imagine a deadly laser beam extends straight out of the barrel and will eliminate any mammal it crosses.
  4. Know what is in front and behind of your target at all times. Be aware of the area around the shooter, the area surrounding the target, and area beyond your target.
George Washington
“A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite.”

Spirit of the Games

The Militia Olympix shooting sport is accessible to all U.S. citizens in support of the Second Amendment, and empowers the non-professional amateur athlete with limited resources. Scaling basic militia-like skills in a gamified format for widespread citizen adoption should be prioritized over complex professional training for an exclusive minority of highly-resourced athletes.

The Militia Olympix is a decentralized movement with no organizational structure beyond what is stated in this document and the underlying values expressed by the Founding Fathers in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

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Let the games begin!

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