Free State Match #5

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A Dirty Deal
Sometimes it seems like the politicians only give a dirty deal. Stacked decks, underhanded deals, and mid-game rule changes seem to be the standard operating procedure. The Free State Project has a solution; concentrate the liberty-minded and make all the games fair, or at least optional :)

Line up your sights and take aim for fun and freedom with the Free State Match #5. Are freedom and liberty in the cards? Will we once again be kings of our own sovereign selves? Will we end up as queens or queans? No matter what, don’t jack around but take part in this challenging shooting match. Here's the deal, place 5 playing cards on a target, a deuce (a 2 of any suite) and 4 aces, now shoot the 6 marks on the cards. You have 15 shots in one minute to "break the ink". If you shoot with a scoped rifle, do it at 200ft, iron-sight rifle at 100ft, pistols at 15ft. Why a two and four aces? It spells out 20,000 (well, sort of), as we're shooting for 20,000 liberty-minded people to lead New Hampshire and the world to Liberty in Our Lifetime.

The course is very simple. Five cards, 15 shots, 1 minute. We'll have 1 category (adjusted to how your shooting).
Good luck, and may your life not rest on the turn of a card.

Perferate your paper and send (scan or mail ) to:
Free State Match
9613-C Harford Rd
Unit 223
Baltimore, MD 21234
 (pdenisch@freestateproject.org)
When submitting targets, include the following information on each target:
Name, email address, match number (this is #5), and category name. If you would like to include what kind of PPD you used, how wide your smile was while firing, or a dirty limerick, please feel free.

Free State Challenge #5
Match shooting dates: 03/01/2008 - 05/01/2008
Targets to be received by May 10, 2008
Here's a sample of the target I'll use.
Target Sample
Scoring will be one point for each hit breaking the card and 2 points for each breaking the indicia/glyph/mark (you have to at least try for all of them).
Category Specifications Standings
Category 1
  • Main Run
    • PPD*: Pistol, IS rifle, or OS rifle
    • Target: Cards
    • Position: Any non-supported
    • Distance: 15ft-Pistol, 100ft-IS Rifle, 200ft-OS Rifle
    • Shots: 15
    • Time: 1 minute
Current standings, Match closes May 1
  1. Alex D. - 13
  2. Ned R. - 11
  3. Sam D. - 5
STB: 13


*PPD: Paper Perforation Device
IS: Iron Sights
OS: Optical Sights
O.M.:Honarable Mention
STB: Score to beat (my score, beating it will qualify you for a small, cheapy award :)