Is this in rural CO, or near Boulder or Denver?
Now, I don't know what kind of event you had planned, but for me, I'd not have been planning 'militia' training, just general riflery and shooting. Besides the fact that they're mutually exclusive, according to our Constitution.
If it's rural, I'd go anyway. We'd not wear "camo". We'd wear BDUs, maybe the black SWATie type or ODs - just kidding. We'd all wear common "civvie" clothes of the outdoor quality, just not "cammo". But in general we'd want to be dressed appropriately for the activities at hand while attempting to look as benign as possible). That might include OD, tan, or black cargo pants; and photographer vests - hey, you're guys, you have no fashion sense, right?
We'd use other things for targets, like maniquins (you can do that, right?), or bales of hay or what have you. We'd do "self defensive shooting training" - room clearing or whatever you've got planned.
One thing to keep in mind is that when someone says "militia", they're not meaning 'militia', they're meaning a bunch of fat-arse guys in BDUs who talk about shooting UN, Chinese, Mexican troops, police, black people - whatever - agressors but rarely shoot and have no actual ability. Basically uncivilized paranoids. Don't be them.
Don't just find another place; try and win their "hearts and minds". if you go somewhere else, you'll enforce their paranoid beliefs. Go, act civilly, friendly, and leave the place better than when you arrive (pick up trash, brass - whatever).
In other words, I'd flaunt my "militianess" just as much as possible without crossing the line. If they want to be PC and specific, well... do have a backup plan just in case you <b>do</b> get kicked out, at least. And then you can sue the bastards for contract negation/bait and switch (they <b>did</b> give you these rules as a part of the contract? IE, you didn't agree, and then have them change the rules on you? I believe that's illegal.)
Now, I don't know what kind of event you had planned, but for me, I'd not have been planning 'militia' training, just general riflery and shooting. Besides the fact that they're mutually exclusive, according to our Constitution.
If it's rural, I'd go anyway. We'd not wear "camo". We'd wear BDUs, maybe the black SWATie type or ODs - just kidding. We'd all wear common "civvie" clothes of the outdoor quality, just not "cammo". But in general we'd want to be dressed appropriately for the activities at hand while attempting to look as benign as possible). That might include OD, tan, or black cargo pants; and photographer vests - hey, you're guys, you have no fashion sense, right?
We'd use other things for targets, like maniquins (you can do that, right?), or bales of hay or what have you. We'd do "self defensive shooting training" - room clearing or whatever you've got planned.
One thing to keep in mind is that when someone says "militia", they're not meaning 'militia', they're meaning a bunch of fat-arse guys in BDUs who talk about shooting UN, Chinese, Mexican troops, police, black people - whatever - agressors but rarely shoot and have no actual ability. Basically uncivilized paranoids. Don't be them.
Don't just find another place; try and win their "hearts and minds". if you go somewhere else, you'll enforce their paranoid beliefs. Go, act civilly, friendly, and leave the place better than when you arrive (pick up trash, brass - whatever).
In other words, I'd flaunt my "militianess" just as much as possible without crossing the line. If they want to be PC and specific, well... do have a backup plan just in case you <b>do</b> get kicked out, at least. And then you can sue the bastards for contract negation/bait and switch (they <b>did</b> give you these rules as a part of the contract? IE, you didn't agree, and then have them change the rules on you? I believe that's illegal.)