In 1980s freedom and democracy were just a dream for citizens of Czechoslovakia. In those times, people were forming unregistered hobby clubs and interest groups, where they can express their desire for freedom and grudge against the former regime. Specific group was formed by those who’s hobby were fire arms and things related to them. The desire to hold legally a firearm was so strong, that some became a part of organizations under the red star. They had no respect for the symbol what’s so ever, but holding a firearm and be able to shoot was a privilege in those times.
These organized unregistered groups were monitored by the former regime. Not that it was full blown resistance movement, but in it’s own it was a form of rebellion against the government. Most activities were out in the open in the nature and the information about happenings was spread by the word of mouth.
After the regime change in 1989 there was a chance to open businesses and take the entrepreneurial path. This was after all part of the freedom dreamed about. However not all made it with a big business, but for some it was not the highest priority anyway. Those people have a different set of values and those are the people who make the CI-5 Club.
History of the club.
Club CI-5 was established in 1993 as a civil association registered with the Department of Home Affairs II/s-OS/1-28018/95-R. It’s name carries in itself it’s meaning and it’s activities. C – Club, I – International and 5 – five basic activities of the club.
1) associate people who use firearms in their profession
2) associate people who use firearms as their hobby
3) associate people who enjoy military history and equipment
4) associate collectors
5) associate people who’s lifestyle is hiking and country
Membership base is 1.680 members in Czech Republic and other countries. Foreign members are mostly emigrants from after 1968 living in USA, Canada, Australia, Switzerland and else. They emigrated into these countries as into a free worlds. Their motivation was not material, but rather freedom and desire to freely travel and discover. Most of the members do not have party affiliation, but mostly they are all patriotic in a sense of Anglo-American patriotism.
These organized unregistered groups were monitored by the former regime. Not that it was full blown resistance movement, but in it’s own it was a form of rebellion against the government. Most activities were out in the open in the nature and the information about happenings was spread by the word of mouth.
After the regime change in 1989 there was a chance to open businesses and take the entrepreneurial path. This was after all part of the freedom dreamed about. However not all made it with a big business, but for some it was not the highest priority anyway. Those people have a different set of values and those are the people who make the CI-5 Club.
History of the club.
Club CI-5 was established in 1993 as a civil association registered with the Department of Home Affairs II/s-OS/1-28018/95-R. It’s name carries in itself it’s meaning and it’s activities. C – Club, I – International and 5 – five basic activities of the club.
1) associate people who use firearms in their profession
2) associate people who use firearms as their hobby
3) associate people who enjoy military history and equipment
4) associate collectors
5) associate people who’s lifestyle is hiking and country
Membership base is 1.680 members in Czech Republic and other countries. Foreign members are mostly emigrants from after 1968 living in USA, Canada, Australia, Switzerland and else. They emigrated into these countries as into a free worlds. Their motivation was not material, but rather freedom and desire to freely travel and discover. Most of the members do not have party affiliation, but mostly they are all patriotic in a sense of Anglo-American patriotism.
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