They believers were ardent practictioners of air-soft gunning (using Japanese-made replica guns which shoot small plastic beads).
They practiced all the time, to build esprit de corps and instill militance.
Lurker Jr has both a paintball and an AirSoft gun. I frequently set up silhouette type targets on stakes in the back yard and let him have at it for a couple of hours.
I often join in.
L