List of militia organizations in the United States
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This is a list of active and armed militia organizations in the United States. While the two largest militias are the Oath Keepers and the 3 Percenters, there are numerous smaller groups.{{According to whom|date=January 2024}}
Background
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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) identified 334 militia groups at their peak in 2011. It identified 276 in 2015, up from 202 in 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.splcenter.org/news/2016/01/04/antigovernment-militia-groups-grew-more-one-third-last-year |title=Antigovernment militia groups grew by more than one-third in last year |website=Southern Poverty Law Center |date=4 January 2016 |access-date=28 February 2016}} In 2016, the SPLC identified a total of 165 armed militia groups within the United States.{{cite magazine |author= |date=15 February 2017 |title=Active Patriot Groups in the US in 2016 |url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2017/active-patriot-groups-us-2016 |magazine=Intelligence Report |language=en |publisher=Southern Poverty Law Center |issue=2017 Spring |access-date=7 November 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Childress |first1=Sarah |title=A Guide to the New Militia Movement |url=http://apps.frontline.org/militia-movement/ |access-date=7 November 2019 |work=Frontline |publisher=PBS |date=17 May 2017 |language=en}}
National groups
{{As of|2020}}, the following militia groups have a national presence:
- The Constitutional Sheriffs
- Oath Keepers{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/03/oath-keepers-militia-portland-free-speech-rally |work=The Guardian |date=June 4, 2017 |title=Oath Keepers militia will attend Portland 'free speech' rally, says leader}}
- Not Fucking Around Coalition{{cite web|author=Shane Paul Neil|title=What Is the NFAC, and Who Is Grandmaster Jay?|url=https://www.complex.com/life/not-fucking-around-coalition-grandmaster-jay-explainer|access-date=October 5, 2020|publisher=Complex|language=en}}
- Three Percenters{{cite web |title=Three Percenters |url=https://www.adl.org/resources/glossary-terms/three-percenters |website=Anti-Defamation League |access-date=7 November 2019 |language=en}}{{cite journal |last=Sunshine |first=Spencer |date=January 5, 2016 |url=http://www.politicalresearch.org/2016/01/05/profiles-on-the-right-three-percenters/ |title=Profiles on the Right: Three Percenters |journal=Political Research Associates |access-date=February 11, 2016}}
- Guardians of Liberty{{cite web|author=US House Select Committee|title=DEPOSITION OF: MICHAEL LEE WELLS|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000062441/pdf/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000062441.pdf|access-date=April 14, 2022|publisher=US House of Representatives|language=en}}
- Proud Boys{{cn|date=February 2023}}
- Boogaloo movement
- The American Patriots Three Percent are active as of 2024.
Statewide groups
Local groups
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|+ SPLC identified local militia groups (2018){{efn-ua|Groups excluded are (1) affiliates of Oath Keepers regardless of status as militias, and (2) any self-styled "III%" groups.}} !State !Name !Location |
| rowspan="2"|Alabama
|Alabama Constitutional Militia |
| South Alabama Militia |
| Alaska
|Alaska Citizens Militia |
| rowspan="2"|Arizona
|Arizona Freedom Militia |
| Northern Arizona Militia |
| Arkansas
|Arkansas State Militia Corps |
| rowspan="4"|California
|rowspan="4"|California State Militia |
| Northern |
| Sacramento County |
| Southern |
| rowspan="4"|Florida
|rowspan="4"|Florida Militia |
| Northeast |
| Northwest |
| Southern |
| rowspan="2"|Idaho
|rowspan="2"|Idaho Light Foot Militia |
| Meridian |
| Illinois
|Illinois Sons of Liberty |
| Indiana
|Indiana Citizens Volunteer Militia{{efn-ua|Considered to be a statewide group in another source|name=statewide}} |
| Kentucky
|KY County Rangers |
| Maine
|Maine Volunteer Responders |
| rowspan="8"|Michigan
|Capitol City Militia |
| Genesee County Volunteer Militia |
| Michigan Liberty Militia |
| Michigan Peoples' Reactionary Force |
| Michigan Wolf Pack |
| rowspan="3"|Southeast Michigan Volunteer Militia{{efn-ua|name=statewide}} |
| Macomb County |
| Wayne County |
| rowspan="2"|Mississippi
|rowspan="2"|Citizens Militia of Mississippi |
| Carroll County |
| rowspan="6"|Missouri
|417 Second Amendment Militia{{cite web|url=https://krcgtv.com/news/local/federal-agents-arrest-two-missouri-militia-members-traveling-to-kenosha-with-weapons|title=Federal agents arrest two Missouri militia members traveling to Kenosha with weapons|work=13 KRCG|access-date=2020-03-01}} |
| Missouri Citizens Militia{{efn-ua|name=statewide}} |
| rowspan="4"|Missouri Militia{{efn-ua|name=statewide}} |
| Kansas City |
| Springfield |
| St. Joseph |
| New Hampshire
|Patriot Mutual Assistance Group |
| rowspan="6"|New York
|New York Lightfoot Militia{{citation |url= https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/i-team-gets-rare-access-to-compounds-of-private-militia_new-york/402891/ |title= I-Team Gets Rare Access to Compounds of Private Militia |first= Sarah |last= Wallace |date=23 February 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/15/charlottesville-militia-free-speech-violence |title=Militia leaders who descended on Charlottesville condemn 'rightwing lunatics' |last=Walters |first=Joanna |date=15 August 2017|website=The Guardian}}{{citation |url = https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/i-team-militia-new-york-national-mall-dc/285376/ |title= I-Team: New York Militia Gives Inside Look at its Operation During D.C. Demonstrations |first=Sarah |last=Wallace |date=22 September 2017}} |
| Liberty State Militia |
| rowspan="2"|New York Militia TM{{efn-ua|name=statewide}} |
| Mohawk Valley Region |
| rowspan="2"|New York Mutual Assistance Group |
| Suffolk County |
| North Carolina
|Stokes County Militia |King |
| rowspan="14"|Ohio
|The Frontiersmen |
| rowspan="7"|The Last Militia{{efn-ua|name=statewide}} |
| Butler County |
| Clark County |
| Hamilton County |
| Montgomery County |
| Summit County |
| Trumbull County |
| North East Ohio Outdoorsman |
| rowspan="4"|Ohio Defense Force Home Guard |
| Cleveland |
| New Lexington |
| Zanesville |
| Reapers Constitutional Militia of Ohio |
| Oregon
|Central Oregon Constitutional Guard |
| rowspan="11"|Pennsylvania
|Carlisle Light Infantry |
| Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Militia |
| Iron City Citizen's Response Unit (CRU) |
| Pennsylvania Homeland Shield |
| rowspan="7"|Pennsylvania Light Foot Militia{{efn-ua|name=statewide}} |
| Bradford County |
| Juniata County |
| Luzerne County |
| Schuylkill County |
| Tioga County |
| Westmoreland County |
| South Carolina
|South Carolina Light Foot Militia |
| rowspan="3"|Tennessee
|1st Tennessee Rifles UMIT |
| East Tennessee Mountain Militia |
| Tennessee Defence Legion |
| rowspan="7"|Texas
|Alamo Militia |
| rowspan="2"|Golden Triangle Militia |
| Orange |
| Texas Light Foot Militia |
| rowspan="3"|Texas State Militia |
| Big Spring |
| Houston |
| Bell County Minutemen |
| rowspan="2" |Virginia
|Virginia Kekoas |
| Campbell County Militia |
| Washington
|Washington Light Foot Militia{{efn-ua|name=statewide}} |
| West Virginia
|Ohio Valley Minutemen Citizen's Volunteer Militia{{efn-ua|Same as the statewide group in Ohio}} |
| Wisconsin
|Kenosha Guard{{cite web |last= |first= |date=28 September 2020 |title=Armed white men patrolling Kenosha protests organized on Facebook |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/26/kenosha-militia-protest-shooting-facebook |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=TheGuardian.com}} |
Inactive groups
Several militia organizations have since become inactive including:
See also
- Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
- WHYU-LP, a radio station operated by the American Militia Association
Notes
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References
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