This is a list of active and armed
militia organizations in the United States. While the two largest militias are the
Oath Keepers
Oath Keepers is an American far-right anti-government militia whose leaders have been convicted of violently opposing the government of the United States, including the transfer of Presidential power as prescribed by the US Constitution. ...
and the
3 Percenters
The Three Percenters, also styled 3 Percenters, 3%ers and III%ers, are an American and Canadian far-right anti-government militia.
The group advocates gun ownership rights and resistance to the U.S. federal government. The group's name de ...
, there are numerous smaller groups.
Background
The
Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, it is known for its legal cases against white su ...
(SPLC) identified 334 militia groups at their peak in 2011. It identified 276 in 2015, up from 202 in 2014. In 2016, the SPLC identified a total of 165 armed militia groups within the United States.
National groups
, the following militia groups have a national presence:
*
The Constitutional Sheriffs
*
Oath Keepers
Oath Keepers is an American far-right anti-government militia whose leaders have been convicted of violently opposing the government of the United States, including the transfer of Presidential power as prescribed by the US Constitution. ...
*
Not Fucking Around Coalition
The Not Fucking Around Coalition (NFAC) is a black nationalist militia part of the militia movement in the United States. The group advocates for Black theology, black liberation and separatism. It has been described by news outlets as a "Blac ...
*
Three Percenters
The Three Percenters, also styled 3 Percenters, 3%ers and III%ers, are an American and Canadian far-right anti-government militia.
The group advocates gun ownership rights and resistance to the U.S. federal government. The group's name der ...
*
Proud Boys
The Proud Boys is an American far-right, neo-fascist, and exclusively male organization that promotes and engages in political violence in the United States.Far-right:
*
*
Fascist:
*
*
*
*
*
Men only:
*
*
*
Political violence:
*
*
* It has ...
*
Boogaloo movement
The boogaloo movement, whose adherents are often referred to as boogaloo boys or boogaloo bois, is a loosely organized far-right anti-government extremist movement in the United States. It has also been described as a militia. Adherents say th ...
Statewide groups
Local groups
Inactive groups
Several militia organizations have since become inactive including:
See also
*
Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
On January 2, 2016, an armed group of far-right extremists seized and occupied the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon, and continued to occupy it until law enforcement made a final arrest on February 11 ...
*
WHYU-LP, a low-power radio station operated by the American Militia Association
Notes
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Militia organizations in the United States
Political movements in the United States
*
*
United States politics-related lists
Lists of military units and formations of the United States
Lists of organizations based in the United States