List of militia organizations in the United States
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.
Background
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. In 2016, the SPLC identified a total of 165 armed militia groups within the United States.
National groups
As of 2020[update], the following militia groups have a national presence:
- The Constitutional Sheriffs
- Oath Keepers
- Not Fucking Around Coalition
- Three Percenters
- Proud Boys
- Boogaloo movement
Statewide groups
Name | State | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Arizona Border Recon | Arizona | |
Arizona Liberty Guard | Arizona | |
Arizona State Militia | Arizona | |
Southern Arizona Militia | Arizona | |
Arkansas Defense Force | Arkansas | |
First State Pathfinders | Delaware | |
Indiana Citizens Volunteer Militia | Indiana | |
Kentucky Mountain Rangers | Kentucky | |
Louisiana Volunteer Force | Louisiana | |
Maine Militia | Maine | |
Michigan Home Guard | Michigan | |
Michigan Militia | Michigan | |
Northwest Lower Michigan Civil Defense | Michigan | |
Southeast Michigan Volunteer Militia | Michigan | |
Missouri Brotherhood Militia | Missouri | |
Missouri Citizens Militia | Missouri | |
Missouri Militia | Missouri | |
North Country Deplorables | New York | |
New York Light Foot Militia | New York | |
New York Militia TM | New York | |
New York Mutual Assistance Group | New York | |
New Mexico Civil Guard | New Mexico | |
Cowboys Motorcycle Club | Ohio | |
The Last Militia | Ohio | |
Ohio Irregulars | Ohio | |
Ohio Valley Minutemen Citizen's Volunteer Militia | Ohio | |
West Ohio Minutemen | Ohio | |
Appalachian Associators | Pennsylvania | |
Iron City Citizen's Response Unit (CRU) | Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania Armare Woodsmen | Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania Light Foot Militia | Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania State Militia | Pennsylvania | |
Rhode Island Patriots | Rhode Island | |
Texas State Militia | Texas | |
This Is Texas Freedom Force | Texas | |
Green Mountain Militia | Vermont | |
Washington Light Foot Militia | Washington | |
West Virginia Light Foot Militia | West Virginia |
Local groups
State | Name | Location |
---|---|---|
Alabama | Alabama Constitutional Militia | Clanton |
South Alabama Militia | Dothan | |
Alaska | Alaska Citizens Militia | Nikiski |
Arizona | Arizona Freedom Militia | Mohave |
Northern Arizona Militia | Golden Valley | |
Arkansas | Arkansas State Militia Corps | Mansfield |
California | California State Militia | Bay Area |
Northern | ||
Sacramento County | ||
Southern | ||
Florida | Florida Militia | Central |
Northeast | ||
Northwest | ||
Southern | ||
Idaho | Idaho Light Foot Militia | Kootenai County |
Meridian | ||
Illinois | Illinois Sons of Liberty | Chicago |
Indiana | Indiana Citizens Volunteer Militia | Lake County |
Kentucky | KY County Rangers | Bath County |
Maine | Maine Volunteer Responders | Gardiner |
Michigan | Capitol City Militia | Clinton County |
Genesee County Volunteer Militia | Genesee County | |
Michigan Liberty Militia | Barry County | |
Michigan Peoples' Reactionary Force | Genesee County | |
Michigan Wolf Pack | Gratiot County | |
Southeast Michigan Volunteer Militia | Lapeer County | |
Macomb County | ||
Wayne County | ||
Mississippi | Citizens Militia of Mississippi | Batesville |
Carroll County | ||
Missouri | 417 Second Amendment Militia | Hartville |
Missouri Citizens Militia | Washington County | |
Missouri Militia | Joplin | |
Kansas City | ||
Springfield | ||
St. Joseph | ||
New Hampshire | Patriot Mutual Assistance Group | Rindge |
New York | New York Lightfoot Militia | Delaware, County |
Liberty State Militia | Chenango County | |
New York Militia TM | Albany County | |
Mohawk Valley Region | ||
New York Mutual Assistance Group | Orange County | |
Suffolk County | ||
North Carolina | Stokes County Militia | King |
Ohio | The Frontiersmen | Ravenna |
The Last Militia | Allen County | |
Butler County | ||
Clark County | ||
Hamilton County | ||
Montgomery County | ||
Summit County | ||
Trumbull County | ||
North East Ohio Outdoorsman | East Rochester | |
Ohio Defense Force Home Guard | Cincinnati | |
Cleveland | ||
New Lexington | ||
Zanesville | ||
Reapers Constitutional Militia of Ohio | Cortland | |
Oregon | Central Oregon Constitutional Guard | Redmond |
Pennsylvania | Carlisle Light Infantry | Cumberland County |
Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Militia | Wyomissing | |
Iron City Citizen's Response Unit (CRU) | Allegheny | |
Pennsylvania Homeland Shield | Clarksburg | |
Pennsylvania Light Foot Militia | Berks County | |
Bradford County | ||
Juniata County | ||
Luzerne County | ||
Schuylkill County | ||
Tioga County | ||
Westmoreland County | ||
South Carolina | South Carolina Light Foot Militia | Horry County |
Tennessee | 1st Tennessee Rifles UMIT | Lafayette |
East Tennessee Mountain Militia | Knoxville | |
Tennessee Defence Legion | Chester | |
Alamo Militia | San Antonio | |
Golden Triangle Militia | Groves | |
Orange | ||
Texas Light Foot Militia | Tyler | |
Texas State Militia | Austin | |
Big Spring | ||
Houston | ||
Washington | Washington Light Foot Militia | Spokane County |
West Virginia | Ohio Valley Minutemen Citizen's Volunteer Militia | Charleston |
Wisconsin | Kenosha Guard | Kenosha |
Inactive groups
Several militia organizations have since become inactive including:
Name | Location | Ref. |
---|---|---|
1st Mechanical Kansas Militia | Kansas | |
Citizens for Constitutional Freedom | New Mexico | |
Connecticut White Wolves | Connecticut | |
Gadsden Minutemen | Alabama | |
Kentucky State Militia | Kentucky | |
Militia of Montana | Montana | |
North American Militia | Michigan | |
Ohio Defense Force | Ohio | |
North American Militia | Michigan | |
Pennsylvania Military Reserve | Pennsylvania | |
San Joaquin County Militia | California | |
Southern California High Desert Militia | California | |
Southern Indiana Regional Militia | Indiana | |
Texas Emergency Reserve | Texas | |
Texas Light Foot Militia (statewide) | Texas | |
Twin Cities Free Militia | Minneapolis–Saint Paul | |
Ohio Unorganized Militia Assistance and Advisory Committee | Ohio | |
Oklahoma Constitutional Militia | Oklahoma | |
Viper Militia | Arizona | |
Washington State Militia | Washington | |
West Virginia Mountaineer Militia | Clarksburg, West Virginia | |
Wolverine Watchmen | Michigan |
See also
- Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
- WHYU-LP, a low-power radio station operated by the American Militia Association
Notes
- ^ Only includes groups active in at least 2017[update]. Affiliates of the Oath Keepers and III%-styled groups are excluded.
- ^ Accepts volunteers throughout the state, but operations are mostly conducted in Sasabe.
- ^ Groups excluded are (1) affiliates of Oath Keepers regardless of status as militias, and (2) any self-styled "III%" groups.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Considered to be a statewide group in another source
- ^ Same as the statewide group in Ohio