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, the following militia groups have a national presence:


Statewide groups

Militias with a statewide presence
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

SPLC identified local militia groups (2018)
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

Texas

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

Notes

  1. ^ Only includes groups active in at least 2017. Affiliates of the Oath Keepers and III%-styled groups are excluded.
  2. ^ Accepts volunteers throughout the state, but operations are mostly conducted in Sasabe.
  3. ^ Groups excluded are (1) affiliates of Oath Keepers regardless of status as militias, and (2) any self-styled "III%" groups.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Considered to be a statewide group in another source
  5. ^ Same as the statewide group in Ohio

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