“Right-Wing Militancy” Explained
With government bureaucracy and control on a seemingly endless growth spurt, and the Second Amendment (along with the rest of the Constitution) looking increasingly ephemeral, patriotic Americans are steadily turning to militias, the pillars on which our country was built, to protect their rights and freedoms. Read more


There Ain't No Such Thing As A "Constitutional Militia"
IF THERE EVER WAS SUCH A THING AS A 'CONSTITUTIONAL MILITIAMAN' then the time to be one has long since passed. It is time to become a modern militiaman, and provide for your own survival and that of the people you love. You have no business becoming involved in 'saving' a decaying civilization from itself. Your battle ahead lies in determining what shall arise from the wreckage. Read more


On The Second Amendment
"Article II: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

"A well regulated Militia" does not refer to the regular army. It would be absurd to recognize the federal government's prerogative to raise an army in the Bill of Rights since:

(a) It is presumed that all governments raised armies.

(b) Since Article II amends the Constitution which already recognizes this prerogative.

(c) since the Bill of Rights is in its entirety a limitation upon, not an empowering of the federal government.

Nor does it refer to a state's national guard. Had the Framers meant state militias, they would have not connected the militia with the right of the people to bear arms. It does mean a well-organized army of the people by the people. The word militia originally legally meant (Virginia Bill of Rights, Section 13) and still legally means (U.S. Code, Title 10, Section 31) the whole able-bodied citizenry of the country, not the formal armed forces of the United States. Therefore, "A well regulated Militia" is a well-organized citizens' army, not a well-controlled standing army.

"Being necessary to the security of a free state." It does not say, "being necessary to the security of a crime-free state" nor does it say "being necessary to the security of a free hunting state." Thus, self-defense and hunting are not protected, per se (although these are legitimate derivative activities of gun owners). The reason that the right of the people to bear arms and form militia is protected is to secure a free state. Without the ability of the people to rise up against the growing tyranny of a government, there is nothing to stop the tyranny of the government growing! This intention is made explicit in Section 13 of the Virginia Bill of Rights which clearly influence the development of Article II of the Bill of Rights.

"The right." As we have seen, rights are God-given and governments are formed to protect rights, not to grant them or take them away. Thus the right to bear arms is not something that the government can legitimately legislate away through gun regulation, registration, licensing, taxation, or prohibition.
"Of the people." Consistent with the view that "Militia" refers to an army of the people by the people, the Second Amendment recognizes the right of the people, or private individuals, to keep and bear arms. This right is possessed by people independently of membership in any government-controlled armed force or law enforcement agency.

"To keep and bear." Notice that we have the right both to keep and bear arms. The Framers did not waste words but were very concise in all their texts. So clearly they intended to say that keeping and bearing arms are two different things, both of which are protected. Now the keeping of arms is ownership and possession of arms on your property. The bearing of arms is the carrying of arms with you off of your property. So you have the right to carry weapons with you as well as to own them. Any federal, state, or local law that prohibits bearing firearms on your property or in public is unconstitutional. (Of course, people like business owners may prevent you from bearing arms on their property by exercising their own property rights.)
"Arms." What are these arms that are to be protected? Clearly they are those that are useful and effective in maintaining an armed militia. In other words, it is military-style weapons like assault rifles, submachine guns, and combat shotguns that are explicitly protected, not just hunting and target shooting weapons. Whatever type of firearms are the standard-issue weapons of the armed forces, these are the weapons that you and I have the right to own. The more militarily effective a firearm is, the more it is protected by the Constitution. Just as the citizen and the soldier were armed with the same musket then, so citizens should be able to keep and bear Colt M-16 assault rifles now.

"Shall not be infringed." "Infringe" means to encroach upon and does not necessarily mean to totally do away with. There are many ways that the right to keep and bear arms can be infringed: regulation limits gun ownership by controlling the production and sales of firearms. Licensing means that an individual is permitted to own or carry weapons. Registration means that an individual's possession of a particular weapon with a serial number is recorded. Taxation restricts gun ownership, particularly among the poor, by increasing the cost. Prohibition is either an outright ban of gun possession or the limitation of guns that can be bought.

Regulation of guns is illegal if it is designed to reduce the supply or availability of them to the public. There is no difference in principle between limiting production and sales of guns and banning possession of guns. Both have the same effect of disarming citizens.

Prohibition is clearly unconstitutional as the ultimate infringement of gun rights since it absolutely bans their possession and use. Even limiting gun purchases to one gun per month is an infringement of gun rights since it slows the arming of a militia when a crisis develops. Source


SURVIVAL FIGHTING
By Duncan Long

Rule one: There're no rules.
The freebooters won't play by any and there is no reason for you to do so. Do anything to win and forget all ideas of "fighting fair" and everything you've ever seen on TV or at the movies in regard to combat.

The basics of combat aren't quite as simple. And a survival group must learn to coordinate its self-defense efforts.

One way of doing this is to have a set pattern for facing a bunch of "bad guys" so that each member knows who shoots at which bad guy so that you'll get them all before any of them get you.

Imagine a wave of freebooters stalking toward your group. The person at the far right of your group should start shooting at the enemy at your far right and the guy on the left of your group aims at the bad guy at the left. As bad guys are hit, those who are able start firing at other targets of opportunity.

Must groups don't just face off, however. Terrain may force single file travel and defending a fixed position usually requires a circular deployment.

Also, in combat you hardly ever see an enemy unless you both manage to stumble into each other. You'll normally get only a fleeting glimpse of an enemy and may have to figure where he is by where his gun fire is coming from. So how do you find the freebooters' positions to shoot back?

Most combat takes place within 300 yards and more often within 150 (that's why the .223 is as good as the .308 in real-world combat--it's effective over normal combat ranges).

If you suspect that there may be freebooters about but can't see them, situate yourself where you can look over a large area without being a choice target.
Look rapidly over the area you're in. Examine (don't just scan) nearby areas first and visually work your way out to the 300 yard limit. Rapidly study any potential hiding spot.

If you haven't spotted anything after 30 seconds of scanning, then visually go over the area MINUTELY within 50 yards of you. If you still have not sighted the enemy, then visually examine the next 50 yards and so forth until you've again looked out to the 300-yard limit.

When you finally see your enemy, he probably won't stay exposed for long. Get a reference point to keep track of where he is. A small bush, rock, or some other distinguishing feature will give you that. (The reference point is also useful for pointing out enemies to others of your group.)

Sometimes you'll face an enemy that manages to stay hidden and starts firing at you from concealment. Rather than just spray the area around you with fire (and waste precious ammunition), use the military's "crack and thump" to locate the freebooters.

Here's how it "crack and thump" works. A combat rifle makes two sounds: the sound of the gas vented out of the barrel (the "thumb") and the sonic boom of the bullet as it breaks the sound barrier (the "crack").

Since the bullet is traveling faster than sound, first you'll hear the bullet's crack and then the thump of the firearm's muzzle discharge. These two sounds will give you an invisible arrow that points toward the shooter's position. To find the distance, you can count--5 counts per second--from the time you hear the crack until you hear the thump. Multiply the number you counted times 100 and you get the yards the enemy is from you. Once you have the direction and distance, it should be possible to find your enemy's position and blast him out.

Blasting isn't too easy, sometimes.
Your rifle must be zeroed in properly. A 250-yard zero (with either .223 or .308) is good for combat since it allows you to fire at anything within 300 yards without worrying about bullet drop (if you can't range in at 250 yards, 25 yards is almost as good since it is almost the same as the other end of the ballistic arch the bullet takes). Impact will change up or down a few inches at the most (which makes little difference in combat).

The main change in bullet impact comes from wind deflection. It doesn't seem like this should be a consideration. But it is.

For example, with a 20 mile-per-hour crosswind a 55-grain .223 bullet will be 2.2 inches off the mark at 100 yards. Not much. But extend that out to 500 yards and its missing by 68 inches. Even with a very slight wind of just 4 miles per hour, the deflection at 500 yards will be over 13 inches. Even heavier .223 and .308 bullets will be off by up to 8 inches with just a 4 miles per hour cross wind at 500 yards and nearly 26 inches off the mark with a 20 mph wind.

Bottom line is to go to your local gunstore and ask for the free windage charts most ammunition manufacturers distribute for free to gun dealers. Get one of these and STUDY it. Know where your bullet will be striking during the critical moment.
Wind deflection is even more complex than the charts show since winds aren't often constant nor do they always blow across from your side. A lot of thought and experience is needed to get the hang of allowing for windage.
For cross winds, a chart is modified in the following way:
Winds blowing into your face or from your back can be ignored. Winds coming at an oblique angle to your front or back change the bullet's point of impact by 1/3 to 2/3 of its value (depending on its angle).
Here's how to estimate wind speed: a wind under 3 mph will hardly be noticed; breezes of 3-5 mph can be felt on your face; 5-8 mph winds will keep tree leaves in constant motion; winds in the 8-12 mph range will raise loose dust or blow papers about; and a 12-15 mph wind will make small trees sway about.

If the freebooters are moving, there's still more to consider since it takes time for a bullet to travel from your rifle to "there." You have to aim at where your enemy will be when your bullet gets down field.

To do this, point at the front edge of the freebooter's body if he's moving parallel to you at less than 250 yards or one body width ahead of him if he's over 250 yards from you. If he's running, double the lead.

If a freebooter is moving diagonally to you, use half the lead. You don't have to compensate for movement if he is moving toward or away from you.

It's important to know how long 100 yard increments are to compensate for wind and target movement. Step off 100, 200, and 300 yards around the area you'll be defending and use reference points so everyone in your group can know with some accuracy how far away a freebooter is from them.

When you shoot, aim first at clear and easy targets.
Now that you have the basics of hitting a freebooter, let's look at some of the tactics you need to use to lessen your chances of being shot by him.

The Right Stuff
Unfortunately, a lot of survivalists try to carry everything but the kitchen sink when they're practicing combat tactics. A backpack full of everything you might ever need in combat is worthless if it slows you down or gets you hung up on branches or barbed wire. All you need is your rifle, lots of ammunition, proper clothing (including some good boots and a hat), a pocket knife, a first-aid compress, matches, and a canteen.

When you're engaged in combat, your body will do some strange things. Vomiting diarrhea aren't rare--the last dictates that you don't wear a jump suit into combat. You'll probably not be hungry at all either--that's why food wasn't on the list of combat needs above.

Since the adrenaline will be flowing, it is easy to accidentally fire a weapon. Don't kill one of your own members accidentally. Don't place your finger into the trigger guard until it's time to shoot and don't point a loaded weapon in the direction of one of your group.

Night Fighting
Many attacks against you will come when it's dark. Often darkness will negate some of your advantages IF you're not prepared.

Human beings see better in the dark "out of the corner" of their eyes rather than when looking at something in the center of the field of view. If a person looks directly at something in the dark it will tend to disappear. If you want to see at night, look around an object by staring to either side of it and above and below it.
Human eyes also take several minutes to adjust to darkness and just a few seconds to adjust to a bright environment. After you've been in the dark for a while you'll be able to see well but you can ruin your night vision for several minutes by looking at a flare or using a flashlight.

Dress in dark colors (not necessarily black) and be careful not to smoke, shine flashlights in the open, or have glow-in-the-dark equipment.

A rifle's flash suppressor diminishes flash at night but doesn't hide it completely to the area directly in front of your weapon. Move around a little after firing whenever possible.

Night sights and tracer ammunition are sometimes useful at night but they aren't a complete solution and may not be available. Perhaps a better alternative if you're in a fixed position, is using stakes, strings, or wires to limit the vertical and horizontal travel of a weapon. Sight the weapon in carefully during the day so you can see what all you'll be able to fire on.

Wait until darkness has fallen before moving to your nighttime position. Otherwise an enemy may sight in on your position, set his rifle, and fire at your position when darkness falls.

Illumination flares or spotlights in the hands of freebooters could be a problem. When either is in use, get out of sight and try not to be seen. Close one eye to preserve your night vision in that eye if you watch for enemies who are caught in the glare (spot lights make great targets, too). Just don't look at the light with both eyes or you'll lose you night vision.

Night vision equipment is expensive but works well. If your group can afford it consider doing so. And remember that your enemy might have such equipment, too. There is not such a thing as a "cloak of darkness" in the 20th Century.

Refuge Defense
There are a number of things to be considered in defending a fixed position. The flanking movement is an important tactic that might be of use to you.

Here's how it works if you're not familiar with it. Imagine two groups of combatants facing each other. Stalemated. One group starts a flanking movement by splitting up and sending a few members off to one side of both groups. This splinter group then moves up so they're alongside their enemy, looking down the length of the enemy soldiers. For the splinter group, one point of aim now covers much of the enemy line. At the same time, the enemy is caught in fire coming from their front and side and will have trouble returning fire.

It is possible to counter a flanking movement by extending your line or moving in various ways; it's better to just be the first to make the flanking movement. Practice this beforehand and keep everything simple.

If you create a defensive position that has a circular or star shape, you will also prevent an enemy from being able to out flank you. Planning and practice is important if your group is to use flanking movements and to avoid being out flanked.
If you have to move when someone's blasting away at you, don't move from a safe spot to another, until you've spotted a good place to run to. Trenches connecting various points in your defense are a good idea IF you have the manpower to create them and the numbers to keep them policed during attack.

Create clear fields of fire around your defensive position. (A field of fire is the area which can be covered with gun fire from one defensive position.) Remove only enough brush, rubble, or whatever to give a better field of fire while leaving enough not to give away the gunner's position. Fields of fire should overlap among the different positions in your group. This makes for better defense as well as for taking up the slack if someone is forced to move or becomes a casualty. Best marksmen should have positions where they can take advantage of their skills. Those less experienced should be placed where they can give support or reinforcement to the better fighters in your group.

Defense in depth is essential. This allows you to protect dwellings, children, livestock, or whatever, in the center of the area as well as dropping back to secondary positions rather than suffering casualties.

If your group has a very good marksman who can act as a sniper, you can add a lot of depth to your defense. Snipers should aim for leaders (spotted by how they give orders, their better dress and special equipment like binoculars, or by the fact that they carry only a pistol).

Good camouflage can greatly enhance elements of surprise as well as giving extra protection. It's especially important for forward positions. Be sure you've camouflaged your group for maximum protection.

Fencing, Punji sticks, broken glass, nails in boards, booby traps,barbed wire entanglements, etc., can be used to slow down freebooters and keep them from surprising you. However, they also give away your positions. If you use barriers or booby traps, keep them as inconspicuous as possible and keep track of them so your own group isn't injured by them.

Keep watch over barriers and booby traps. Such don't stop men from crossing an area; they only slow down movement through them.

Booby traps and fencing can also be used to force an enemy to attack from a direction that gives you the maximum advantages. Give that some thought.
Much of the fighting in the aftermath of a nation-wide disaster would probably happen in urban areas or from a shelter/home that is similar to a bunker. Unfortunately, most survival combat training is aimed at learning to fight in a wooded area without a fixed position or camp. This knowledge is important but so is knowing how to fight in the asphalt jungle and from a fixed spot.

If you are fighting in an urban area, rock chips and dust can be problems. In such an environment, add a dust mask, goggles, and gloves to your combat list given above. A crowbar and knee pads can also be nearly essential.

In urban environments, ricochets and stone chips can cause as many or more injuries than direct hits from bullets. Pavement or long walls of stone create ricochets which tend to travel parallel to the flat surface at a maximum height of about 16 inches. Full-metal jacketed bullets are especially apt to do this. If you stand next to a wall or lie prone on a road, you're just asking for a knowledgeable shooter to demonstrate the fine are of ricocheting.

Any building you are planning to defend should be built of reinforced concrete if possible. Stone or concrete will often stop rifle bullets; frame houses won't. Close all entrances on the ground level (including windows) except for your entrance and one emergency exit that is hard to locate from outside the building.

If possible, place bulletproof materials inside the building so that you can still fight freebooters even if they fight their way into the building. This gives you fortresses within your fortress and will allow your group to fall back and minimize casualties while inflicting heavy casualties on the freebooters when they fight their way into the building. Rubble, brick, sand and dirt will all work for.
To stop standard rounds up to and including the .50 machine gun, you'll need at least 16 inches of sand, 10 inches of concrete, or 2 inches of steel plate. That's the minimum to stop one bullet. You'll need more if multiple bullets strike the same place -- as may be the case when facing foes with automatic weapons. Always err on the conservative side. It's better to have too much material around you than not enough.

Compacted earth gives about 1/3 to 1/2 the protection of sand and water will downgrade your protection since the water acts as a lubricant.

Loopholes
Don't fight from your home base. Move your defenses out from anything you value. Second, don't fire at freebooters from doorways or windows (remember Waco); doing so is a quick way to get shot by return fire since windows and doorways are the first thing a freebooter will fire at on the off chance that you're dumb enough to be there.

Instead you should use loopholes.
Loopholes are cone-shaped holes in walls with the point of the cone pointing out. They allow you to fire out of the building you're in from relative safety while limiting the amount of fire that dangerous to you. Loopholes should be wetted down to keep dust from becoming a problem and goggles are a good idea since near hits will send rock splinters into the building.

When possible, mesh wire should be placed over loopholes. This keeps you from poking the barrel out of the loophole (and giving away your position) and also keeps freebooters from lobbing grenades or molotovs through it at you (mesh over air vents and other points is also a good idea to keep molotovs out).

All loopholes on ground level should be manned to keep someone from firing through them into your fortress. Higher up, it is possible to have several loopholes so that one person can switch when return fire becomes too great for one of them.

If your group works to create an easily defended position and practices together so that you can support each other in combat, you can protect yourself from the looters and freebooters who will be around following a nation-wide disaster.
By fighting well, you can survive.


The Modern Militia Movement-Missouri MIAC Strategic Report 2009

“The MIAC report specifically describes supporters of presidential candidates Ron Paul, Chuck Baldwin, and Bob Barr as “militia” influenced terrorists and instructs the Missouri police to be on the lookout for supporters displaying bumper stickers and other paraphernalia associated with the Constitutional, Campaign for Liberty, and Libertarian parties.”
Full report HERE