militia members

Militia members are individuals who belong to a militia—a military force composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers.

In the United States, the term often refers to people in private paramilitary groups organized around anti-government ideology or armed resistance to perceived federal overreach: Militia members gathered at the ranch to confront federal agents.

The term carries connotations of survivalism, gun rights activism, and sometimes extremism, though members typically see themselves as defenders of constitutional liberties.