Any GOA members here? Comments?
From the U.S. Department of Justice document cited above...
“Gun Owners of AmerIca (GOA): An extremely radical gun-
owning group with close ties to the militia movement. It
reputedly has about 100,000 members (as opposed to the
millions of NRA members). GOA is headed by Larry Pratt, a
strong militia supporter who also has close ties to the white-
supremacist movement.”
From the DOJ document, another reference to Gun Owners of America...
American Pistol and Rifle Association (APRA):
Formerly the most extreme of the various progun organizations in the country, with some chapters essentially constituting militia groups; it has since merged with the Gun Owners of America.
For those who did not, or do not wish to download the document, some of the ‘interesting’ definitions . . .
From the U.S. Department of Justice document entitled “Investigating Terrorism and Criminal Extremism - Terms and Concepts” . . .
“AntiAbortion Movement: A very large movement dedicated to stopping the practice of abortion, which remains one of the foremost political issues in the United States. Extremists have assassinated abortion physicians and their employees in the United States.”
“Christian Patriots: A term used, especially in the 1970s and 1980s, to describe people sympathetic to right-wing ideology.”
“Christian Reconstructionism: A theology common among many in the “patriot” movement. It essentially argues that biblical law should be the basis for reconstructing earthly societies—in other words, it espouses an essentially theocratic government.”
“Constitutionalists: A generic term for members of the “patriot” movement. It is now often used to refer to members of the sovereign citizen or common law court movement. Sometimes the word “constitutionist” is also used.”
“Jack-Booted Thug (JBT): A law enforcement officer (especially federal) draped in combat fatigues or other military or paramilitary uniform, wearing a ski mask or similar headgear guaranteeing anonymity, wielding powerful military weapons, and utilizing other military vehicles and gear.”
“Oath of OffIce: An oath public officials take that “patriots” claim binds them to the patriots’ view of duty. Perhaps the most common charge leveled by antigovernment extremists is that their public officials are violating oaths of office if they enforce an unpopular law, rule, or regulation.”
“One-World Government: The concept that there will ultimately be a single governing body that will control the world. Some right-wing extremists fear this occurring, believing that white people will be in the minority, with Jewish people ultimately controlling the world.”
“Patriot Movement: The “patriot” movement is a general term used by its members to describe the collective movements and individuals on the extreme right wing. In one form or another, this practice dates back many decades; in the 1930s, many on the far right referred to themselves as “superpatriots.” In the 1960s and 1970s, it was common to refer to the “Christian Patriot” movement, but this term is less common now than then. Among the types of individuals that can be found within the “patriot” movement are white supremacists, sovereign
citizens, tax protesters, militia members, and sometimes antiabortion or anti-environmental groups.”
“Preparedness Expos: Essentially, traveling trade fairs designed to appeal to the “patriot” market.”
“Regional Intelligence Centers: Multijurisdictional centers cooperatively developed within a logical geographical area that coordinate federal, state, and local law enforcement information with other information sources to track and assess criminal and terrorist threats that are operating in or interacting with the region.”
“Restoring the Government/Constitution: One of the prime goals of many members of the “patriot” movement, who claim they are not trying to overthrow the government but rather want to “restore” the government to its status before it started “ignoring” the Constitution. Patriots claim that most actions of the U.S. government are unconstitutional and illegal.”
“Sharia (Shariah, Shari`ah): Islamic law, based on the Koran (Allah’s revelation) and on the traditions (hadiths) of the Prophet Mohammed, ijma (consensus decision by the Muslim authorities), and Qiyas (reasoning by analogy); the way or the divine path of duty, both ritual and general behavior for Muslims; informs the community about the nature of the faithfulness that God requires of them.”
“Survivalists: The survivalist movement feared a coming collapse of civilization, generally as the result of nuclear war, and tried to prepare themselves to survive it. Survivalists typically stockpiled food, water, and weapons, especially the latter, and instructed themselves on topics ranging from first aid to childbirth to edible plants.”
“Threat Inventory: An information and intelligence-based survey within the region of a law enforcement agency to identify potential individuals or groups that pose criminal or terrorist threats without a judgment of the kind of threat they pose. The inventory is simply to determine their presence.”
“Yahweh/Yeshua: Names referring to God and Jesus, respectively, often used by Christian Identity followers.”
I guess calling for "killing cracker babies" isn't so extreme to the Racists at DOJ.
Kinda tells you what the score is, doesn't it?