According to The Associated Press, Miller was the subject of a nationwide manhunt in 1987 for violating the terms of his bond while appealing a North Carolina conviction for operating a paramilitary camp.
The search ended after federal agents found Miller and three other men in an Ozark mobile home, which was filled with hand grenades, automatic weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
What's a guy have to do in America to be placed in prison for life?
Three years does seem incredibly lenient for weapons violations + contempt of court, probably because he had good info and agreed to testify against several other defendants in a major sedition trial.