We have a problem. Apparently it is illegal in many states to participate (as a civilian) in paramilitary training. The definition of paramilitary training is unclear. Apparently muslim extremeist groups have been shut down in the past for playing paintball as under the patriot act. This is rather worrying as some of the activities our kids engage in (Paintball, Airsoft) playing in the woods or what not could be considered paramilitary training. I guess they fear the overweight 40 year old guy that dresses up in camouflague playing around in the woods for fun.
Here are the states that have laws against such activity.
States with Both Anti-Militia and Anti-Paramilitary Training Laws (7)
-Florida. FLA. STAT. ANN. ch. 870.06, 790.29.
-Georgia. GA. CODE ANN. ss 38-2-277, 16-11-150 to -152.
-Idaho. IDAHO CODE ss 46-802, 18-8101 to -8105.
-Illinois. ILL. REV. STAT. ch. 1805, para. 94-95.
-New York. N.Y. MIL. LAW s 240.
-North Carolina. N.C. GEN. STAT. ss 127A-151, 14-288.20.
-Rhode Island. R.I. GEN. LAWS ss 30-12-7, 11-55-1 to -3.
States with Anti-Militia Laws Only (17)
-Alabama. ALA. CODE s 31-2-125.
-Arizona. ARIZ. REV. STAT. ANN. s 26-123.
-Iowa. IOWA CODE s 29A.31.
-Kansas. KAN. STAT. ANN. s 48-203.
-Kentucky. KY. REV. STAT. ANN. s 38.440.
-Maine. ME. REV. STAT. ANN. tit. 37-B, s 342.2.
-Maryland. MD. CODE ANN. art. 65, s 35.
-Massachusetts. MASS. GEN. L. ch. 33, s 129-132.
-Minnesota. MINN. STAT. s 624.61.
-Mississippi. MISS. CODE ANN. $ 33-1-31.
-Nevada. NEV. REV. STAT. s 203-080.
-New Hampshire. N.H. REV. STAT. ANN. s 111:15.
-North Dakota. N.D. CENT. CODE s 37-01-21.
-Texas. TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. s 431.010.
-Washington. WASH. REV. CODE s 38.40.120.
-West Virginia. W. VA. CODE s 15-1F-7.
-Wyoming. WYO. STAT. s 19-1-106.
States with Anti-Paramilitary Training Laws Only (17)
-Arkansas. ARK. CODE s 5-71-301 to -303.
-California. CAL. PENAL CODE s 11460.
-Colorado. COLO. REV. STAT. s 18-9-120.
-Connecticut. CONN. GEN. STAT. s 53-206b.
-Louisiana. LA. REV. STAT. ANN. s 117.1.
-Michigan. MICH. COMP. LAWS s 750.528a.
-Missouri. MO. REV. STAT. s 574.070.
-Montana. MONT. CODE ANN. s 45-8-109.
-Nebraska. NEB. REV. STAT. s 28-1480 to -1482.
-New Jersey. N.J. REV. STAT. s 2C:39-14.
-New Mexico. N.M. STAT. ANN. s 30-20A-1 to -4.
-Oklahoma. OKLA. STAT. ANN. tit. 21, s 1321.10.
-Oregon. OR. REV. STAT. s 166.660.
-Pennsylvania. 18 PA. CONS. STAT. s 5515.
-South Carolina. S.C. CODE ANN. s 16-8-10 to -30.
-Tennessee. TENN. CODE ANN. s 39-17-314.
-Virginia. VA. CODE ANN. s 18.2-433.1 to -433.3.
The constitution puts you in the unorganized militia, however all that really does is give them the right to call you into service. It doesn't give you the right to form your own. The US Supreme Court ruled on it in 1886 when they decided Presser v. Illinois. They ruled that the government couldn't prevent you from owning weapons under the second amendment, but the could prevent you from forming your own private army.
Look up the laws and Presser v. Illinois
This is disturbing, right now the government isn't going after airsoft and paintball groups, but it is disturbing to know that in the future that they may go after folks that participate in these activities. There may be ways around this, technically we are not organizing a militia or a militant group of Jews, but rather teaching individuals survivalist skills and self defense, although in a court room it could be set up that we were engaging in something other than that. I need ideas to get this plan off the ground legally. Looks like my homestate (Florida) is out.
Here are some pictures from our airsoft games, are we terrorists merely because we play in the woods with replica firearms for entertainment?