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Most folks that I know that are involved in the militia are some of the most law abiding, partriotic people I have ever met. Now, the JBT's are targeting every C/O of every militia in the country as a scare tactic.

Are these COs appointed by the state governor, as required by the US Constitution? If they aren't, how can you describe them as "law abiding?"

I don't have detailed knowledge of every militia group in the country. The way I understand it , if it is an organized militia, then you are correct in that the governor appoints the C/O. However, if the group is an unorganized militia, and the governor is notified of its existence in writing, then they are legal and the governor does not appoint the C/O.

My point was that the media and government portray those in the patriot movement as wackos just waiting to kill a cop or blow up a building, and as a whole that is not the case.

As far as how the C/O's of these militias are determined, I'm not privy to that type of information.