This is the full text of the public version of the FBI report. Links to relevant information have been added by Apologetics Index to facilitate research. The majority of growth within the militia movement occurred during the 1990s. There is not a simple definition of how a group qualifies as a militia. Other terms used to describe militias are Patriots and Minutemen.
Most militias engage in a variety of anti-government rhetoric.
However, the majority of militia groups are non-violent and only a small segment of the militias actually commit acts of violence to advance their political goals and beliefs. Officials at the FBI Academy classify militia groups within four categories, ranging from moderate groups who do not engage in criminal activity to radical cells which commit violent acts of terrorism. In addition, any such investigation of these radical militia units must be conducted within strict legal parameters. Militia anxiety and paranoia specifically relating to the year 2000 are based mainly on a political ideology, as opposed to religious beliefs. Many militia members believe that the year 2000 will lead to political and personal repression enforced by the United Nations and countenanced by a compliant U.S. government.