{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Can You Form Your Own, Local Militia? | Facts Matter","description":" Earlier this year, Democratic lawmakers introduced a new piece of legislation to Congress that would make it illegal for Americans to form militias.\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Epoch Times 25\u00a2 Sale:  https:\/\/ept.ms\/RomanSale1    The bill was introduced to both the House and Senate, and it\u2019s officially titled the \u201cPreventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024.\u201d    Its stated purpose is to outlaw the formation of citizen militias in the United States.    However, the introduction of this bill raises a very obvious question: If this is something that lawmakers are trying to ban, then what is the legal status right now? Can ordinary American citizens form their own, local militias?    To answer this question, let\u2019s go through the legal framework surrounding militias, what this new bill is specifically trying to outlaw, and the central question of whether you\u2014as an American citizen\u2014can go ahead and form your own militia today.  Join host Roman Balmakov on this week\u2019s episode of Facts Matter.   \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8Roman's Special Offer\ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/ept.ms\/RomanSpecialOffer  \u2b55\ufe0f Support our fight for the truth\ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/donorbox.org\/facts_matter  ","author_name":"Facts Matter","author_url":"http:\/\/factsmatter.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/32582402\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/32582402"}