Collection of essays representing differing points of view about the militia movement of the 1990s.

Citizen militias defend liberty / Norman Olson -- Militias protect against authoritarian government / Lyn Nofziger -- Militias have a constitutional right to own guns / Daniel J. Schultz -- Militias can achieve their goals through peaceful means / William F. Jasper -- The militia movement is dangerous / Scott McLernee -- Citizen militias can become violent / Chip Berlet and Matthew N. Lyons -- Citizen militias threaten democracy / Daniel Junas -- The militia movement is misguided / Karen L. MacNutt.