I think it's interesting how much animosity there is between the military and the militias. I personally think it makes sense to make a formal link between them

I think it's interesting how much animosity there is between the military and the militias. I personally think it makes sense to make a formal link between them to build trust. For example, the military could regulate the militias in exchange for access to military equipment and a promised to join in officially declared wars under federal command. I honestly don't know the particulars (i.e. what militias would accept), but more formal ties with the government could ease tensions with these groups that just want to defend the America they believe in. Some groups obviously wouldn't accept, but that just makes it easier to tell who is likely to cause problems. I agree though, I'm not worried about mosques, I'm worried about extremists, and extremists come from a all manner of backgrounds.