Does the Second Amendment protect private militias? No. In fact, the Supreme Court decided in 1886—and repeated in 2008—that the Second Amendment "does not.A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. The 2nd Amendment guarantees the "Right to bear Arms", but as part of a "well regulated Militia". "Every citizen has the right to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes." A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. Militia groups such as the Oath Keepers have dangerous and extreme ideologies that manifest in real life. See: Statutes of Nevada 1909, p. 346; Statutes of Nevada 1911, p. 454. Of course, we no longer rely on civilian militias as a form of national defense.