no, it's not. a local militia knows their own territory they must defend better than anyone, that's the whole point.

I know groups that are not a messy mob and entirely voluntary . . . So . . . I respectfully submit that you are wrong. Also, people in a militia can have a perfectly functioning hierarchy without there being any coercion. Again, I see it. And, in some ways, it is a growing thing. Heck, that's how the early church was with the ecclesia. (Granted, there were leaders that were appointed through apostolic succession, but I am explicitly not conflating those with any human governance, as that is a separate thing. IMO.)

And yet they wiped the floor with SEALs in Operation Red Wings. SEALs didn't even get a shot off. You underestimate the capabilities of non-state militias, ma'am. The trick is getting them to train often-enough and remain up to date in the absence of a clear and present danger. No, I don't have an easy solution.

and they are motivated by more than just money they're motivated to defend their homes, families, and the way of life their families enjoy.