The Three Percenters (also known as 3%ers, III%ers, and Threepers) is a far-right, anti-government extremist group founded in 2008 following the election of President Barack Obama. Considered to be one of the largest umbrella groups in the militia movement, the Three Percenters gain its name from the historically incorrect notion that only 3% of the population fought against the British in the American Revolution. The Three Percenters believe that small groups of armed citizens have a patriotic duty to defend the public from governmental tyranny. Three Percenter chapters often form traditional militia groups, though some chapters are not armed or only maintain an online presence. The concept for the Three Percenters group was created by Mike Vanderboegh, an Alabama-based right-wing extremist who also organized a group called the Sons of Liberty. Since the III%ers group structure remains largely decentralized, the organization is particularly prone to splinters and internal upheaval. The Three Percenters label now alludes to numerous militia chapters, including the III% Security Force, the III% United Patriots, the American Patriots III%, the III% Originals, and more. The Three Percenters are ardent supporters of the Second Amendment and actively oppose gun control policies. Some members have developed anti-Muslim attitudes and led armed protests against mosques. Others express anti-immigration attitudes, participating in patrols of the U.S.-Mexico border. The group regularly conducts armed protests and offers protection to political leaders aligned with III% ideology. The Three Percenters have also engaged in multiple armed standoffs with the federal government. On January 6, 2021, the group played an active role in storming the U.S. Capitol to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.