In February 2018 , soon after the Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting in Parkland , Florida , Oath Keepers founder Rhodes publicly called upon " tens of thousands " of the group 's members to form militias to protect US schools and colleges . Rhodes posted on the Oath Keepers ' website in a " National Call to Action " : " Oath Keepers , in the wake of the horrific attack … it is time to step up nationwide and defend our schools against the threat of mass murder . Enough is enough "
Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
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