point 13 of Program of the American Communist Party
The Communist Party stands for the establishment of People’s Militias to safeguard internal and domestic security and replace all police and law-enforcement bodies.
The Communist Party stands for the promotion of civil training in responsible use, handling, and repair of firearms and other modern weaponry.
The Communist Party stands for the implementation of compulsory military training by all citizens in People’s Militias and the adoption of Popular Self Defense as the supreme principle of the armed body of the State.