* "The possible passage of new restrictions on firearms and the return of military veterans facing significant challenges reintegrating into their communities could lead to the potential emergence of terrorist groups or lone wolf extremists capable of carrying out violent attacks." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 2)

* "Rightwing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those groups, movements, and adherents that are primarily hate-oriented (based on hatred of particular religious, racial or ethnic groups), and those that are mainly antigovernment, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority, or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 2)

* "Proposed imposition of firearms restrictions and weapons bans likely would attract new members into the ranks of rightwing extremist groups, as well as potentially spur some of them to begin planning and training for violence against the government. The high volume of purchases and stockpiling of weapons and ammunition by rightwing extremists in anticipation of restrictions and bans in some parts of the country continue to be a primary concern to law enforcement." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 3)

* "Returning veterans possess combat skills and experience that are attractive to rightwing extremists. DHS/I&A is concerned that rightwing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to boost their violent capabilities." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 3)

* "Rightwing extremists are harnessing this historical election as a recruitment tool. Many rightwing extremists are antagonistic toward the new presidential administration and its perceived stance on a range of issues, including immigration and citizenship, the expansion of social programs to minorities, and restrictions on firearms ownership and use. Rightwing extremists are increasingly galvanized by these concerns and leverage them as drivers for recruitment." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 3-4)

* "Antigovernment conspiracy theories and 'end times' prophecies could motivate extremist individuals and groups to stockpile food, ammunition, and weapons. These teachings also have been linked with the radicalization of domestic extremist individuals and groups in the past, such as violent Christian Identity organizations and extremist members of the militia movement." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 4)

* "DHS/I&A assesses that rightwing extremist groups’ frustration over a perceived lack of government action on illegal immigration has the potential to incite individuals or small groups toward violence." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 5)

* "Many rightwing extremist groups perceive recent gun control legislation as a threat to their right to bear arms and in response have increased weapons and ammunition stockpiling, as well as renewed participation in paramilitary training exercises. Such activity, combined with a heightened level of extremist paranoia, has the potential to facilitate criminal activity and violence." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 5)

* "Open source reporting of wartime ammunition shortages has likely spurred rightwing extremists—as well as law-abiding Americans—to make bulk purchases of ammunition. These shortages have increased the cost of ammunition, further exacerbating rightwing extremist paranoia and leading to further stockpiling activity. Both rightwing extremists and law-abiding citizens share a belief that rising crime rates attributed to a slumping economy make the purchase of legitimate firearms a wise move at this time." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 6)

* "Rightwing extremist views bemoan the decline of U.S. stature and have recently focused on themes such as the loss of U.S. manufacturing capability to China and India, Russia’s control of energy resources and use of these to pressure other countries, and China’s investment in U.S. real estate and corporations as a part of subversion strategy." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 7)

* "DHS/I&A assesses that rightwing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to exploit their skills and knowledge derived from military training and combat. These skills and knowledge have the potential to boost the capabilities of extremists—including lone wolves or small terrorist cells—to carry out violence. The willingness of a small percentage of military personnel to join extremist groups during the 1990s because they were disgruntled, disillusioned, or suffering from the psychological effects of war is being replicated today." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 7)

* "After Operation Desert Shield/Storm in 1990-1991, some returning military veterans—including Timothy McVeigh—joined or associated with rightwing extremist groups." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 7)

* “Large numbers of potentially violent neo-Nazis, skinheads, and other white supremacists are now learning the art of warfare in the [U.S.] armed forces.” - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 7)

* "DHS/I&A assesses that lone wolves and small terrorist cells embracing violent rightwing extremist ideology are the most dangerous domestic terrorism threat in the United States." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 7)

* "DHS/I&A will be working with its state and local partners over the next several months to ascertain with greater regional specificity the rise in rightwing extremist activity in the United States, with a particular emphasis on the political, economic, and social factors that drive rightwing extremist radicalization." - ("Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment;" pg. 8)