Redneck Revolt is a gun club described by the Counter Extremism Project as a "far-left group" that "stands against capitalism and the concept of the nation-state, including its symbols such as police, prisons and courts." Dixon had been charged, though never convicted, with several misdemeanors related to armed activism as a member of Redneck Revolt. He and Redneck Revolt were sued by the city of Charlottesville after the Unite the Right rally. The city claimed Redneck Revolt violated anti-paramilitary law, among others. UNC has roundly rejected political violence.