Montana GOP Lawmaker Submits Bill To Create Armed Paramilitary Militia Force

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/04/montana-gop-lawmaker-militia-bill_n_819011.html

The Huffington Post Nick Wing First Posted: 02/ 5/11 12:45 AM Updated: 02/ 5/11 12:45 AM

A Republican lawmaker in Montana has submitted legislation that would create a volunteer "armed paramilitary group" appointed to help regulate the state.

According to State Rep. Wendy Warburton's House Bill 278, the force would be used "to fill the gap between community service organizations, such as a neighborhood watch program and the Montana national guard, and to provide the state and its local communities with the ability to call upon trained and organized volunteers when necessary resources are otherwise unavailable."

While once outlined as a "militia" in her bill, Warburton has since amended the legislation to deem it a "Home Guard." According to the bill, "Captains" of each troop would be appointed by the state's governor, who would in turn populate a list of their own officers.

[WinkyDink]

1. Vigilantes 'R' Us.

[tanyev]

2. Got some nice brown material picked out for the uniforms already?

[greymattermom]

3. taxes?

how will this be paid for