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Legislators, sheriffs speak out in opposition to home guard bill
Tim Leeds
Some local legislators and the Hill and Blaine county sheriffs have taken a stand in opposition to Rep. Wendy Warburton's proposal on the operation of a home guard system in Montana. The home guard she proposes has been labeled as a paramilitary unit by some, though Warburton bristles at that characterization.
"I'm speechless, " said Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, when asked about Warburton's bill this morning.
Under state law, the governor is authorized to organize, maintain and disband a home guard comprising o...
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