Border Patrol Militia Law Held-Up by Arizona’s GOP House Speaker

Posted on Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Well, this is a surprise. Many of you may not have known this, but the wacky state of Arizona was about to pass SB1083, the Arizona Special Missions Unit bill. The bill would provide $1.4 million a year to fund an armed, volunteer militia to help guard the border against illegal immigrants (and, apparently, have authority to shoot them). But the bill was not allowed to the floor for a vote. It was held-up by the Republican Speaker of the House, Andy Tobin. And the supporters are pissed!

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