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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 832332" data-attributes="member: 12952">Brewer signs bill allowing creation of Arizona state guard at discretion of governor&nbsp; PAUL DAVENPORTAssociated Press&nbsp;PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer on Thursday signed a bill&nbsp; authorizing the creation of a state guard — a militia force that could&nbsp; be mobilized if the National Guard is unavailable or “for any reason”&nbsp; considered necessary by the governor.&nbsp;Spokesman Matt Benson did not immediately return a call for comment on whether Brewer actually plans to create the force.&nbsp;The bill signed Thursday would authorize an Arizona governor to&nbsp; establish the state guard to protect lives and property. Under the bill,&nbsp; the governor could do that if the National Guard or a bit part of it is&nbsp; mobilized for federal duty or “for any reason the governor considers to&nbsp; be necessary.”</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 832332, member: 12952"] [B]Brewer signs bill allowing creation of Arizona state guard at discretion of governor [/B] [B]PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press[/B] [B]PHOENIX — [/B]Gov. Jan Brewer on Thursday signed a bill authorizing the creation of a state guard — a militia force that could be mobilized if the National Guard is unavailable or “for any reason” considered necessary by the governor. Spokesman Matt Benson did not immediately return a call for comment on whether Brewer actually plans to create the force. The bill signed Thursday would authorize an Arizona governor to establish the state guard to protect lives and property. Under the bill, the governor could do that if the National Guard or a bit part of it is mobilized for federal duty or “for any reason the governor considers to be necessary.” [/QUOTE]

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