Montana mentality is very different from many other states, (especially anywhere East of the Miss.). I believe that due to the severe ammo shortages over the past six months, they feel all the bans coming back down the pike. It has been a "give a little, take a little more" process from up top, and everyone is bracing for the biggest, "take a little more" this time. Montana has wanted an excuse for a long time to secure their own rights in the field of guns & ammo, hence, HR 246. Caution: should this be done on assumprion alone? We all know where this could lead, and its deeper than just what's on the surface of the bill.
Rumor has it, that if MT feels severe opposition to this, they will claim independence, (the 10th amendment), and will definately secede. Many others are saying that it will start a trickle down affect, and all but two, (Cali, and Wash), in the western U.S. will follow suit almost instantly.
Will be interesting to see what happens. Can't trust the rumors, so let's watch.
I have a sneaky suspicion that they just don't talk about their big guns out there..?