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In this Jan. 28, 2015, file photo, an American flag and a Montana state flag fly in front of Harrison High School, in Harrison, Mont. A proposal to change the Montana state flag to prominently feature firearms failed Friday, March 26, 2021, to pass a vote by the state House, after a Republican lawmaker said such a change would honor the state's history. "Who doesn't want to have a great gun flag?" Republican Rep. Caleb Hinkle asked during a hearing on his proposal. (AP Photo/Alison Noon, File)

In this Jan. 28, 2015, file photo, an American flag and a Montana state flag fly in front of Harrison High School, in Harrison, Mont. A proposal to change the Montana state flag to prominently feature firearms failed Friday, March 26, 2021, to pass a vote by the state House, after a Republican lawmaker said such a change would honor the state's history. "Who doesn't want to have a great gun flag?" Republican Rep. Caleb Hinkle asked during a hearing on his proposal. (AP Photo…

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Proposal to add guns to Montana state flag fails
March 30, 2021 7 a.m.

Proposal to add guns to Montana state flag fails

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A proposal to change the Montana state flag to prominently feature firearms failed Friday to pass a vote by the state House, after a Republican lawmaker said such a change would honor the state's history.