LJWorld.com / Lawmakers consider creating State Guard

LJWorld.com / Lawmakers consider creating State Guard:

"Lawmakers are considering whether to set up a volunteer State Guard that could be called to active duty during emergencies. State Sen. Dennis Pyle, R-Hiawatha, said the measure would result in “being prepared for an emergency at all times with a ready and able defense force.”"

Even without, or maybe especially without, the militia aspect, a state response team sounds like a good idea.