People in the state of Montana like to handle things themselves without any annoying official

interference. And occasionally this extends to taking the law into their own hands. In

fact, the state has a rich history of doing just that, and Montana vigilanteism is symbolized

by a strange code, the numbers 3777. What does it mean? And more importantly, what does

it mean if somebody shows that code to you? The Montana vigilance code is coming right up

unskeptoid.

For all these uniforms bear a symbol steeped in antiquity and mystery alike, the code 3777.

What does it mean? Those who wear it claim only that they don't know, but legend says the

riddle is known to those in years past who were shown the symbol just before dying at the

hands of the Montana vigilance committee.

The State of Montana is not best known for its warm embrace of federal interference.

People in Montana tend to like to have things their own way.

Threatening a Montana on his own property is not likely to go well for you.

Many still consider their sight arm to be the most efficient form of justice.

In the 19th century, when no meaningful law had penetrated that far west, your sight

arm was likely to be your only justice.

And when the enemy was many, or more than one person or town could handle,

Montana's and other westerners developed their own form of law that protected the public

interest with maximum efficiency.

They were called vigilance committees.

Frontier justice was not slowed by bureaucracy or derailed by official trivialities.

It was swift, comprehensive, not subject to appeal, and almost always found at the end

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