Mel Bundy, 41, is the third Bundy brother among the occupiers, otherwise known as Citizens For Constitutional Freedom.

He and his wife, Briana, live near the Bundy ranch in Nevada and have at least four children, photos posted to Facebook show.

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He has been less vocal than his siblings, though he too has taken public positions against the federal land management bureau, signing a petition posted to Change.org opposing restrictions on public lands near St. George in southwestern Utah.

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He's on the record as saying:

"It's not going to be enough to continue in this back and forth.

The local officials have herd our demands.

They represent the land users.

The land users are demanding that this issue be resolved.

The people are saying no to these restrictions and therefore the city and surrounding councles must pass on the peoples demands to the feds.

If this does not happen it then becomes a matter in which the land user continues normal activities, ie ranching, hunting, camping.

When and not if the blm and forest service in conjunction with home land security arrive in force it is then the responsibility of our county sheriffs to defend our rights to these lands."

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