Six governors arm National Guard troops – IOTW Report

Six governors arm National Guard troops

ThisAin’tHell– Yesterday, we reported that governors of Arkansas and Oklahoma issued executive orders to arm their active duty National Guard troops in the wake of the attack in Tennessee on a recruiting office and Reserve training center. NBC News reports that four other governors have joined them;

The governors of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Florida and Indiana have authorized the arming of full-time National Guard members to deter attacks and allow them the ability to protect themselves and civilians in case they are targeted.

Missouri State Senators have asked their governor to follow suit.  MORE

 

22 Comments on Six governors arm National Guard troops

  1. An unarmed military can’t do a whole lot to defend us from our enemies. When secularists run the show, they’re blind to what evil looks like, offering up nothing more than humanist solutions. Un-Balls, very convenient.

  2. We MUST track Muslims. This guy had red flags, he wasn’t a lone psycho. We have got to kick PC to the curb and get serious about survival.

    When you are out and about and among Muslims, which one do you trust? Answer: NONE.

  3. Georgia doesn’t have to follow. We already have in place that National Guardsmen can carry.

    –Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal will not order National Guardsmen to arm themselves at bases and recruiting centers across the state Saturday in the aftermath of attacks on two military facilities in Tennessee.

    Deal spokesman Brian Robinson said the governor made the decision after consulting with Georgia National Guard leader Joe Jarrard. He said the two concluded that no policy change was needed “because current state law allows members of the Guard to arm themselves if they choose to.”

    http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/07/18/gov-nathan-deal-stands-pat-on-arming-national-guard-after-tennessee-shootings/

  4. Here in Florida, the govnr closed store-front recruiting offices and moved their operations to local armories. They won’t move back until security is reviewed and improved at the original locations.

  5. You only hear about the major, successful, incidents in Israel. Why? Because their soldiers are armed, even when, “off duty.”

    So many incursions are taken out that we never hear of (per Lt. Col. David Grossman) because only the successful ones get media attention. You’d be surprised at the number taken out that never get the chance to fulfill their mission due to Israel’s armed populace of military men and women.

  6. And in the state where it happened:

    From the article:http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/politics/state/story/2015/jul/18/tennessee-waits-other-states-arm-guardsmen-wake-chattanooga-attacks/315329/

    Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is looking into the security of National Guard armories, storefront recruiting facilities, and other installations. The governor issued a directive on Sunday to Tennessee Adjutant Gen. Haston, asking him to review the security policies and procedures at those facilities and to make sure that Guardsmen, citizens, and property are safe.

    Haslam is also evaluating how handgun carry permits are issued to trained members of the military. He instructed Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons to review the process and look for ways to streamline it.

    Way to jump out there and show some leadership there Haslam!

  7. i heard a story on public radio about this One reason given why guns were not allowed at recruiting centers in the past was that the guns being there might intimidate potential recruits who would stop by.
    Hello? If you are intimidated by guns I do not want you signing up to defend this country. I want soldiers who are comfortable with guns defending America.

  8. 6 red states, 6 republican gov’s….Coincidence?

    Methinks NOT….

    Where is Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, Idaho, Montana, the Dakotas, the Carolinas, West Virginia, Kentucky, Wyoming, Arizona, Mississippi, Alabama, and Alaska?

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