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Chattanooga: No More Sitting Duck

Chattanooga: No More Sitting Duck

July 18, 2015 Armed After Attacks , Governor 1 Comments

Governors Order National Guardsmen To Be Armed After Attacks

By Gary Fineout, July 18, 2015 AP

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Governors in at least a half-dozen states ordered National Guardsmen to be armed in the wake of an attack on two military facilities in Tennessee, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott went a step further Saturday by immediately relocated recruiters to armories.

In an executive order, the Republican governor said he wants Guard recruiters to move from six storefront locations into armories until state officials can evaluate and make security improvements, including possibly installing bullet-proof glass or enhanced surveillance equipment.

Scott ordered the Guardsmen to be armed, as did governors in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Indiana.

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  1. AnonymousJuly 19, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    I support our military being armed. As the presence and threat of terrorism is made apparent on our own soil, we have to stay vigilant and ready at all times. Never sleeping in the presence of the enemy who lives among us.

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