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alp227

(32,064 posts) Sat Jul 18, 2015, 05:07 PM Jul 2015

Governors order National Guardsmen to be armed after attacks

Source: AP

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Governors in several 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 and Oklahoma.

Security for the recruiting centers has come under scrutiny since the Tennessee shootings because some people believe they are too vulnerable. U.S. military officials have said security at recruiting and reserve centers will be reviewed, but the Army's top officer, Gen. Ray Odierno, said it's too early to say whether the facilities should have security guards or other increased protection.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/4ffb70966ce04fc3af6c3fba313cb569/florida-governor-orders-guard-recruiters-work-armory

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Governors order National Guardsmen to be armed after attacks (Original Post) alp227 Jul 2015 OP

because the answer to gun violence is ALWAYS MORE GUNS Novara Jul 2015 #1

I'm sure you believe that... friendly_iconoclast Jul 2015 #2

Didn't the crazy guy just spray bullets into the windows? SoapBox Jul 2015 #3

I don't like him d_r Jul 2015 #5

Expect Walker to do the same... riversedge Jul 2015 #4

One little step closer to a GOP/NRA police state. So who is "reacting emotionally and politically too soon"? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #6

Your concern for posturing instead of the lives of soldiers killed is duly noted Shamash Jul 2015 #7

It's not police states, per se, that he objects to- just ones not run to his liking friendly_iconoclast Jul 2015 #8

Novara

(5,853 posts)

1. because the answer to gun violence is ALWAYS MORE GUNS

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 05:18 PM

Jul 2015

....according to the NRA.

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)

2. I'm sure you believe that...

Reply to Novara (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 05:22 PM

Jul 2015

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

3. Didn't the crazy guy just spray bullets into the windows?

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 05:23 PM

Jul 2015

How is a guard with a gun gonna stop that?

d_r

(6,907 posts)

5. I don't like him

Reply to SoapBox (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 05:45 PM

Jul 2015

I don't like him a lot. I think he is a horrible person.

But I was also thinking that it makes sense to use bullet proof glass if they are going to use those store front buildings.
It is an easy target for all sorts of crazy people to do drive by's.

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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.
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That doesn't seem like a bad idea to me and probably the first one I've ever agreed with.

riversedge

(70,329 posts)

4. Expect Walker to do the same...

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 05:31 PM

Jul 2015

Probably consulting first.

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

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

6. One little step closer to a GOP/NRA police state. So who is "reacting emotionally and politically too soon"?

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 07:44 PM

Jul 2015

What a bunch of fear-mongering, self-serving, money-puppet Scardy-cats the GOP have as governors in states where the obvious solution to the problem of 320 million guns is more guns.

Shamash

(597 posts)

7. Your concern for posturing instead of the lives of soldiers killed is duly noted

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 09:00 PM

Jul 2015

Several of those killed were Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, so I for one am willing to cut them a bit of self-defense slack. One would think they are qualified to use weapons. But feel free to offer your body as a human shield outside the local Guard offices if you want to put your money where your mouth is in terms of non-gun solutions.

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)

8. It's not police states, per se, that he objects to- just ones not run to his liking