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| Gov. Walker Issues Order To Arm Wisconsin National Guard |
| 2015-07-23 |
| [HOSTED.AP.ORG] Republican Gov. Scott Walker issued an executive order Tuesday authorizing Wisconsin National Guard personnel to carry firearms while on duty in the wake of an attack on a pair of military facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The governor's order directed Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, who oversees the Wisconsin National Guard, to arm guard personnel "as reasonably necessary." Walker also said in a news release that he ordered Dunbar to review the long-term security plans for all of the guard's facilities. "Safety must be our top priority, especially in light of the horrific attack in Chattanooga," Walker said in the release. |
| Posted by:Fred |