[Bobalu]

Good move.

[CGASMIA68]

Some balls being exposed???

[Fiddlstix]

Thank Goodness the ClinToon ain't still governor of Arkansas.
This would never happen.
The 'Toon hates the military as much as 0bozo.

[Captain7seas]

Cut to the script:

Tomorrow:

Retract order
Issue apology
Resign in disgrace

[Don Corleone]

About friggin’ time!

[mongo141]

“Good move.”
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+1

[GreyHoundSailor]

That’s funny - while on active duty I always traveled armed while crossing the country between duty assignments. Never really thought about getting some politician’s permission, since my oath was to our Constitution.

[cripplecreek]

Good. I’ve been wondering if governors could do this.

[fwdude]

Too bad this isn’t in response to federal Fascism.

[backwoods-engineer]

Irrelevant. Feds will come in and disarm them again.

[Marie]

This makes two:

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/07/17/oklahoma-governor-authorizes-arming-certain-military-personnel-on-military-installations/

Oklahoma Governor Authorizes Arming Certain Military Personnel on Military Installations

[cva66snipe]

“I want to join in those who are calling for greater security at our recruiting stations and military installations,” stated Hutchinson. “We’ve had numerous instances of attacks. Clearly they are a target, and for us to have unarmed military personnel makes no sense, which is why I am directing Major General Mark Berry to arm full-time personnel as he deems necessary at military installations.”

The state governors need to step up and be the grown ups showing leadership due to lack thereof these days in DC. Good move on the governors part.

ALL Military installations and ALL critical DOD facilities manned by civilians such as weapons production facilities should be secured by military sentry and not civilian security contractors. An incident happened in my neck of the woods a few years ago. Three peaceniks breached security and entered a nuclear weapons processing facility unchallenged and undetected. What if this man had been with them? The following level of standards is not possible in a contracted security enviroment.

1. To take charge of this post and all government property in view.
2. To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.
3. To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.
4. To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.
5. To quit my post only when properly relieved.
6. To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the commanding officer, field officer of the day, officer of the day, and officers and petty officers of the watch.
7. To talk to no one except in line of duty.
8. To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.
9. To call the petty officer of the watch in any case not covered by instructions.
10. To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.
11. To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.