As Twitchy reported Wednesday, two Congressmen sent a letter to President Obama urging that Lt. Cmdr. Tim White not be charged with illegally discharging a firearm on federal property. White had defied a “gun free zone” policy by using his personal firearm to return fire at Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez during an attack on the Navy Operational Support Center in Chattanooga, Tenn.
#BREAKING Tennessee Army, Air National Guard members with permits can now carry handguns at military facilities. http://t.co/NRN85GAybp
— WSMV News4 Nashville (@WSMV) August 6, 2015
WSMV-TV in Nashville is reporting today that Tennessee Army and Air National Guard members with valid permits can now carry handguns at military facilities. Maj. Gen. Max Haston, Tennessee’s adjutant general, announced the decision today:
“We have been very deliberate in making the decision to arm our Tennessee National Guard,” Haston said in a release. “This is not a step that we take lightly, but it is apparent that military personnel have been targeted and the protection of our soldiers and airmen is of utmost importance. Physical security and risk assessment is something that we continually do as part of our day to day obligations.”
Haston also announced that selected guard personnel working on federal facilities would be allowed to carry federally issued handguns.
@WSMV woot woot
— kathryn taylor (@misskatt41) August 6, 2015
Glad to see these much-needed steps taken. Imperative that servicemen be able to defend themselves on U.S. soil. https://t.co/Gq8ZHp12Nx
— Ron Ramsey (@RonRamsey) August 6, 2015
Thanks @TennesseeGuard for empowering the brave men & women who protect us all to also protect themselves. http://t.co/En2P0sAmPb
— Diane Black (@RepDianeBlack) August 6, 2015
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