Walker order allows National Guard to carry weapons

Mike Burley/AP Republican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker addresses a crowd at Giese Manufacturingi n Dubuque, Iowa, Sunday.

These changes come after Governor Mary Fallin issued an executive order authorizing the use of weapons to protect personnel and property.

“Safety must be out top priority, especially in light of the horrific attack in Chattanooga”, Governor Walker said. The Republican governors of Arkansas, Indiana, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas had already made similar announcements in the wake of the shootings.

The Oklahoma National Guard is preparing to arm certain military personnel at National Guard facilities across the state.

Scott relocated military recruiters at storefronts into nearby armories.

In a press launch Tuesday Walker additionally stated he’s directing Adjutant General Donald Dunbar to consider longer-term plans to guarantee the security of service members.

Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez killed four Marines and a sailor last week when he opened fire on a military recruiting station and a Navy and Marines reserve center in Chattanooga.