Abbott orders Texas National Guard to carry guns at military facilities

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Trail Blazers Blog: Abbott orders Texas National Guard to carry guns at military facilities Robert T. Garrett Follow @RobertTGarrett Email rtgarrett@dallasnews.com

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July 18, 2015 12:28 pm

 

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott says he is reluctantly asking Texas Military Forces to arm soldiers at their home bases after Thursday’s attacks at military sites in Tennessee that killed four Marines and one sailor.

 

Abbott said in a release Saturday that he will authorize Adjutant General John Nichols of the Texas National Guard to arm National Guard personnel at military facilities across Texas. Abbott’s move followed shootings on two military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn.

 

“It is with a heavy heart that I issue this order,” he said.