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Jerry Blakeney stands guard with other members of Operation Hero Guard outside a U.S. military recruiting station in Cleburne, Texas. Gun-toting citizens are showing
up at military recruiting centers around the country, saying they plan to protect recruiters following last week’s killing of four Marines and a sailor in Chattanooga,
Tenn.

(Rose Baca/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

After Tennessee Shootings, Armed Citizens Guard Recruiters

ANDREW HUGGINS on federal property, which freesboro. Irregulars” militia. He was ask them to leave, the men
Associated Press includes recruiting centers. There’s no evidence that joined by four other mem- were not violating any laws.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — “We’re here to serve and such centers are in dan- bers of the militia. In Ohio Employees of a medical
Gun-toting Americans are protect,” Clint Janney said ger, and the government and many other U.S. states, supply center next door
showing up at U.S. military Tuesday, wearing a Taurus isn’t changing how they’re it is legal to carry an openly to the recruiting center
recruiting centers around 9mm handgun as he stood staffed, although some displayed handgun or rifle. said they understood the
the country, saying they in a parking lot across from governors have temporar- The men sat in lawn chairs, volunteers’ intentions but
plan to protect recruiters a recruiting center in Co- ily moved National Guard occasionally dipping into a weren’t thrilled about
following last week’s kill- lumbus. “What the govern- recruiting centers to armor- cooler for bottles of water, their presence. Customers
ing of four Marines and a ment won’t do, we will do.” ies and several have au- or stood around talking. thought professional secu-
sailor in Chattanooga, Ten- Similar posts have been thorized Guard personnel Some people came by to rity guards would be better.
nessee. The citizens said set up outside recruitment to carry weapons at state thank them; others didn’t “They could just go cra-
they’re supporting the re- centers in several other facilities. seem aware of their pres- zy with the shooting.
cruiters, who by military di- cities, including Madison, Janney, 38, who runs his ence. You just don’t know their
rective are not armed. Only Wisconsin; Hiram, Georgia; own garage door compa- Franklin County Sheriff Zach state of mind,” said Kimm
law enforcement or military Phoenix; and several sites in ny, is a member of the Ohio Scott said as long as the McLaughlin, 44.
police can have weapons Tennessee, including Mur- branch of the “3 Percent owner of the plaza didn’t
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