The general tapped to be the next Army chief of staff said Tuesday that arming soldiers at recruiting stations could be a consideration if all the legal challenges were met. At his nomination hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. Mark Milley responded to questions about the deaths of four Marines and a sailor who were killed Thursday in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The U.S. military on Monday confirmed to Fox News it directed recruiting centers across the country to step up security measures in the wake of the deadly rampage at two Tennessee installations that claimed the lives of four U.S. Marines and a Navy sailor. At the same time, a handful of governors have taken steps to beef up security measures at National Guard recruitment centers. Governors in seven states – Florida, Indiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas and Wisconsin – ordered their Guardsmen to be armed/Fox News. More here.

Question: Should military recruiters be armed?