The Brief Tom Weiler, a United States Navy veteran, is running for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota's primary election. Weiler, a Navy veteran, is continuing his primary campaign despite not winning the GOP nomination earlier this year. Weiler on advocating for armed security officers in schools"Well, tragically, I think we all agree it's needed. Why would an armed security be effective? And really, armed security at a school should not be necessarily even transparent to the kids walking into school.