National Guard question

Depends on the instructions of the controlling authority.

If it is the governor of Washington, he could tell them they can’t carry live ammo.

If they get nationalized, the Feds can tell them to load for bear.

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If the National Guard starts killing people, this turns into a Civil War.

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Doubtful.

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If the National Guard starts killing people, this turns into a Civil War.


Doubtful.

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maybe it almost already is

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this turns into a Civil War.

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no.

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I just read that the NG has arrived in Minneapolis and other cities. Will they be armed? I read that WA state governor sent 200 NG troops to Seattle, but unarmed. WTF?

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The NG was only armed in Minnesota after there was credible intelligence that they were going to be targeted. Nobody wants another Kent State its kind of a bad look for soldiers to be killing Americans on American soil. So they are either in a support role (logistics intel etc.) or crowd control (shield and baton maybe OC).

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If the National Guard starts killing people, this turns into a Civil War.

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Kent State didn't start a civil war, and they were actually protesting, not looting and destroying property.

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If the National Guard starts killing people, this turns into a Civil War

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Perhaps you haven't noticed, but we're already in one. It's just that only one side is fighting. For now.

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Of course we don't want another Kent State but if they are attacked and in danger they should be able to defend themselves with more than a baton IMO

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If they believed there was a threat that could not be handled by the police officers with them, then they would be armed. See Minnesota. They were going to be unarmed until a threat was made that the DOD felt was credible enough to warrant them carrying guns.