#NationalGuard now carrying weapons in #DC
Guard members will carry their service-issued weapons, which may include pistols or rifles, & “#detentions may occur leading to #arrests,” a spokesperson said.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/24/national-guard-dc-weapons-armed/
#NationalGuard members will carry their service-issued #weapons, which may include M4 carbine rifles & M17 pistols, a spox for Joint Task Force-DC, the military mission that includes Guard members from #DC & 6 #Republican states that are involved in the deployment said.
Guard members were seen with their sidearms visible at Union Station on Sunday.
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The stmnt said the #NationalGuard members are operating under rules that “allow use of force only as a last resort & solely in response to an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm.”
A WH ofcl said that the Guard “will continue protecting federal assets—including officers—providing a safe environment for officers to make #arrests if needed, & providing a visible law enforcement presence to deter *crime*, as they have been since the operation began.”
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