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Armed guard members will carry the type of weapon they are normally issued and trained on, typically M17 handguns and M4 semiautomatic rifles, similar to assault-style rifles, the Defense Department officials said. Some guard members will carry M9 pistols.

The military weapons are similar to those used by local police departments across the United States. The M4 is a standard semiautomatic rifle and has roughly the same capabilities as semiautomatic rifles used by law enforcement agencies.

Completely incorrect. NBC is clearly trying to downplay the seriousness of this. M4 rifles are not assault "style". They are assault rifles, fullstop. The M4, and other assault rifles, are not legal for civilian use. They have full automatic or burst fire capability, depending on the specific model.

The weapons these soldiers are carrying are not AR-15s. These are not "assault weapons". These are weapons of war. They are not for civilian hunters or shooting competitions. They are for killing human beings.

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[–] Makhno@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I still trust national guard more than cops

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 3 points 19 hours ago

A thug is pointing a gun at me on behalf of trump? I don't really give a fuck what color their shirt is or whether they have a punisher skull or a thin blue line flag.

They are the enemy until they actually fucking side with The People. And "Hey, they aren't actually shooting at you... yet" is not siding with The People.