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Why Are Guards At Tomb Of Unknown Soldier Carrying Unloaded Weapons? (Vanity)

Posted on 10/22/2014 6:19:41 PM PDT by njslim

In light of recent attacks in Canada on soldiers, why are the Guards at Tomb of Unknown Soldier still carrying unloaded weapons.


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1 posted on 10/22/2014 6:19:41 PM PDT by njslim
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Becsuse gun control zealots think it’s safer that way.


2 posted on 10/22/2014 6:21:27 PM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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Who do you want them to shoot?


3 posted on 10/22/2014 6:21:38 PM PDT by JT Hatter (Who is Barack Obama? And What is He Really Up To?)
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To: njslim
why are the Guards at Tomb of Unknown Soldier still carrying unloaded weapons.

Because they have made other plans for the off duty soldiers?

4 posted on 10/22/2014 6:22:14 PM PDT by xone
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Drill rifles are usually unloaded for safety purposes. Its been that way a long time. It really doesn’t mean someone doesn’t trust them, its just to keep people from having firearms accidents.


5 posted on 10/22/2014 6:22:25 PM PDT by judicial meanz ("Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here" -- Captain John Pa)
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Because they're For Display Purposes Only.
6 posted on 10/22/2014 6:22:32 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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It would be kinda embarrassing if the thing went off during the Sgt of the Guard’s inspection.


7 posted on 10/22/2014 6:24:08 PM PDT by skeeter
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Because we learned so much from the USS Cole incident.


8 posted on 10/22/2014 6:24:27 PM PDT by Cboldt
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They should be given live ammo.
Situation has changed.


9 posted on 10/22/2014 6:24:45 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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Sometimes drill rifles don’t even have firing pins. They get dropped so much in practice, they may be a little worn out anyway.


10 posted on 10/22/2014 6:25:53 PM PDT by lacrew
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To: njslim

Because they treat the rifles as if they are unloaded.


11 posted on 10/22/2014 6:26:51 PM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

Giving them a magazine or two probably wouldn’t hurt anything. probably a good precaution.


12 posted on 10/22/2014 6:28:04 PM PDT by judicial meanz ("Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here" -- Captain John Pa)
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how would you know they are/aren’t?


13 posted on 10/22/2014 6:28:27 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: njslim

Posse comitatus.


14 posted on 10/22/2014 6:30:11 PM PDT by Yogafist
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My suggestion would be that the rifles would be unloaded but that they have pistols holstered as side arms in case some stupid person required being shot to death.

Common sense means that if you are shouldering arms, a display of strength, you should be able to act appropriately.


15 posted on 10/22/2014 6:32:05 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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Why not? We used to patrol in Beruit with unloaded weapons (why I left the service).

Look up the guard and see what these guys do when someone is talking and disrespectful. I think some of those boys are anxious to make use of that bayonet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jgMzJ_U5VY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsdHxUXf2CE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR7FBIKOlyg


16 posted on 10/22/2014 6:34:29 PM PDT by rey
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Because they would be too tempted to shoot the idiots that fail to show the proper respect at the Tomb????


17 posted on 10/22/2014 6:34:54 PM PDT by cincinnati65
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because they are armed with harsh language, maybe?


18 posted on 10/22/2014 6:35:41 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Pointing out dereliction of duty is NOT fear mongering, especially in a panDEMic)
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To: njslim

Those are ceremonial guards at the Tomb.

Park Police are responsible for security at Arlington Cemetery and they are armed.


19 posted on 10/22/2014 6:37:18 PM PDT by DJ Taylor (Once again our country is at war,and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

No. Have a concealed sniper to give them cover....


20 posted on 10/22/2014 6:41:24 PM PDT by Kozak ("It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal" Henry Kissinger)
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