Guard units are “nationalized” when called up by the federal government. Northam is Virginia’s governor, not the US President. He can call up the VNG for major emergencies, respond to invasions, etc. Ordinary policing, probably not. Only scenario for VNG related to Northam’s anti-2ndA agenda would be a large scale armed insurrection.
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They can do policing. Did it in LA during the riots and New Orleans. But, there’s the rub. The National Guard, for the most part, is NOT one big Infantry division. There are actually 2 Guard Special Forces Units. The Guard has some combat units. But, it’s primary responsibility is Support. Logistics, Communications, Transportation, Medical, etc. Now toss in the fact that a good chunk of the MP units are made up of law enforcement. So, you call up the Guard, you short the local cops. You let the cops stay at work, you short the Guard.
On top of all of that, they know nothing about policing. They can stand on a corner and enforce a curfew. That would only happen if Northam declares some type of emergency or tries to declare ‘martial law’.
Northam has no idea what the National Guard is or does. Nor does the Rep who started all this nonsense. I can promise you, that the 19yr old, Clerk-Typist isn’t strapping on kit, grabbing their M16A2 and going anywhere. I’d be surprised if they were even given rounds.