[DariusBane]

Do they get ammo?

[ansel12]

I thought the Guard always carried weapons, just unloaded and without ammo, although when I was in the guard some us carried a loaded magazine hidden on us.

Carrying around an M-16 without the ability to protect it from robbers is bad, but it is doubly bad for Guard sent to restore order in crime ravaged and riot torn cities, at one time the unloaded symbol of authority might have been enough, but in post immigration America, the bad guys are well aware that guardsmen are walking around with valuable rifles which are there for the taking.

[Blue Highway]

If the illegals and criminals have weapons, so should the Fed. agents. At least the billions of rounds ordered for govt. agencies under Obama’s first term can finally be put to use.

[jonascord]

Will they also carry a basic load of ammo, 210 rounds? 7 loaded magazines? With one seated?
Otherwise, the rifle is an exceptionally awkward club, that can by determined to be harmless at a glance.

Gangbangers are bright enough to avoid confrontations. The paid protestors who are going to show up in the morning to scream into bull horns from 6 inches away, not so much.
Be fun to watch the surprised look on a Communist when some NG PFC racks a round into battery.

"No, wait..."

[shanover]

My National Guard Unit was federalized for Hurricane Andrew. The search and rescue recovery changed to a major law enforcement operation. Looting and lawlessness was rampant and establishing civil stability was our new mission. We were given one 30 round M-16 magazine each to be carried in the magazine pouch. It was spooky patrolling zombie apocalypse areas but no force was necessary to restore order. We did help arresting looters, taxi flood victims and haul supplies in my Deuce and a Half.

[bunkerhill7]

Truman did the same thing?

[Celtic Conservative]

If they’re carrying P-320’s I’m sure they’d rather have M-4’s.

CC

[ExSES]

I had a good friend who deployed to Grenada. As "peacekeepers" none of the troops had ammo, their Captain had loaded magazines on him for emergencies... The Captain was rarely within eyesight for most of his deployment! Yet, they were "security" and often searched homes for weapons! Luckily, there were no "incidents" but it was his most uncomfortable deployment during his career!

[Hot Tabasco]

OMG, Democracy in America has ended, and Nazi Fascism has taken control!!!!! /s

[Salman]

This may be an ignorant question, but under what circumstances are they deployed without weapons?

I had the impression "deployed" implied having weapons. As distinct from being on parade or something.