"Military gate guards used to get their holstered unloaded Berrettas taken away by pedestrians just that way. "
Man, that is just plain MEAN! Take a guard's gun away! Talk about a career ruining event.
Pretty soon one of those unloaded "airport" M-16A2s is going to be taken away. There are a lot of street smart gangbangers who will not be able to resist the easy pickings.