Tens of thousands of rifle and pistol rounds were stored in the DC Armory for the military to use on

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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/tens-of-thousands-of-rifle-and-pistol-rounds-were-stored-in-the-dc-armory-for-the-military-to-use-on-americans-report/

‘Tens of thousands of rifle and pistol rounds were stored in the DC Armory for the military to use on Americans’: report
Published 1 min ago on June 10, 2020By Sarah K. Burris

In a building, east of the U.S. Capitol sits the Washington, D.C. Armory. While some use it for an arena, auditorium, sports venue or event space, but it also is the home of the Washington, D.C. National Guard.

Apologies, cannot get more text copied. This story is from NYT, as it reads at RS.

Much more at link.

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1. I keep seeing the same quote without attribution.

If it's just the reporter's interpretation, it's sensationalism.

[Tactical Peek]

2. The NYT link:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/us/politics/national-guard-protests.html

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3. It's SOP logistics.

Like it or not, the National Guard is a military organization. When troops are deployed, there is a supply chain that delivers their equipment, which includes weapons and ammunition. It would have been newsworthy -- and praiseworthy -- if they had showed up with neither, but that's not why they were called in. It was a show of force on the part of the administration, but there was nothing unusual in the protocols they followed once they were called.

[soothsayer]

4. Not called an armory for nuttin'

I think the reporter meant munitions “are” stored in there where they “could” have been used if needed.

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5. OMG! the National Guard, whom are reserve for federal troops - stockpile ammo?!?

The horror!

Thank God they don't have guns!! Oh wait...

Damn Dick Act, reinventing the militia and all.

I am quite happy they are "well-regulated"

For example, a 2014 Government Accounting Office report cited 2,000 to 5,000 rounds being used per soldier each year during training and certification programs. “Experienced officers use about 600 rounds a year,” said the report.

People who try to make an issue of stuff like this are asses. Screw NYT and RS die pushing sensational BS like this.



Edit: Pssst - know what else they have?

The 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard is located at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The 113th Wing is the air component of the District of Columbia National Guard. As the only federal National Guard unit, its chain of command extends from the President of the United States, through the Secretary of the Army, to the Commanding General, DC National Guard. The 113th Wing is an Air Combat Command-gained unit and is also an Air Mobility Command component.

The 113th Wing fiercely defends the National Capitol Region with an unrivlaed 24/7 Aerospace Control Alert force and provides domestic operation capabilities in support of the District of Columbia. The Wing engages globally through exceptional airlift for national leaders and provides lethal fighter aircraft and agile combat support forces for Combatant Commanders.