{"id":2478332,"date":"2025-08-25T08:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-guard-members-begin-carrying-handguns-and-rifles-during-deployment-in-dc\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T08:16:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:16:49","slug":"national-guard-members-begin-carrying-handguns-and-rifles-during-deployment-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-guard-members-begin-carrying-handguns-and-rifles-during-deployment-in-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"National Guard members begin carrying handguns and rifles during deployment in DC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that National Guard members deployed in washington,D.C.,under orders from President Donald Trump,have begun carrying service weapons,including M17 pistols and some M4 rifles,as of Sunday evening. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the arming of the troops to allow them to use their weapons for self-protection and onyl as a last resort in response to imminent threats of death or serious bodily harm. Although Guardsmen cannot make arrests, they support local law enforcement<\/a> in tasks such as community safety patrols and crowd control.<\/p>\n

Over 1,900 National Guard troops from several states have been sent to Washington, contributing to a total force of more than 2,000 service members in the district, with most coming from outside D.C. This military presence followed Trump’s federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department aimed at addressing perceived high crime rates<\/a>. Initial data showed a moderate drop in crime and an increase in immigration-related arrests after the federal takeover.<\/p>\n

The deployment is unusual as the National Guard is typically activated only for natural disasters or civil unrest. Trump has indicated plans to extend similar deployments to cities like Chicago and New York, which has prompted criticism from Democratic leaders.

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