# National Guard as a long-term armed adjunct to law enforcement

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 17, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-guard-as-a-long-term-armed-adjunct-to-law-enforcement/1022159 "2025-08-17T15:01:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-guard-as-a-long-term-armed-adjunct-to-law-enforcement/1022159/32 "2025-08-18T18:43:10Z")

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I remember when one of the most shocking things for an American to see abroad were police or military walking in public with military rifles. Now we just need to go somewhere Trump wants to wave his surrogate dick around his enemies.

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