Another reason to not have the soldiers armed stateside is the influx of gang members in the military. They have found that the military is the best way to learn and practice tactics that they can use against rival gangs & the Police. Look in some of the pictures from the current theater you will see American "gang graffiti" on buildings over there. When I was a M.P. we would have Gang fights between the east L.A. and west L.A. gangs in separate units.

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20 years Mil, 18 yrs Sac P.D.