This is very concerning.

As we all know, President Trump deployed the National Guard (and soon the Marines will arrive) to keep the peace in Los Angeles, but there’s just one problem…

New reports claim the Guard does not even have bullets in the chamber and they’re not even using things like Rubber Bullets of Pepper Spray.

I guess they just have to ask real nicely to please calm down?

It reminds me of the parent in the grocery store who tells their child who’s throwing a fit that they’re “going to count to 3” and then they get to 3 and the child didn’t give a damn about the counting.  That’s what this feels like to me, but perhaps I’m off base.

I do appreciate the extreme caution the Trump Administration is taking so they don’t give the MSM a narrative to play 24/7 about some innocent bystander getting hurt, but at some point you have to quash this and I don’t think a stern voice is going to get it done.

The only problem I see with sending in the national guard is they aren’t using real bullets
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— Farrell Ross I FOLLOW BACK (@haveaconcern) June 8, 2025

ABC News confirms the stunning lack of force being deployed by the Guard:

The National Guardsmen on active duty in Los Angeles are carrying weapons but don’t have rounds in the chamber, and they aren’t using rubber bullets or pepper spray, according to a U.S. official.

The Rules of Force that they are operating under call for them to de-escalate any incidents as much as possible, two U.S. officials said. They also have the right to self-defense.

The Marines and the National Guard personnel receiving orders to deploy to LA will operate under similar rules of force, according to two U.S. officials. That means they’re tasked with protecting federal buildings and federal personnel only; they won’t patrol streets, try to engage people or detain rioters on behalf of police, the officials said.

These Marines and guard personnel aren’t using rubber bullets or pepper spray either, but they will carry ammunition as part of their uniforms that can be used in the rare case of self-defense, the officials said.

U.S. Northern Command confirmed Monday it has activated the approximately 700 Marines to join some 2,100 National Guard soldiers in what it is referring to as Task Force 51.

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