Found a wingnut outrage I just enjoyed. It began here…

Obama Disarmed US Marines at Inaugural Parade

Linking to…

Disabled Marine rifles at inauguration signal shift in administration policy (Photos)

Some geniuses were saying “bolts were removed” but in fact it was just the clips that were removed. Other military guards had clips. The Marines in this case did not. So, I head on over to Townhall were the outrage began.

Marines Were Disarmed for President Obama’s Second Inaugural Parade

This, by the gun genius, Katie Pavlich. Tired of searching I decide it was probably “crowd sourced” by some commentators. Let us begin…

Comment 1: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123009660
open and download pic #4 and see the Airmen marching with open M1
for PRESIDENT BUSH’S 2005 PARADE

and Commnet 2: http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=34092&cpage=1
this is SOP and has been for DECADES
So you mouthbreathing pantswetters can stand down now
So-called “conservatives”…..try some actual research before you make yourselves look stupid.

Good times. Another page.

Marines; No bolts in weapons for Inauguration

Again, the “bolts” were present for the Marines. Comments…

• 2001 I was on my brigades color guard when Pres Bush came to Ft Stewart. We also had to remove our bolts. Well before he came, we had a formation in the gym and the Secret Service walked down the line checking everyones rifle, and my CSMs M9 to see if our bolts were removed. They also ran a magic wand over us to make sure we didn’t have anything else. I was told by an agent that one of the females on the Div Color guard set the wand off when they ran it across her crotch. When it chirped she blurted out “Oh that’s just my ring….I mean, uh…” So much for the no piercings policy in 670-1.

• I have a friend that is a retired Washington State Patrol Trooper. He was in a detail of troopers that was sent to D.C. for the Inaugaration of Jimmy Carter. He said they had to turn in their ammo for their .357mag service revolvers for the parade and ceremonies. I was lucky enough not to have a president visit my jurisdiction when I was sheriff. Colleagues that did have one said that it was common for the people nearby to not be armed. The Secret Service is a pain in the ass for local LE. I am not in any way sticking up for the dipshit in chief, I think the Secret Service has had the policy for some time. IMHO.

• This is nothing new. When we did a parade down Waikiki celebrating the anniversery of VJ day and President Clinton came, we had to remove the bolts from our M-16s. We even had bright orange stickers put on our collars to let the SS know that we had been cleared.

• When Pres Bush came to Ft Bragg in 2008 for 82nd Div Review, we had to remove bolts from our M4s and springs and followers from the magazines. M9s had barrel removed and spring/followers removed from mags. They marched everyone through a checkpoint where we had to shotgun our weapons to show no bolt. Bottom Line, it’s a secret service req’t that’s been around for a while.

In conclusion. Try some Valium next time. //