@PotomacCyclist 86167 wrote:
I think there are something like 20 or 22 agencies (federal, state and local) in the immediate D.C./Arlington area where the agents are licensed to carry firearms and charged with some sort of security or protection duties. The W. Post had an article about it a few years ago. I don’t remember all of the agencies, but here are some that I can think of off the top of my head (and some that I just looked up):
Secret Service
Secret Service, Uniformed Division
U.S. Capitol Police
ATF
FBI
U.S. Mint Police
Pentagon Force Protection Agency
U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations
U.S. Marshals Service
U.S. Park Police
Metropolitan Police (D.C.)
DEA
Federal Protective Service
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Dept. of the Army Civilian Police
Arlington County Police
and on and on and on.
I can attest to this, each one sent about 10 cars down to the Navy yard during the shooting. Well every one except the Capitol Police, they were waived off, I guess they were too close to the action already.