Ya I figured that also, but I'm really not so sure the US troops Would follow that order if given, I bet well over half of them have personal weapons and they hunt or sport shoot. (trying to be a little bit Conservative)
The Problem I see is that UN forces are made up of military's from everywhere. For the record normally, no UN troops serve in their own Country, they are assigned anywhere else but their home country, just for that reason. However US troops make up a portion of the UN forces and could be deployed here if necessary. It's going to a brass plated SNAFU to fire on your own countrymen and in some cases our allies. The problem with the Allies is that they would most very likely carry out orders, since most of those assigned to the UN forces have been involved in "stabilizing aggression" even in their own country and most have had the gun ban for years now and are used to it, so they won't see the problem. The other point is if we shoot our Allies for what ever reason wearing even a UN uniform instead of their own, then their respective Governments would be deeply offended for the same reason, (they have had blind gun control for years and they are happy with it, since they made the law what else would one expect?) and think most Americans are crazy, Cowboys, uneducated or gangsters and and in general, Rude, Crude and Sociably Unacceptable, would really perfer us to not have so many guns since it could give there folks "Ideas", Which all leads to the possibility of war. And then it's us against most of the world.
And since the General Staff and the State Department have done such a great job of turning our assorted military Branch's into one giant Charley Fox Trot (IE The same uniform for both the Marines and the Army? Seriously? I said it before, in that case they had best make it uniform across the board, Every Branch wears the same combat uniform.) And it's not just the stupid uniform either it's the lack of officer training or carring that has let things like the prison debacle, the Koran incident(s) happen. And I don't blame every single General Staff Officer, Officers in general or Senior enlisted either, they have got to follow orders, and there are a great many very, very good officers and senior enlisted, they problem is they are lead by fools, almost every decent General we had over there (where ever you care to consider over there is), has been fired or retired. Some of the bad ones got what they deserved but there are more. There is a long way to go there, Considering the amount of rape reports form the field and the Academies things don't look to be improving. I think if push goes to shove most of them will take a pass on shooting at US Civilans armed or other wise.
I am very proud of our Forces ALL of them, each and everyone, but I get the feeling that they are getting very tired of being forced to do double/triple duty, lead by incompetent General staff, and then having to go Back and do it allover because the brain dead C.F.'s in the State Department gave everything they suffered for, and or died for Back to the people they were told to take it from?!!!! Then most of them have to live on food stamps, not easily gotten nor particularly good medical care.
My point is this (didn't think I had a point did you?) if the vote goes through and this goes sideways it's going to get very unpleasant very fast. It will make the protests during Vietnam look like Jazz Fest and a Love In combined, and you can through in the riots while you are at it. I DO NOT want to go down that road.
Ya the world has some real bad problems, but I for one am sick and tired of playing world cop. Let the folks that hosed their own countires fix their own mess, we have to much to do here. And if anyone comes here and starts something then for the love of sanity, Level the country they came from, HARD. They knew they were hosting terrorists so that makes them accessories. No troops just one decent carpet bombing from one end to the other, and be done with it. At the very least destroy the Government buildings and Agencies and their Military. Then if if happens again then do the same thing, until our enemies AND alledged "friends" finally get the point we are tired of cleaning up their shait and being used and abused by the folks we tried to help.
Oh ya I forgot I think this is more of a rant. No it is a rant. Nobody actually cares accept most everyone here and places like it, so why not?