This is a key point, in a very useful first-hand thread:
— Jonah Blank (@JonahBlank) January 10, 2021
-DC sees a *lot* of protests. At almost all of them (and at all of those I've seen that get near the Capitol), marchers aren't allowed to carry brandish even *legal* weapons (poles, knives, etc) or wear body armor. https://t.co/3bdu7CWbke