Can foreign presidents security be armed in the United States?

[Eyeball Chambers]

Can foreign presidents security be armed in the United States? I tried googling this and could not find anything. Obviously our secret service is armed anywhere around the world? I think?

If Putin visits the White House are his guys armed?

[BB]

Generally yes. It's hard to find exact protocol on it, but the foreign security detail usually works it out with the State Department /DSS - https://www.state.gov/m/ds/ , and many times local authorities. How much trouble they give them also varies with how powerful the country is, and how good the relationship is with them.

For instance, Israel seems to have no trouble -  https://nypost.com/2010/07/08/bibi-guns-swiped/ (cut and paste link) .

Kofi Annan's detail got in trouble for wanting too much gun, and being afoul of NY/NYC laws -  

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2002/feb/21/20020221-035936-8176r/ .

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It also works the other way Canada, NZ, and Britain all give or gave the US trouble about armed Secret Service details, but it usually gets worked out -

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/2007/06/28/armed_us_agents_a_blow_to_sovereignty.html .

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/foreign-vip-bodyguards-carry-guns-246626 .

etc....

[Eyeball Chambers]

Generally yes. It's hard to find exact protocol on it, but the foreign security detail usually works it out with the State Department /DSS - https://www.state.gov/m/ds/ , and many times local authorities. How much trouble they give them also varies with how powerful the country is, and how good the relationship is with them.

For instance, Israel seems to have no trouble -  https://nypost.com/2010/07/08/bibi-guns-swiped/ (cut and paste link) .

Kofi Annan's detail got in trouble for wanting too much gun, and being afoul of NY/NYC laws -  

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2002/feb/21/20020221-035936-8176r/ .

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It also works the other way Canada, NZ, and Britain all give or gave the US trouble about armed Secret Service details, but it usually gets worked out -

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/2007/06/28/armed_us_agents_a_blow_to_sovereignty.html .

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/foreign-vip-bodyguards-carry-guns-246626 .

etc....

Very much appreciated BB!! I spent 30 minutes searching and couldn't uncover anything!!

[Mitch]

are you planning on something? 

[IRON CROSS]

are you planning on something? 

 

[Eyeball Chambers]

I'm not even smart enough to research such issues, let alone anything more 

[myt1]

Can foreign presidents security be armed in the United States? I tried googling this and could not find anything. Obviously our secret service is armed anywhere around the world? I think?

If Putin visits the White House are his guys armed?

Very much appreciated BB!! I spent 30 minutes searching and couldn't uncover anything!!

I don't know you, but for your sake and the sake of all of us here on this website you're on now.....it might be a good idea to not search such things.........especiall y for 30 fuckin minutes man!

[IRON CROSS]

I don't know you, but for your sake and the sake of all of us here on this website you're on now.....it might be a good idea to not search such things.........especiall y for 30 fuckin minutes man!

They'll pin-point him in 5 sec's  , he's screwed ................

[ratherbebig]

i've heard security can't have over 20" guns

[Eyeball Chambers]

i've heard security can't have over 20" guns

 

Everyone else in the thread was confused. I was referring to Men in Thongs. Not firearms.

[myt1]

Everyone else in the thread was confused. I was referring to Men in Thongs. Not firearms.

LOL....well played

Fell right into that one