Bolts are missing from rifles, of those marching.
I was told this is the first Presidential Inauguration that Marines marching were disarmed.
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2013/02/11/obama-disarmed-marines-for-inaguration-parade-n1509511
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Get outta town!!!
Since you DO NOT post a link, I will google it on my own. Thank you very much!
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Because they had direct access to the First Family. This is common practice even in theaters of war when either POTUS, or VPOTUS makes an appearance. However it is usually just done by taking the bolts and placing them in the service members own pocket.