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by mikem170 29 days ago
There were lots of Jan 6 weapons related convictions:

"180 defendants were charged with entering a restricted area with a dangerous or deadly weapon, which includes firearms and other types of weapons." [0]

What you described as a riot is considered by others to be part of a "fake electors" plot, to keep Trump in power after he lost the election [1], a plot which Pence didn't go along with. Trump even tweeted that day about it:

"If Vice President @Mike_Pence comes through for us, we will win the Presidency." [2]

[0] https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/us-capitol-attack-rioters...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_fake_electors_plot

[2] https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/tweets-january-6-2...