Why does the Geneva Convention forbid medics from carrying any more than the most basic of self-defense weapons?

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Why does the Geneva Convention forbid medics from carrying any more than the most basic of self-defense weapons?

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Combat medic here. We don’t carry crew weapons but we carry rifles and pistols.

Our weapons are for self defense and self defense of the wounded. The weapons are considered defensive and offensive.

Remember a medic has a special place in combat. We are to treat all sides of the conflict. That is why we are not supposed to be fighting in the battle. We are there to assist.