Posted on 09/12/2005 5:13:54 PM PDT by Mulder
National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre slammed New Orleans authorities Monday for seizing legal firearms from lawful residents.
"What we’ve seen in Louisiana - the breakdown of law and order in the aftermath of disaster - is exactly the kind of situation where the Second Amendment was intended to allow citizens to protect themselves, " LaPierre said.
"When law enforcement isn’t available, Americans turn to the one right that protects all the others - the right to keep and bear arms," LaPierre said. "This attempt to repeal the Second Amendment should be condemned."
The New York Times reported last Thursday that no civilians in New Orleans will be allowed to have guns, quoting the superintendent of police that "only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons."
A Louisiana state statute allows the chief law enforcement officer to "regulate possession" of firearms during declared emergencies. "But regulate doesn’t mean confiscate," said Chris W. Cox, the NRA’s chief lobbyist.
"Authorities are using that statute to do what the looters and criminals could not: disarm the law-abiding citizens of New Orleans trying to protect their homes and families," Cox said.
"The NRA will not stand idly by while guns are confiscated from law-abiding people who’re trying to defend themselves," he said.
"We’re exploring every legal option available to protect the rights of lawful people in New Orleans," Cox said, "and we’re taking steps to overturn such laws in every state where they exist."
"Local authorities in New Orleans are turning nature’s assault on human life into man’s assault on human rights," LaPierre said. "Four million NRA members intend to stop this unconstitutional power grab."
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Its Rodney King all over again. When the police are prohibited from protecting the citizens by politicians ignorance or fear, then their next move is to make it impossible to protect your family and home by taking away their ability to defend themselves.Idiots!
And let's work to make it 8 million next year....
It has been amply demonstrated that the "government" hasn't been able to protect law abiding citizens in New Orleans from death, rape, robbery etc.......(among other debacles)....
therefore, I will keep my guns and fight to the death with anyone trying to take them......
Have a great day
Thank you.
I was wondering if and when the NRA would rouse from their slumber on this...
The solution is simple. The pigs who obey illegal orders show up at your house, you ask to see their warrant. Don't worry,they won't have one. You reply "See ya later!" and close & lock the door in their faces.
If the JBT's try to break down the door, you are in clear and present danger from criminal home invaders. Commence Firing! Fire at will.
I think I just wont answer the door.
I think I just wont answer the door.
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There's a lesson to be learned here. If you're involved in a natural disaster you have to take the initiative to protect the right to defend your property. If that means hiding your weapons from the authorities to keep them then so be it. It's a shame it has to come to that.
The NRA will fight their battle in the courts. Don't give up on them. There was nothing they could do in the face of the gun grabbers in NO that would have provided immediate relief. I'm a 2 year member of the NRA. This incident has convinced me to become a lifetime member.
Can someone explain how they are doing this? Are they just knocking on doors and saying 'give us your guns'? Are they searching homes? Are they accosting people on the streets? Are people just willing giving them up like sheep without any warrants/orders/compensation? Guns are worth a lot of money, and may be some of the few things of value these people have left. Are people going to get them back at some point, and how? I'm just having trouble picturing this situation.
. If that means hiding your weapons from the authorities to keep them then so be it.
that's everybody's first reaction, of course. But what complicates this is the madatory evacuation. They come to your house, say you have to come with them and you can't bring your guns. What are you supposed to do? Sure, you can hide them in your home, but then you get shipped off to some shelter in a different city with no protection and probably no means to buy more. A lot of good your guns do you hundreds of miles away in a condemned city.
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