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Posted on 09/23/2005 2:11:08 PM PDT by neverdem
(Fairfax, VA) -- The United States District Court for the Eastern District in Louisiana today sided with the National Rifle Association (NRA) and issued a restraining order to bar further gun confiscations from peaceable and law-abiding victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
“This is a significant victory for freedom and for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The court’s ruling is instant relief for the victims who now have an effective means of defending themselves from the robbers and rapists that seek to further exploit the remnants of their shattered lives,” said NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre.
Joining LaPierre in hailing the U.S. District Court decision was NRA chief lobbyist Chris W. Cox. “This is an important victory. But the battle is not over. The NRA will remedy state emergency statutes in all 50 states, if needed, to ensure that this injustice does not happen again."
The controversy erupted when The New York Times reported, the New Orleans superintendent of police directed that no civilians in New Orleans will be allowed to have guns and that “only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons.” ABC News quoted New Orleans’ deputy police chief, saying, “No one will be able to be armed. We are going to take all the weapons.”
The NRA also pledged that it will continue its work to ensure that every single firearm arbitrarily and unlawfully seized under this directive is returned to the rightful law-abiding owner.
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Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen's group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation's leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the armed services.
About damn time. I'll re-up my membership this weekend.
Good job NRA, that is why I'm part of you.
What was that you said Rev? :>) Hooooooaaaaaauuuuuuu!
Creepiest quote of the year.
This is EXACTLY WHAT THE LIBERALS (I.E. socialist democrats, communist democrats, leftist democrats) WANT!
HOOORAAAAA!
Finally we win one! Way to go NRA.
A "major victory" would be the conviction and imprisonment of government personnel involved in these crimes against our Constitutional government. Unless or until personnel are punished more severely for obeying illegal orders than for refusing them, the republic will remain in grave peril.
Remember the one you were going to give me for Christmas?
:)"
Damn, there goes the surprise.
Wasn't he the guy who would have renewed the assault weapons ban? On a cynical note, it doesn't help to build his legacy in more "blue" states. Natural rights don't play well there. W is still playing his hand. The game aint over, even though he's a lame duck.
After our dialog from a week or so ago about contacting the NRA, I thought you and El Gato might be interested in this...looks like many members like us peeing in the NRA's shoe got them to do something proactive...and a federal court has agreed that this outrage has to stop. Let's hope it's not overturned on an appeal.
He has disappointed me too much of late.
not that he cares...lol...he is reminding me more of his dad who I was more ambivalent about.
not to say I dislike the man, it's just something ...
THey gonna give back the ones they have taken ?
What took'em so long?
Does anyone know how many citizens had their guns stolen by NOPD? What a disgraceful agency.
And stolen is probably a good word for it unfortunately...
Why is this thread showing up so strange (one word per line) in my browser (Firefox)?
The really neat thing about this is that because the city's action violated a civil right of the plaintiffs, the city will not only have to knock off their bad behavior, they'll be stuck for the NRA's costs and attorney fees as well.
Oh, wait, maybe not. NO's broke, right? So federal taxpayers may end up getting stuck with the tab!
$#@@#@$!
Damn. That was impressive!
And yes, you do have waaaaay too much time on your hands! ;-)
Good.
Did they confiscate Sean Penn's shotgun?
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