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Major Victory For Firearms Owners And Freedom In Louisiana
NRA-ILA ^ | September 23, 2005 | NA

Posted on 09/23/2005 2:11:08 PM PDT by neverdem


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Major Victory For Firearms Owners And Freedom In Louisiana

Friday, September 23, 2005

(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.   

--nra--

 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.



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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: banglist; donutwatch; gungrabbers; hurricanekatrina; katrina; libertarians; neworleans; nra
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To: chapin2500

thanks for the ping

I wonder how this upsets our own hflynn...


61 posted on 09/23/2005 4:05:29 PM PDT by flashbunny (Do you believe in the Constitution only until it keeps the government from doing what you want?)
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To: 45Auto

"We're going to take all the weapons." Yeah, the NO Police Department has been a paragon of virtue and a model of respect for the Constitution and for the Rule of Law in general



i wonder if eddie compass & his deputy had anything on their hip when they made the statements...


62 posted on 09/23/2005 4:15:47 PM PDT by ronnied (we are the only animals that bare our teeth in greeting...)
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To: Zack Attack

What about other threads?


63 posted on 09/23/2005 4:17:52 PM PDT by neverdem (May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)
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To: RetiredArmy
This is EXACTLY WHAT THE LIBERALS (I.E. socialist democrats, communist democrats, leftist democrats) WANT!

You forgot nazi. Didn't hitler disarm his citizens? I say, bury your long guns.

64 posted on 09/23/2005 4:20:24 PM PDT by chapin2500
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To: serpentineshel
Wonder how those people will get their guns back though?

Take your receipt (written on a $50) to the nearest NOPD station...

Regards,
GtG

65 posted on 09/23/2005 4:21:45 PM PDT by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: wardaddy; Joe Brower; Cannoneer No. 4; Criminal Number 18F; Dan from Michigan; Eaker; King Prout; ..

I wasn't planning to ping for this item, but the thread was yanked from the breaking news and front page news sidebars. Maybe it's because I included the NRA letterhead. Joe Brower appears busy.

From time to time, I’ll ping on noteworthy articles about politics, foreign and military affairs. FReepmail me if you want on or off my list.


66 posted on 09/23/2005 4:25:13 PM PDT by neverdem (May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)
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To: BinaryBoy
Did they confiscate Sean Penn's shotgun?

"I don't know."

67 posted on 09/23/2005 4:32:36 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: neverdem

this should be sidebar news.

of some sort

there was a time FR was very RKBA oriented...


68 posted on 09/23/2005 4:38:41 PM PDT by wardaddy (Move over Joan Crawford,..............Memphis Minnie has risen from the grave.......)
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To: neverdem

Wonderful. Thank God for the NRA. Now it's time to file lawsuits against those cops and jail them.


69 posted on 09/23/2005 4:40:07 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: neverdem

It's nice to see there's some good news.


70 posted on 09/23/2005 4:55:59 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Jeanine Pirro for Senate, Hillary Clinton for Weight Watchers Spokeswoman)
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To: hflynn; flashbunny
So hflynn, the last time the subject of 'remove guns from law abiding citizens of N.O.' you called me an inbreed. I would like to know your thoughts on this court decision.
71 posted on 09/23/2005 5:01:53 PM PDT by chapin2500
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To: GW and Twins Pawpaw
Why are the instigators of this outrage not sued out of their socks for violating the civil rights of those whose property was confiscated???

Call up with your membership number handy and tell them just that. Demand that, at the very least, Compass be sued for his actions. Remember have your membership number handy and speak clearly and sanely!

72 posted on 09/23/2005 5:10:46 PM PDT by Nov3 ("This is the best election night in history." --DNC chair Terry McAuliffe Nov. 2,2004 8p.m.)
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To: neverdem

Waht was the wording of the court order?

Did it provide any recognition to "individual rights"?


73 posted on 09/23/2005 5:11:04 PM PDT by School of Rational Thought (Republican - The thinking people's party)
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To: chapin2500

"I say, bury your long guns"

Why? Do you plan on hiding under your bed when they come to take them away?


74 posted on 09/23/2005 5:11:51 PM PDT by VRing
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To: Luke Skyfreeper
Dang! The NRA finally DID something!!

Unlike the welfare queen gun owners who suck off the rest of us who support the NRA.

These people who don't belong to the NRA or GOA are losers - you agree?

75 posted on 09/23/2005 5:12:58 PM PDT by Nov3 ("This is the best election night in history." --DNC chair Terry McAuliffe Nov. 2,2004 8p.m.)
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To: wardaddy
WHY DIDN'T GEORGE BUSH, OUR PRESIDENT EVER SAY ANYTHING PUBLICLY ABOUT THIS?

(or did I miss it?)

Not a peep.

76 posted on 09/23/2005 5:15:00 PM PDT by Nov3 ("This is the best election night in history." --DNC chair Terry McAuliffe Nov. 2,2004 8p.m.)
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To: neverdem

BTTT


77 posted on 09/23/2005 5:16:13 PM PDT by facedown (NRA Life Member)
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To: Double Tap
So how long before GOA takes credit for this, or attempts to paint it as more gun control sponsored by the NRA.

The NRA was cooperating with other Gun Rights Groups. I don't know if the GOA was involved.

78 posted on 09/23/2005 5:17:06 PM PDT by Nov3 ("This is the best election night in history." --DNC chair Terry McAuliffe Nov. 2,2004 8p.m.)
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To: neverdem

I give the NRA credit for this one.


79 posted on 09/23/2005 5:17:34 PM PDT by George Smiley (This tagline deliberately targeted journalists.)
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To: neodad
Wayne LaPierre

Sounds like he ought to be affiliated with Pink Pistols instead of the NRA.

He *did* write a good book, though.

80 posted on 09/23/2005 5:19:06 PM PDT by George Smiley (This tagline deliberately targeted journalists.)
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