Posted on 06/05/2006 6:20:05 PM PDT by nralife
bump
While I admire the SAF, this is a waste of time. The Feds knew perfectly well that guns were being taken away from citizens, the National Guard assisted in it. And not one finger was lifted to stop it. So much for a Republican majority that was going to repeal the thousands of illegal gun laws on the books.
Don't worry everyone, the president is on this. /sarc.
Sorry, posted to the wrong person.
Nothing to worry about.
As we all saw the police and other civil authority had everything well in order......
......snicker snicker.....
Instead of confiscating firearms that people are carrying LAWFULLY.
He should be deputizing them and restoring order after his cowardly police force abandons their post.
It's not about loosening gun laws, it's about adhering to the 2nd Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Part of the Constitution (US and Louisiana's) that all 'public servants' swear an oath to abide by and protect. Disarming citizens at a time when they need their guns most is not only illegal, it's immoral.
If there are no cops around or they are all busy grabbing loot at the Walmart or fleeing to Houston then who is going to protect you, your property and your family against criminals running around in a time of anarchy?
The answer is the same that it has always been throughout history, you!
99.9% of us don't have the luxury of armed guards to protect us.
The criminals aren't constrained by gun laws, they are criminals and don't follow the laws. "Loosening gun laws" isn't going to do a thing to increase the threat of a gun crime. Restricting the ability to defend one's property, self and family by violating the 2nd amendment WILL increse the threat.
There were and are plenty of good LEO's in New Orleans but they can't be at the side of each and every citizen 24/7, 365 days per year, especially in disaster conditions. It's impossible and unfair to expect that. We are largely the masters of our own destinies here in the US and after Katrina we should all be accutely aware that the Govt. will not, cannot, and usually isn't interested in taking care of us.
Where did i imply disarming citizens?
You did not...I guess I've been staring at the screen too long.
Your sarcasm is appreciated sir.
:)
I think you are approaching this problem from the wrong perspective. There really shouldn't be ANY laws restricting the GOD given right to self defense of law abiding citizens. This isn't a case of loosening any laws, it's a case of unlawfully (on the part of a state official) increasing already overly burdensome restrictions on the 2nd amendment rights. It effectively takes away a citizen's last line of defense during one of the most dangerous and vulnerable times. When the whole infrastructure has collapsed, calling 911 and waiting for a cop to show up leaves the realm of absurdity and moves deep into the realm of impossibility.
The laws exist though. I approach this issue from this perspective.
If Americans won't argue that this extreme abuse of power displayed is unacceptable then we can kiss our freedom goodbye.
There were also once laws that established slavery in some communities. These laws were thrown out eventually because they violated the GOD given rights of black people to live in freedom.
The same applies to some laws that restrict a person's ability to defend his life, property and family.
What happened in N.O. wasn't enforcement of a law but twisting of an already unconstitutional aspect of a state constitution.
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