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To: Double Tap
The words "martial law" do not appear in Louisiana's Constitution or code. Nor do they appear in the US Constitution or code. Tough to declare something that doesn't exist.
264 posted on 09/08/2005 5:36:51 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: jwalsh07
The words "martial law" do not appear in Louisiana's Constitution or code. Nor do they appear in the US Constitution or code. Tough to declare something that doesn't exist.

Exactly right. The only Constitutional provisions I can find that even vaguely seem to refer to a restriction of rights in emergency situations are:

The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. -- Article I: Section 9

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. -- Amendment III

Obviously neither of these has anything to do with either seizing guns or any broad "martial law."

276 posted on 09/08/2005 5:47:11 PM PDT by Sloth (Archaeologists test for intelligent design all the time.)
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