progunner1957
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In the wake of hurricane Katrina, "The Government" of New Orleans revealed its true colors by forcibly disarming lawful citizens and leaving them defenseless against criminal thugs.
"The Govenrment" of N.O. suffered a complete breakdown; there were no emergency services, no police to maintain law and order. So what did the superintendant of the N.O. police do? The only thing he could do - disarm the law abiding citizens and leave them defenseless.
This outrage is totally counterproductive to maintaining law and order and to ensuring the safety of the lawful citizens of N.O. The superintendendant of police had NO constitutional or legal authority to issue such an edict. He must be held accountable for his unlawful actions by (at minimum) loss of the job whose authority he abused.
What did stripping the lawful citizens of their arms accomplish? They were no threat to the city government; they were no threat to the police force; they were no threat to rescue workers.
The only thing that was accomplished was bowing to socialist gun owner hating dogma and preventing what socialist bureaucrats deem as most vile of all: We The People "taking the law into our own hands" because "The Government" is unable to do its job during times of crisis.
(Fairfax, VA) - Today, the National Rifle Association (NRA) filed a motion in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana seeking a temporary restraining order to block authorities from confiscating law-abiding citizens' firearms in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
[COLOR=Red[B]]"New Orleans is the first city in the United States to forcibly disarm peaceable law-abiding citizens and it must be the last.[/B] Victims are dealing with a complete breakdown of government. At a time when 911 is non-operational and law enforcement cannot respond immediately to calls for help, people have only the Second Amendment to protect themselves, their loved ones and their property," said NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre.[/COLOR]
"The NRA stands with law-abiding Americans, who agree that at their most vulnerable moment, their right to defend themselves and their families should not be taken away," said Chris W. Cox, NRA's chief lobbyist.
According to The New York Times, 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 is determined to stop this blatant abuse of power by local politicians. It is disgraceful that any government official would further endanger the lives of innocent victims by issuing this ridiculous order. We are very grateful to the many rank and file police officers who have come forward and assisted NRA in exposing these violations of constitutional freedoms. We are also pleased that the Second Amendment Foundation is joining us in this effort," added Cox.
"The actions of the New Orleans government have destroyed the one levee that stands between law-abiding citizens and anarchy - the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The NRA will not rest until this injustice is resolved," concluded LaPierre.
"The Govenrment" of N.O. suffered a complete breakdown; there were no emergency services, no police to maintain law and order. So what did the superintendant of the N.O. police do? The only thing he could do - disarm the law abiding citizens and leave them defenseless.
This outrage is totally counterproductive to maintaining law and order and to ensuring the safety of the lawful citizens of N.O. The superintendendant of police had NO constitutional or legal authority to issue such an edict. He must be held accountable for his unlawful actions by (at minimum) loss of the job whose authority he abused.
What did stripping the lawful citizens of their arms accomplish? They were no threat to the city government; they were no threat to the police force; they were no threat to rescue workers.
The only thing that was accomplished was bowing to socialist gun owner hating dogma and preventing what socialist bureaucrats deem as most vile of all: We The People "taking the law into our own hands" because "The Government" is unable to do its job during times of crisis.
(Fairfax, VA) - Today, the National Rifle Association (NRA) filed a motion in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana seeking a temporary restraining order to block authorities from confiscating law-abiding citizens' firearms in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
[COLOR=Red[B]]"New Orleans is the first city in the United States to forcibly disarm peaceable law-abiding citizens and it must be the last.[/B] Victims are dealing with a complete breakdown of government. At a time when 911 is non-operational and law enforcement cannot respond immediately to calls for help, people have only the Second Amendment to protect themselves, their loved ones and their property," said NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre.[/COLOR]
"The NRA stands with law-abiding Americans, who agree that at their most vulnerable moment, their right to defend themselves and their families should not be taken away," said Chris W. Cox, NRA's chief lobbyist.
According to The New York Times, 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 is determined to stop this blatant abuse of power by local politicians. It is disgraceful that any government official would further endanger the lives of innocent victims by issuing this ridiculous order. We are very grateful to the many rank and file police officers who have come forward and assisted NRA in exposing these violations of constitutional freedoms. We are also pleased that the Second Amendment Foundation is joining us in this effort," added Cox.
"The actions of the New Orleans government have destroyed the one levee that stands between law-abiding citizens and anarchy - the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The NRA will not rest until this injustice is resolved," concluded LaPierre.