Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:29 pm Post subject: NRA Wants NO civies to have guns
NRA FILES SUIT TO STOP
FIREARM SEIZURES IN NEW ORLEANS
Thursday, September 22, 2005
(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.
“New Orleans is the first city in the United States to forcibly disarm peaceable law-abiding citizens and it must be the last. 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.
“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.
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:01 am Post subject:
I really wonder sometimes if anyone is thinking in that organization. Having firearms shouldnt be a right. And taking them away from the locals is a good idea, considering the knuckle heads have already shot at aid workers and federal troops. Yes lets arm the homeless mob and let them rome the friggin streets.
Well they are blinded but the letter of the 2nd Amendment and not the intent. The British are NOT coming back to steal your land, which is the reason why the 2nd Amendment was so importmant at the time.
The people were not stable after the hurricane and I don't believe many of them were thinnking straight when they were firing on the rescuers. Especially the ones taht didn't want to leave their homes. What were they thinking, that it was going to be fine to stay there in the middle of all the filth. Or did they think that someone was going to steal therre house and home if they left it alone. It is a scary thought that people don't think that there house is safe when the only people that are going to be in the city are rescue workers.
Some things about US are very primitive. So many people still honestly believe that there is nothing wrong with regular citizens' owing guns and rifles and there is a lawful safe society with the misinterpretation of 2nd amendment.
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