"Bill makes clear that government could not confiscate guns during states of emergency, such as hurricanes. The NRA supports the bill after a dispute in New Orleans about whether police could take people's weapons during the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina."
-- bump. gave me a real sick feeling to watch that happening.
At least it may have had the beneficial effect of convincing those wooly headed enough to think that "the police are on our side" (whatever that means) that the police will not hesitate to trample our rights and the constitution under their jackboots if their leaders give the order to do so.
"I was just following orders."