Don't get your panties in a wad. The purpose of the law is to permit government agencies to use resources available--such as that generator in the hardware store, whose owner has evacuated and can't be reached for permission. This happened repeatedly in Gulfport and Biloxi--needed resources in intact retail establishments couldn't be legally used because the owners "just weren't there"--so the cops, firefighters, and other emergency workers broke in an used them anyway.
It wouldn't apply to your personal generator used to power your refrigerators.
Now, the part about confiscating personal firearms IS illegal (proven by court cases in New Orleans).
""--so the cops, firefighters, and other emergency workers broke in an used them anyway."
Does the Cooper City law limit the seizure of property to closed retail establishments?
Your "don't worry" attitude would be right at home in the Cooper City council.
"The purpose of the law is to permit government agencies to use resources available--such as that generator in the hardware store, whose owner has evacuated and can't be reached for permission. This happened repeatedly in Gulfport and Biloxi--needed resources in intact retail establishments couldn't be legally used because the owners "just weren't there"--so the cops, firefighters, and other emergency workers broke in an used them anyway."
Yeah...I can recognize the intent and it all sounds so reasonable and cuddly.
Not having read the actual ordinance in question, I should simply defer to all that reasonableness.
Unless it actually prohibits taking personal generators as I described or even one's home for some perceived good/better use is problematical.
Along with any potential gun seizures. Take the guns, taking the property becomes a lot easier.
Help me here. Which cases are you citing?
I wouldn't think there would be a problem regarding the government paid the owner to repair any damage caused by the government breaking in and the price for the equipment taken. Of course the government would then have to be responsible to secure the building as well against anyone taking advantage of it's forced entry.
Just cause it's illegal, doesn't mean that it couldn't or wouldn't happen. It happened in New Orleans. It could happen here in Texas too. Only difference is, here in Texas, somebody on the side of the 'firearm confiscators/takers' would get shot.
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Now, the part about confiscating personal firearms IS illegal (proven by court cases in New Orleans).