Posted on 12/23/2007 6:45:43 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
CLEARLY, though, we need another amendment to REINFORCE the 2nd Amendment....alas.
Twenty-one other states, including Louisiana, have passed similar laws since Hurricane Katrina, according to the National Rifle Association, which backs the law.
The NRA has been behind all the legislation since Katrina. The NRA and the SAF are still working on the lawsuits against the Louisiana and New Orleans authorities.
And to the NRA bashers, GOA-AWOL
Do State Constitutions hold any water..?
We have one
It’s called the Riot Act.
Gov. Doyle (D, WI) will veto it, if it gets to his desk.
But, nice try, WI Pubbies! Proud of ya! :)”
Are there enough votes to override a veto?
Well if they don’t follow the constitution why will the grabbers follow the law ?
Because the people that owned them didn’t have the guts to say NO. Hell NO. You aren’t taking my guns.
It would have just invited SWAT to kill everybody inside, if they were met with armed resistance. Sad that we’re living in an increasing nanny and police state.
WWGWD? - What Would George Washington Do?
He would probably have ended up the victim of SWAT.
Hope so! The ‘Rats in this state have been known to reverse things if Doyle asks them to.
He was our Attorney General for longer than anyone cares to remember. He was a gun-grabber then, and still is to this day.
Kessler is a Class A Weenie, IMHO. Never fails to play the Race Card, never fails to go into hysterics when he doesn’t get his way. Total Drama Queen. ;)
Some think so, but you know how it goes.
I’m more concerned with getting that “Frankenstein Veto” power out of Doyle’s hands.
Yes, Gov. Tommy Thompson used it, too...but for the Good of the Taxpayer, not to raid their personal Cookie Jars as Doyle routinely does. Grrrrrr!
This law is worthless. During an “emergency”, any and all laws can be suspended. Try and enforce your right to keep arms when there is no law. I think this law is just a carrot to get us to shut up. The lawmakers can now say that they’ve done something when they actually did nothing.
“We really need to understand the implications of curtailing the powers of emergency management during a time of crisis,” Vigue said.
What’s there to “understand”? And what constitutes a “time of crisis” is open to interpretation. I think ya better sign it.
I don’t think the law is worthless. The police have to live with the populace after the emergency. There are cameras and recorders everywhere now. Crooked cops fear them like vampires fear the cross.
“I don’t think the law is worthless. The police have to live with the populace after the emergency.”
I agree, I’m just being pessimistic. But using the wording “emergency” is a hole big enough to drive a truck through.
Well, it passed 84-13. Unless there are many who would pass it with the governor's cooperation but not over his veto, they should be able to override it easily.
For any such legislation to have any meaning, it must be accompanied by a proviso: “The right to self-defense shall include the right to use deadly force to resist unlawful disarmament, regardless of any uniform worn by those attempting it.” Make sure cops and citizens alike know the citizens’ rights.
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