But, nice try, WI Pubbies! Proud of ya! :)
From Wikipedia:
On October 4, 2006 President George W. Bush signed into law the NRA-backed Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006 (incorporated into the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill). This legislation prohibits the confiscation of otherwise legal firearms from law-abiding citizens during states of emergency by any agent of the Federal Government or anyone receiving Federal funds (effectively, any Federal, state, or local governmental entity). Introduced in Congress by Rep. Bobby Jindal and Sen. David Vitter, both of Louisiana, this bill enjoyed broad bipartisan support, passing the House of Representatives with a margin of 322-99 and the Senate by 84-16.
--you Wisconsinites might end up with a handgun ban---
I believe the 2nd Amendment already prohibits the seizing of guns.
***”We really need to understand the implications of curtailing the powers of emergency management during a time of crisis,” Vigue said.***
It’s not about that you nincompoop. Which Founding Father said “No Citizen shall ever be debarred the use of Arms?”
The implications during a "time of crisis" is that the public is left to their own devices to ward of the animals that come to prey on "we the people".
The "implications" from here are that anyone who attempts to take advantage of me or mine, during a "crisis", or any other time, will be met with rather stern resistance. The burying kind.
84-13 vote seems veto proof.
I do believe that would be the very intent of the founding fathers.
Come into my house and take my weapons after you declare an emergency?
There would be blood on the tracks with that one.
“But Rep. Fred Kessler (D-Milwaukee) said he was worried the bill goes too far. He said he recalls seeing the police stop vigilantes with guns from entering Milwaukee when it was gripped by civil unrest in 1967.
He said that around that time, a man trained a gun on him from a third-floor window as Kessler walked down Juneau Ave.
“I thought, ‘Oh, my, my. . . he may just kill me,’ “ Kessler said. “That incident was very vivid in my mind.”
Police must be able to fully protect people during such times, he said.”
I guess this all hinges on Kessler speaking the truth in support of his agenda and we all know Rat politicians never lie.
.....oh wait, never mind.
One wonders what Mr. Kessler was doing walking down Juneau Ave in the middle of riot? Was he looking to loot the guy's house? Or burn it down? Notice too that this home defender was apparently a resident of the area, not someone coming into it.
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..?
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 ?
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.
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.