New Orleans Begins Confiscating Firearms as Water Recedes

Ny Times ^ | September 8 | ALEX BERENSON and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS

[stockpirate]

I think "Marshall Law" has been declared and they can do whatever they want!

[TXBubba]

I didn't think Martial law had been declared yet.

[CatoRenasci]

1. Notice it's the locals who did this, not the feds.

2. It disproportionately affects the poor and middle and even upper-middle class -- those who would protect their own property and cannot afford private security and don't trust the police to protect their property (wisely).

3. The upper class and businesses that can afford private security can still protect their property by hiring armed guards.

THIS SUCKS, BIG TIME!!!

[freeperfromnj]

Ping

[RDTF]

The feds are still not in charge, right? If not, then it's coming from the state level. Anyone know what the law is on this?

[TXBubba]

It wasn't the locals they were showing on TV unless you are referring to the Guard being under the state.

[Vaquero]

Welcome to Nazi Germany

[GeorgiaDawg32]

the bad guys are lickin their chops..it's now open season on whoever is left..

[Jeff Head]

AnnaZ...if this report is accurate, sadly you may have been spot on with the earlier reoprt.

If they are confiscating weapons from peaceful, legal citizens in their own homes...this is wrong and must not be tolerated.

As I said before, if an individual is well provisioned and can take care of themselves, if they are on dry ground, then they have every right to be armed on their own property and to defend said property against looters and criminals.

Plain and simple...end of story.

During the course of the emergency if the authorities want to say that no citizen can be on a public street carrying...I can live with that. But to go to the extent of confiscating private citizen's weapons from their homes...that is a step too far.

[PeteB570]

Nor with me

[Mike Darancette]

police officers began confiscating weapons, including legally registered firearms, from civilians in preparation for a mass forced evacuation of the residents still living here.

If they are still in NO then they are law breakers, lawbreakers should not be armed.

[comitatus]

As I understand it - I'm no expert - Louisiana does not have a martial law statute, but the declaration of a formal "state of emergency" is pretty much the same thing in that it allows the Governor to do a lot of things she couldn't have without it. Blanco did declare a state of emergency before the storm. Apparently, she didn't use her powers to seize buses in time to be on any help, but is now using it to seize guns.

[Servant of the 9]

This will be the end of the DemonRat party in Louisiana.

Almost everyone is armed and will hold a grudge.

So9

[BenLurkin]

"It disproportionately affects the poor and middle and even upper-middle class -- those who would protect their own property and cannot afford private security and don't trust the police to protect their property (wisely)."

Exactly.

Unbelievable.

[rineaux]

Yeah. They are NOT and never really did go into housing projects to arrest people for guns or drugs. The police are afraid or they are on the take and grant them(dealers) protection. So take the guns from grannies so the looters can really control the city once NO is up and running. Not that it would be any different.

[fooman]

looks like these folks need help forming delaware corps.

[RDTF]

Maybe this is the reasoning? And by taking their guns they are preparing to forcibly evacuate them (with no fear of being shot) and also maybe if their guns are gone they won't feel safe so they will leave?

[plewis1250]

Just curious, but is Martial Law mentioned in the Constitution? I did not think it was, but I may be wrong?
If it is not, they have NO write to do this, whatsoever. Your rights are your rights, pure and simple.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Maybe I missed something?
- plewis1250

[BenLurkin]

I'm sure the ACLU will be in court tomorrow morning seeking an injunction to stop this.



Not!