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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 8 - Waters were receding across this flood-beaten city today as police officers began confiscating weapons, including legally registered firearms, from civilians in preparation for a mass forced evacuation of the residents still living here.
No civilians in New Orleans will be allowed to carry pistols, shotguns or other firearms, said P. Edwin Compass III, the superintendent of police. "Only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons," he said.
Originally posted by ferretman
No one who had a gun legally and did not miss use it did not have it taken away.
Originally posted by ferretman
multiple sources of course, you would realize that a vast majority of 'news stories' concerning the aftermath of Katrina were false and rumors where being reported as fact.
No one who had a gun legally and did not miss use it did not have it taken away.
[edit on 28-9-2005 by ferretman]
Originally posted by WestPoint23
In a time of emergency, in order to protect public health and safety, weapons temporarily can be confiscated and people can be forced to evacuate, never the less, the government did not violate their constitutional right to do those things.
Originally posted by WestPoint23
In a time of emergency, in order to protect public health and safety, weapons temporarily can be confiscated and people can be forced to evacuate, never the less, the government did not violate their constitutional right to do those things.
Just like freedom of speech has limitations placed on it by manner, time, and place so do most of the other amendments. Does this mean we enjoy those limitations? No. Are they legal? Yes.
Originally posted by WestPoint23
In a time of emergency, in order to protect public health and safety, weapons temporarily can be confiscated and people can be forced to evacuate, never the less, the government did not violate their constitutional right to do those things.
Originally posted by WestPoint23
The first amendment says you have the right to free speech, but if you go outside your home in the middle of your block at night and start yelling through a megaphone your getting arrested if you refuse to stop. But it was free speech right? Sure, you have the right to say what you want, but like I said its all about the circumstances.
Originally posted by Long Lance
i could have sworn i posted this yesterday...
anyway, why on earth will you need martial law if people cooperate? in case of disaster i imagine they'd love to be evacuated, if they don't let them sign a weaver and rescue someone else, it's their life people should decide, not the military or anyone else.
martial law == dictatorship, i don't see any reason to support it unless you're the proposed dictator
In a time of emergency, in order to protect public health and safety, weapons temporarily can be confiscated and people can be forced to evacuate, never the less, the government did not violate their constitutional right to do those things.
Originally posted by ferretman
multiple sources of course, you would realize that a vast majority of 'news stories' concerning the aftermath of Katrina were false and rumors where being reported as fact.
No one who had a gun legally and did not miss use it did not have it taken away.
[edit on 28-9-2005 by ferretman]