LifeNRA Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Disaster Can't Destroy Gun Rights (Fairfax, VA) -- National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre slammed New Orleans authorities Monday for seizing legal firearms from lawful residents. "What we've seen in Louisiana - the breakdown of law and order in the aftermath of disaster - is exactly the kind of situation where the Second Amendment was intended to allow citizens to protect themselves, " LaPierre said. "When law enforcement isn't available, Americans turn to the one right that protects all the others - the right to keep and bear arms," LaPierre said. "This attempt to repeal the Second Amendment should be condemned." The New York Times reported last Thursday that no civilians in New Orleans will be allowed to have guns, quoting the superintendent of police that "only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons." A Louisiana state statute allows the chief law enforcement officer to "regulate possession" of firearms during declared emergencies. "But regulate doesn't mean confiscate," said Chris W. Cox, the NRA's chief lobbyist. "Authorities are using that statute to do what the looters and criminals could not: disarm the law-abiding citizens of New Orleans trying to protect their homes and families," Cox said. "The NRA will not stand idly by while guns are confiscated from law-abiding people who're trying to defend themselves," he said. "We're exploring every legal option available to protect the rights of lawful people in New Orleans," Cox said, "and we're taking steps to overturn such laws in every state where they exist." "Local authorities in New Orleans are turning nature's assault on human life into man's assault on human rights," LaPierre said. "Four million NRA members intend to stop this unconstitutional power grab." --nra-- Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America's oldest civil rights and sportsmen`s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and advocates enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation`s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the armed services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Re: Disaster Can\'t Destroy Gun Rights Hopefully, this ignorant idea of disarming the law abiding citizens won't end up getting anyone killed. I wonder if Texas laws allow that sort of tyrannical power in times of emergency? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Re: Disaster Can\'t Destroy Gun Rights When I heard that on the news I was actually shocked. Law enforcement was confiscating people's firearms. Now, I was a police officer before, but if one comes to my door and tells me he's going to take my guns, he better be ready for a fight. That's exactly why the second amendment was written, so citizens could protect themselves from harm and illegal government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hunter480 Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Re: Disaster Can\'t Destroy Gun Rights Amen to all of that. I`m an NRA life member, and I believe we need to get the radicals back in charge of NRA. We need to be more agressive and more proactive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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