Emergency Powers Law
During the emergency conditions following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans’ police superintendent ordered the confiscation of privately owned firearms, saying “Only law enforcement will be able to have guns.”
While any individual may need firearms for protection at any time, it is during general emergencies that large numbers of people may face an acute need for firearms for that purpose. Today, most states, including Louisiana, have laws prohibiting the seizure or confiscation of lawfully-owned firearms and ammunition during a declared state of emergency.
Thursday, December 1, 2005
In all 50 states and in the U.S. Congress, we are pushing legislation to amend existing emergency-powers statutes ...
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, when all else failed, only the Second Amendment withstood the immediate fury ...
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, when all else failed, only the Second Amendment withstood the immediate fury ...
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
The situation we're seeing in New Orleans represents a complete vindication of everything we've been saying in defense ...
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
NRA is committed to ensuring that innocent Americans always have the means to defend themselves in their homes ...
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