MrSpkr's random thoughts . . .: Umm, guys, this is just a wee bit illegal, isn't it?

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.

Umm, excuse me?

Setting aside that whole pesky 2nd Amendment and 14th Amendment issue, let's look at this logically. You want people who have been forced to arm themselves for survival over the past two weeks because law enforcement was either unable or unwilling to do it's job to roll over, surrender their weapons, and trust the same slack-jawed, corrupt police department to help them?

Why on earth would the citizens of New Orleans want to do that?

The guys at the Volokh Conspiracy have a good debate on the legality of these actions.
- posted by MrSpkr @ 10:42

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