After Katrina, a few states passed laws making it a crime for the powers that be to confiscate firearms during emergencies. Now, there is a federal bill in the works that does the same:

The start of hurricane season has become a selling point for gun-rights legislation spurred by Hurricane Katrina.

During the during storm’s chaotic aftermath, government officials hoping to ensure public safety seized hundreds of legally owned guns from Louisiana residents, some seeking to protect themselves from pillagers and assailants. The seizures have triggered outrage among gun-rights activists, spawning a lawsuit and bills nationwide to ban future confiscations.

“These people were left to defend themselves from criminals,” said Chris Cox, chief lobbyist for the National Rifle Association (NRA). “It really became the proving ground for what American gun owners have always feared, and that’s the day that bureaucrats threw the Bill of Rights in the trash can.”

Cox and other lobbyists are pushing for a bill that would ban government officials from seizing firearms during emergencies, saying it would ensure protection for law-abiding citizens when they need it most. Opponents say it could hamper law enforcement’s ability to stabilize turbulent situations.

Bitter says:

That’s funny, I thought we already had a 2nd Amendment

Posted in uncategorized on June 7th, 2006 by SayUncle | RSS 2.0 |