Quote Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit
It most certainly implies that the property must be taken in order to help the police cope the disaster. Nowhere in there does it talk about consfication or commandeering to prevent use of objects by looters. Cope in this sense means using something to help you get the job done. The police are not using the guns to help cope witht the disaster.
Then we have a difference in opinion - cope to me in the military sense of the word - is to do what you believe necessary to get the task accomplished. Not necessary use the equipment but also prevent others from using it.

Here you go: Morton Grove IL, where you are not allowed to posess a gun:
http://www.vpc.org/press/9503mg.htm
Okay one city that bans the possession of handguns - and the law is being questioned like it should through the courts for its constitutionality. Good it should be questioned.

You don't think anti-gunners are wtting themselves with excitement over the possibility this brings? The NOPD may not be actively trying to dismantle the 2nd amendment, but antis are going to use it as best they can. They'll scream about public safety, the need to keep guns out of criminal's hands during a disaster, etc.
And they would be guilty of the same hyperbole you were in declaring it the beginning of the end. If I heard an anti-weapon screaming in that way and using the crisis to futher their agenda - I would have the same sort of conservation with them. That they are using hyperbole to futher their political point and then I would point out the aspects of the constitution and the law that allows the government to do such a thing, and argue that the government can only do this type of activity under spefic conditions spelled out state by state. The Federal Constitution allows you to keep and bear arms - the Constitution allows the government to establish limited controls via the same amendment.

Seeing as registration has next to nil value for bringing in criminals, and that it provides an easy way for the government to find out who has guns, and that some figures in government (Janet Reno) have said that registration is just a step to consfication, and that registration and then consfication has occured in CA and NY, I'd say the only result of registration is making it easier to consficate guns. And the military? Its not like someone is going to advocate disarming them.
You missed the point - the 2nd Amendment also allows the government to set condtions about accountablity of weapons. Its within the wording of the amendment - a well regulated militia.

If anything, I'm the frog who jumps out when the temp increases one degree.
I wait until I see a pattern of problems - New Orleans is already being used by both groups to promote their cause concerning weapons - and in my opinion both are wrong because they are ignoring the why to promote their own agenda's on the issue.


Have you seen the video of the old woman being tackled to the floor by police for holding a revolver by the barrel?

Crazed Rabbit
Nope I normally stay away from television media - to much hyperbole used to make whatever point the so called journalist is trying to make.