09-23-2005, 05:46 AM
Some national organizations are starting to fight these events in the courts. I have seen related stories on other sites too (NRA.org, etc.)
Suit Filed to Halt New Orleans Gun Seizures - at Newsmax.com
The article continues for a few more paragraphs. Hopefully this type of thing is never allowed to happen again.
Suit Filed to Halt New Orleans Gun Seizures - at Newsmax.com
Quote:Suit Filed to Halt New Orleans Gun Seizures
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and National Rifle Association (NRA) joined with individual gun owners in Louisiana Thursday morning, filing a motion in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana seeking a temporary restraining order to stop authorities in and around the City of New Orleans from seizing firearms from private citizens in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Arbitrary gun seizures, without warrant or probable cause, have been reported during the past three weeks since the Crescent City was devastated by the hurricane. In cases reported to SAF, police refused to give citizens receipts for their seized firearms. Earlier, SAF insisted that police account for all seized firearms, disclose their whereabouts, and explain how they will be returned to their rightful owners. Authorities have not responded.
The article continues for a few more paragraphs. Hopefully this type of thing is never allowed to happen again.
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The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein