Wow... The comments about the happenings in La during Katrina by people who were not (maybe so) even remotely in the state. The mayor at that time Nagin, is looking to face federal jail time on corruption charges. May I add that he to was a liberal mayor and when the City collapsed, he did exactly as any tyranny government official would do or try.. Have the government turn its people into sheep and they transform themselves into herders.
Here in La we passed an amendment that protects our right to keep and bear arms. As a matter of fact, current people that are we're arrested after this amendment was passed for LRS 14:94a Possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain felonies are appealing their case and they may get their rights in this state to bear arms. Example. A violent offender is released early for whatever reason(s) he/she may be able to keep/bear posses firearms in this state. That's for the courts to decide. But also this law protects us here in La from any unconstitutional weapon law. Hell, a person maybe able to carry conceal without a permit.. All is to be decided in the La Supreme Court.
http://theadvocate.com/home/4351688-125/gun-rights-amendment-passes-easily
I feel for the rest of you who live in more "restrictive state" where the government acts more like an over protective parent. I don't understand any of the policies that your LEOs do and I'm a LEO. As far the place I work for taking anyone's guns...Well this City will have no police force. It would but it would be the private citizen. If you think your LEO carries a firearm to protect you, I'm sorry they (we) don't. That's for their (our) protection. Ask any LEO why he carries a gun, you will get an answer something of the fact "To protect myself". That's real life.
Let me explain how guns laws protected me (Sarcasm following) On 11/9/09, @ 2:30am Me and another LEO was parked in a rouge neighborhood in the City I worked for. A car pulls in where we were parked and panics and hauls butt. We chase 14miles, he crashes, bails and I chase him into a wooded area (I'm not the fat do-nut eating pig), I catch up, he's tasered, and its over.. Not quite. He rolls over, where he was told 3x to lay on his stomach. He had one hand up, telling me No.. BANG, BANG. I'm shot twice. I shoot back, he's shot to. Moral of the story, at the time of this shooting, he was a 3 time convicted felon. Charges from drugs, weapons, and othEr acts if violence towards people and LEOs. The current laws at that time he wasn't supposed to posses firearms but he did. A stolen Springfield XD .40 cal. But wait, he wasn't to have firearms or any weapon for that matter. So even with our state and federal laws, they did not stop him from possessing a firearm. It was later learned he was going to try to do a hit.
Basically what everyone is trying to say is the government will not and can not protect their citizens. When one thing is restricted, what's to stop them from restricting further? Look at NY with food/drink restrictions, the freedom of choice is also being attacked as well.
In my opinion, this country will just collapse and a foreign country will come in. The next biggest country that has some capability is China. They won't come alone either, many would love to take a bite.
Sorry for the long post but not every cop is follower of the socialist system.
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