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As LP.org previously reported, the New Orleans police superintendent declared that no residents would be allowed to carry firearms of any kind. This superintendent stated in a New York Times interview, "only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons."
On September 23, 2005, a federal judge at the United States District Court for the Eastern District in Louisiana issued a restraining order that temporarily stopped any further gun seizures from law-abiding civilians in New Orleans. The suit was brought by the Second Amendment Foundation and the National Rifle Association.
NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre said after the court victory, "This is a significant victory for freedom and for the victims of the Hurricane Katrina. The court's ruling is instant relief for the victims who now have an effective means of defending themselves from the robbers and rapists that seek to further exploit the remnants of their shattered lives."
In emergencies like Hurricane Katrina, the right to bear arms becomes even more important. Robert Pratt, an Election Volunteer Coordinator in Lubbock, Louisiana commented, "The authorities always tell you to call 911. Well, with all the lines down, nobody in New Orleans could call 911. How could people protect themselves?"
Article in rifleman mag about man and wife who escaped because he defended his suv with his AK just haivng it in his hands made the vandals run away when they were trying to steal it. He made it out safe because he owned legal guns, an armed citizen!
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