NOLA all over again with Irma

[Antares]

In the U.S. Virgin Islands they can confiscate guns before Irma hits.

http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/05/v...d-to-seize-guns-ammo-ahead-of-hurricane-irma/

 

[TheDan]

The order allows the Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands to seize private property they believe necessary to protect the islands

Ignoring the issues of commandeering private property, how the hell are firearms and ammo going to help them protect the islands from the hurricane? They gonna shoot?

 

[diesel1959]

Are U.S. Citizens in U.S. Territories not subject to (and possessed of) the full protections of the U.S. Constitution? If the answer is "yes", then the Governor's order would seem extralegal, to put it nicely.

EDIT: Due to Supreme Court precedent (known as The Insular Cases), unincorporated territories of the United States do not have the same constitutional rights as we are familiar with in the States. Given this fact, it's NOT appropriate to compare what is or may happen in the USVI with what did happen in NOLA during and after Katrina.

 

[easy rider]

From that article it almost sounds like he needs them to shoot people, albeit idiots, on surfboards. Not really clear on the reasoning.

 

[Recoil45]

NRA is on the case.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/0...re-citizens-weapons-nra-threatens-to-sue.html


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[Flewda]

I am sure the rationale here is to prevent people from using guns to rob and loot. But, in an unexpected turn of events, criminals don't follow the law (shocking, I know). So, all they'll have is a bunch of armed looters, and defenseless citizens. Should work out well.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I am sure the rationale here is to prevent people from using guns to rob and loot. But, in an unexpected turn of events, criminals don't follow the law (shocking, I know). So, all they'll have is a bunch of armed looters, and defenseless citizens. Should work out well.

Seems to be following standard logic to me...

 

[TheDan]

NRA is on the case.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/0...re-citizens-weapons-nra-threatens-to-sue.html

Good. I hope they do more than just threaten a suit.

 

[boomgoesthedynamite]

I read the article as more of they don't have enough guns and ammo to mobilize the guard and so they make take private guns and ammo. At least there, losing everything in a boating accident is plausible.

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[TheDan]

I read the article as more of they don't have enough guns and ammo to mobilize the guard and so they make take private guns and ammo.

Again, are they planning on shooting the hurricane? The only things they might need to commandeer to do their jobs are shovels and sandbags.

 

[Moonpie]

Test run.

 

[busykngt]

Test run.

My concern too. Just using the 'declared state of emergency' as an excuse. The courts do need to get involved to put a stop to these kinds of unconstitutional decrees.
Article says Congress passed a law after Katrina and the New Orleans fiasco; kinda wondering why that hasn't brought Gov. Mapp to heal?

 

[Kar98]

Never forget:

 

[easy rider]

Funny how my firearms can be temporarily misplaced under such circumstances.

 

[F350-6]

Funny how my firearms can be temporarily misplaced under such circumstances.

Problem is, they have a gun registration there, so misplaced firearms don't quite work. (at least for the law abiding type. I'd guess the bad guys have unregistered ones)

 

[easy rider]

Problem is, they have a gun registration there, so misplaced firearms don't quite work. (at least for the law abiding type. I'd guess the bad guys have unregistered ones)

Okay, scratch Virgin Islands off my list.