Emergency Powers Law
During the emergency conditions following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans’ police superintendent ordered the confiscation of privately owned firearms, saying “Only law enforcement will be able to have guns.”
While any individual may need firearms for protection at any time, it is during general emergencies that large numbers of people may face an acute need for firearms for that purpose. Today, most states, including Louisiana, have laws prohibiting the seizure or confiscation of lawfully-owned firearms and ammunition during a declared state of emergency.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Yesterday, House Bill 875 passed in the state House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee by a voice ...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Despite the efforts of our members who called committee members and showed up in Denver to speak, Senate ...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Yesterday, state Representative Rick Jasperse (R-11) introduced House Bill 875, the most comprehensive pro-gun reform legislation in recent ...
Saturday, January 11, 2014
On Wednesday, the Nebraska Legislature convened its 2014 legislative session. Your NRA-ILA will be monitoring and reporting on ...
Friday, March 29, 2013
Today, House Bill 1467, important “Emergency Powers” protection legislation was unanimously approved by the state Senate Government and Veteran Affairs ...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The House on Tuesday approved a bill that would remove the governor's authority to suspend or limit the ...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The new emergency powers statute, passed in the North Carolina General Assembly and signed into law by Governor ...
Friday, April 27, 2012
Yesterday, two NRA-supported bills advanced in the Oklahoma House, before the legislative crossover deadline. Senate Bills 1760 and ...
Friday, April 27, 2012
Yesterday, two NRA-supported bills advanced in the Oklahoma House, before the legislative crossover deadline. Senate Bills 1760 and ...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
By next Thursday, April 26, all Senate bills must receive the approval of the Oklahoma House or they will ...