"The Great New Orleans Gun Grab-Descent Into Anarchy"

Goon, PM me your info and I'll pony up for a copy for you on the condition that you pay it forward on this forum. This word needs to get out.

NewShooter: The cases are documented, the accounts are factual. I covered this story for Gun Week (which is owned by the Second Amendment Foundation, a partner in the landmark NOLA lawsuit with the NRA). For a period, I was trading e-mails with the attorneys involved several times a day.

divemedic: Were I you, I'd be more ashamed that New Orleans is part of the United States after what happened down there, and equally ashamed that LE officers from all around the country -- people who come from diverse backgrounds and most definitely understand such things as probable cause, the necessity of warrants, unlawful search and seizure -- behaved as they did when they hit the Big Easy.
A remarkably bad performance by people who are supposed to "protect and serve."
The term "outrage" does not really do adequate justice to this story.

I did not intend to imply that the events are not factual. I was only looking for links that I could send to some friends who never took NOLA that seriously. I will have to sit down and do some research.
I agree that we need to spread the word about what happened. When I first heard about the gun confiscations, I mentioned it to my uncle. He said "Good, they dont need to have guns down there". Ironicly, he has four rifles hanging on the wall. I did not debate the issue with him but he is one who I would like to enlighten.

Guys, thanks for the offer but I'm too proud to accept that. But if one of you has a copy maybe I could borrow it.
I'd pay shipping both ways.

Goon, if you pay for shipping both ways you've almost paid for the book. Take XavierBreath up on his kind offer and pay it forward in the future. No shame in that.

got a copy for my dad for Christmas....

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Ordered just now - I'll see how my temper holds up! I''m already steamed. I will get to my local library (ex-Board member) about making it available to the general public.
sailortoo

Seconded... that was a very bad time for the relief effort. Flat out, I'm still too pissed to even begin to lay blame, two years later. I did log it, day by day, and I've got an opinion to go with all the pictures, but... still too pissed to even think about it.

Goon, just look at my offer as the inaugural event in the launching of the "Keller THR Lending Library". Seriously, if you just pass it on to the next person, I'm not buying it for you, just starting with you and letting the book find its own path.

I'm about half way through this book and find that I often have to put it down for hours at a time to allow myself to calm down. I also have half an envelope-back of notes about how a person might adjust their preparations for such a situation and other logistical matters and questions.

Just ordered it and America Fights Back (gotta love Amazon's combo deals)... looking forward (?) to reading it.

Thanks for the post! I just ordered the book.

All...

I don't know why I haven't thought of it before, but in discussing this on another thread, it came to mind you might be interested in seeing the article that predated the book in America's First Freedom, the NRA magazine. This article is actually a condensed version of one of the final chapters of "The Great New Orleans Gun Grab." It appeared in the August, 2007 issue of AFF, and was entitled "The Shame of New Orleans."

There are some pretty dramatic photos here of some of the confiscated (stolen?) guns. These are the guns NOPD admitted to having in storage out of the literally thousands that disappeared into the hands of law enforcement in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

This article was written by myself and Barbara Baird, who was one of the members of the team of experts I put together to assist NRA/SAF attorney Dan Holliday in the inventory of the confiscated guns. The city of New Orleans finally allowed us access to the guns after over a year of legal wrangling. Only the threat of another contempt citation and fines forced the city to comply and allow us access to the guns.

The initial inventory finally took place on April 18 and 19, 2007. There are photos here that were not included in the book:

http://www.nrapublications.org/first freedom/ShameNeworleans.asp

Gordon Hutchinson, author (with Todd Masson), "The Great New Orleans Gun Grab."

P.S. If anyone out there knows of anyone who had their guns seized illegally in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Dan Holliday would be very interested in speaking to them for possible inclusion in the lawsuit against the city of New Orleans. Let me know through this thread, and I will gladly put them in touch with him.

Just ordered it. Thanks for the recommend, XavierBreath.

Biker

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I'm a quarter way through the book, and have to take it in small doses - kind of like bitter medicine. So far, it pretty well destroys my trust in law enforcement. Hate to say it, but in this kind of case, it's US against THEM, and only because of their actions. Even New Mexico State Police involved, as part of the bad guys - so where do we turn to now? I will try to have this book (my copy, or buy more) read by my local police department, and city management. This is too far over the edge to not be brought before the general public more forcefully, if possible. Discussion among ourselves is fine, and useful, but the greater need is for the public to be exposed to this kind of information. If I had the resources, I would try to have it presented on a popular TV program, but that is out of the realm of possibility. Like the "gun control" laws that only us law abiding folks respect, will the new laws (in some states, and US law) to control this rabid behavior have any practical effect, or only "feel good", until this happens again. Chime in, if you have any ideas.
sailortoo
Semper Paratus (also)

I just received my copy in the mail, but haven't started it yet. From the descriptions other readers give, maybe I should refill my blood pressure medication first.

I just ordered one via the link. Thanks, XavierBreath!

I look forward to using it to educate a Fudd LEO that I work with.

Police, LEOs plus NG and Feds burning their reps.

This book documents it all. It isn't LEO-bashing, they have trashed and bashed themselves. This book just tell the story. No one MADE these sworn folks do what they did. They CHOSE this.

Must-read. You might not be in the country you think you are in.

So how exactly do you go about not complying while still not facing criminal charges or having a shootout with police?

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You don't. Unless you can get the entire community to go against the police. That's the only way to get the administration to "take another look at their policy." I'm reminded of the 300,000 "assault weapons" in California, of which a paltry few were registered when required. Sometimes wholesale disobediance is the only thing that works.

I opened the book two days ago and finished it this morning.

It simply reinforced the fact that, although wife and I loved NOLA, we aren't going back.

Ray Nagin can have bitter dark chocolate... not the minty stuff (which we make green with our $$$'s)

Money is tight for me right now and what little discretionary money I have is earmarked for some items that will make me just a little more secure.

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Not just Goon, but everyone should go to their local library and put in a book request for this title. Of course, you'll be up against funding problems and the possibility of a rogue anti head-librarian, but the truth is most libraries will order just about anything you ask them to. The authors get paid, you get to read the book, and most importantly, it'll be in that library for years where anyone can read it.

Definitely reading this when I have the time.
This... this is inexcusable.
I hope IJ takes them to court and sues their pants off.

I have ordered my copy. I am pretty comfortable in Mississippi about our state of affairs. I went through Katrina and carried openly. In my small town, there were no confiscations (the eye wall passed just to the east of me) and indeed, I stopped carrying at all after only one day as it was not necessary. What happened in New Orleans, with its very urban environment (not a racial statement, only a statement about the high number of urban people not accustomed to caring for themselves in a rugged environment as rural folks do), can happen in any urban city in America at present. In a generation, perhaps anywhere. In any case, whether or not I think it will happen in my small town, where when SHTF things were much more civil, this is a book that deserves reading. That so few people in America will know about it is a shame.

Perhaps the authors should forward copies to Sean Hannity (like him or not, he likes this kind of stuff)? Might be a great way to not only get the word out, but explode the amount exposure and just possibly gain an endorsement.

Ash