Temporary federal court order against gun confiscations

[ThatIsAFact]

Text of federal court order against gun confiscations

This pertains to the lawsuit by the NRA and the Second Amendment Foundation, challenging the recent gun confiscations in and around New Orleans. On September 23, 2005, federal judge Jay Zainey of the Eastern District of Louisiana issued a "consent order" that prohibits local authorities in New Orleans and Tammany Parish, Louisiana, from confiscating firearms from persons who "lawfully" possess them, and orders the return of such firearms already confiscated. Any person who lawfully possessed a firearm that was confiscated, and who wants to join in this lawsuit, should contact the lead local counsel in the case, Daniel D. Holliday of the Long Law firm in Baton Rouge, at [email protected]. I will attempt to post the actual PDF file of the order along with this post.

 

[NCP24]

Nice, can't wait to see what happens next.

 

[mmike87]

The mere fact that no violence occured despit the fact that the police were openly violating the civil rights of law abiding citizens is a testament to the general good, law abiding nature of lawful gun owners.

Every one of the folks who confiscated gun should be charged with violating the rights of affected citizens. Individual offierces can, as I understand it, be held liable for violations of people's rights.

And they should be.

Sorry, "I was following orders" is no an excuse.

 

[NCP24]

Individual officers can, as I understand it, be held liable for violations of people's rights.

You’re absolutely right, an excellent example would be the Rodney King Trial.


Is anyone familiar with the legislation limiting lawsuits in the wake of Katrina?

 

[Fred Fuller]

TIAF,

Many thanks for posting this. It is a critical document in a vital incident in the legal evolution of life in this country and cannot be watched too closely by all concerned.

lpl/nc

 

[Robert Hairless]

Thank you for posting that message and also for posting a copy of the actual restraining order. Is there any significance in its being a consent order?

 

[bamawrx]

Anyone else get steamed just reading that crap. Deny Deny Deny Its on freeking tape you... :banghead:

 

[SkySlash]

I just sent the following in email to NRA-ILA:

I just witnessed US Marshall Jacques Thibodeaux state at 9:41 Central Time on MSNBC that 50 weapons were confiscated from persons in New Orleans by his direct reports. I don't know if you can get a transcript or not as evidence, but the show is called "The Scarborough Country" and he was a guest on the show. I would think that this would be excellent evidence to add to the current lawsuit filed by NRA-ILA in New Orleans.

If anyone else was watching this show and saw this interview, please send your comment to the NRA.

-SS