Posted on Sep 5, 2017
NRA threatens lawsuit after US Virgin Islands governor orders weapons seizure
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I may be reaching, but I have never read anywhere in the USC where any one of the bill of right may be suspended. Or property may be confiscated without due process.
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“The Adjutant General is authorized and directed to seize arms, ammunition, explosives, incendiary material and any other property that may be required by the military forces for the performance of this emergency mission ...".
The AG would be well-advised to NOT consider any such "arms, ammunition, explosives, incendiary material and any other property ..." as personal property of citizens "that may be required by the military forces for the performance of this emergency mission".
In other words, the NG doesn't NEED the guns, ammo, etc. of these citizens in any foreseeable situation, so we are NOT going to commandeer them for our use in this emergency.
If the AG is foolish enough to follow this "directive" for such unjustifiable appropriation of private firearms and ammo, he should be arrested along with the governor for violation of constitutional rights "under color of law".
The AG would be well-advised to NOT consider any such "arms, ammunition, explosives, incendiary material and any other property ..." as personal property of citizens "that may be required by the military forces for the performance of this emergency mission".
In other words, the NG doesn't NEED the guns, ammo, etc. of these citizens in any foreseeable situation, so we are NOT going to commandeer them for our use in this emergency.
If the AG is foolish enough to follow this "directive" for such unjustifiable appropriation of private firearms and ammo, he should be arrested along with the governor for violation of constitutional rights "under color of law".
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First of all equating this order to the New Orleans order is BS. The two orders are for two distinctly different reason and worded as such.
Secondly, the USVI governor's order does not order a confiscation of weapons, AND it is conditional. Interesting that no one has even equated this with a particular set of Executive Orders going back through several Presidents.
It is really unfortunate that the NRA is even wasting money on stuff like this.
I would, as Wayne has stated in a separate discussion thread, read the order for yourself, the entire order, and not just a part of a sentence and place it fully in context.
Secondly, the USVI governor's order does not order a confiscation of weapons, AND it is conditional. Interesting that no one has even equated this with a particular set of Executive Orders going back through several Presidents.
It is really unfortunate that the NRA is even wasting money on stuff like this.
I would, as Wayne has stated in a separate discussion thread, read the order for yourself, the entire order, and not just a part of a sentence and place it fully in context.
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