FEMA Changes Gun Policy in Temporary Housing
Following concerns raised by the National Rifle Association (NRA), the Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) has changed its policy regarding firearms in temporary housing units; storage and possession of firearms are no longer banned at FEMA temporary housing. FEMA officials notified NRA attorneys this weekend that FEMA is in the process of revamping firearms rules for temporary housing parks for all disasters but that they were taking “immediate steps to address this (ban)” at the FEMA Park in Baker, LA.
The controversy erupted after the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff`s Department asked FEMA to ban all firearms at temporary trailer shelters where victims of Hurricane Katrina were staying rent-free while they found permanent housing.
This is the second major victory for the NRA in Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina. Earlier, the New Orleans Police Department was ordered to cease and desist their gun confiscation operations by the United States District Court for the Eastern District in Louisiana. The NRA pledged to tighten language in emergency statutes in Louisiana and other states to ensure gun confiscations do not happen again.
LaPierre said, “The Second Amendment must never be the first casualty of disaster. The breakdown of law and order in the aftermath of a disaster – is exactly the kind of situation where the Second Amendment was intended to allow citizens to protect themselves. After Hurricane Katrina hit, and lawlessness prevailed across the region, many victims depended on their guns for survival against the roving bands of thugs, looters and rapists.”
“NRA-ILA will address this at the state and federal level. Efforts are currently underway in the states. The media images of lawlessness are the most compelling images to help us make this argument. When disaster hits, 911 is nonexistent. It is wrong for government to take away the only tool for survival – a lawfully owned firearm – that victims haveunder these circumstances,” concluded Cox.
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Great site. Keep up the good work. I’m glad that the New Orleans politicians have been exposed for all their anti-second-amendment stances.