New Orleans Restraining Order
Via Say Uncle:
Two good links to the restraining order NRA won in New Orleans, and how they seem to be keeping it under wraps.
I understand that the Court is away from their usual chambers, and being flooded out, I understand why they don’t have it publicly accessible. But hey, I’m the NRA too, or at least that’s the slogan. I’ll call the NRA as soon as I find my lifer card, and ask them to email me a copy. They did it on my behalf, right?
Publicola:
…but unfortunately there’s a “Not For Publication” disclaimer at the beginning of the thing…
…Another odd thing is the NRA seems to not want the restraining order published. I’m hoping their reasoning for this is less childish than simply not wanting it known they didn’t act alone in this, but I simply cannot fathom why such a document would be kept under wraps despite the results being gloated over…
A very good post. Worth reading.
Also Triggerfinger makes a few good points too:
1. Nagin states he has neither ordered the seizure of lawfully-possessed firearms from law-abiding citizens, nor delegated the authority to do so.
2. Compass acknowledges that he was not delegated the authority to do so from Nagin, and any alleged statements from him to that effect do not represent the policy of Nagin personally or the City of New Orleans.
3. Nagin and Compass deny that any seizures occurred.
4. Nagin and Compass deny that it is the policy or practice to seize firearms from law-abiding citizens, either officially or unofficially.
So, can we figure out what is going on by finding a version of events that is consistent with this statement and with the news reports we have seen?
Heh, I saw the videos. This ought to be good.
Update! – Leader of New Orleans Police Resigns via Say Uncle. The AP news say nothing about any guns, siezure, or lawsuits, like it didn’t happen. Glad we have fair and balanced news coverage keeping us filled in with all the details.
