TAKING AWAY THE RIGHT OF SELF DEFENSE

This concerns the NRA's lawsuit about the confiscation of guns from law abiding citizens in New Orleans after the Hurricane Katrina disaster.  

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City of New Orleans, Mayor Ray Nagin Once Again Found in Contempt of Court District Court Judge to City Attorney: Conduct "wholly unprofessional"

Fairfax, VA-The National Rifle Association (NRA) and law abiding gun owners have won yet another victory this morning against New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and former police chief Warren Riley.... (read on)

Judge Carl J. Barbier, presiding over the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, granted NRA's motion for contempt against New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Warren Riley for "failure to provide initial disclosures and to compel answers to discovery" during NRA's injunction against the City for their illegal gun confiscation of law abiding citizens following Hurricane Katrina in 2006.

"Once more, Mayor Ray Nagin and former police chief Warren Riley are held accountable for considering themselves above the law," said Chris W. Cox, NRA's chief lobbyist. "These men have had to be dragged, kicking and screaming, every step of the way in this process to return the lawfully owned firearms to their own citizens, and Judge Barbier rightly found them in contempt of court for their complete lack of respect for the rule of law."

Furthermore, Judge Barbier concluded the delaying tactics by the City's attorney, Joseph Vincent DiRosa, Jr, to be "wholly unprofessional and shall not be condoned". Mr. DiRosa admitted in Court that he had "no good reason" to explain his actions and has been ordered to pay partial legal fees to NRA's attorneys for their wasted time and money.

"Ray Nagin, Warren Riley and their attorney refused to provide vital information to the U.S. District Court for their unconstitutional acts in their city's time of great need," concluded Cox. "On behalf of the lawful gun owners of New Orleans, NRA is pleased with this outcome, we thank Judge Barbier for his swift decision and we will continue to press for the full return of all the city's confiscated firearms."

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  "Missouri Disaster Recovery Protection Act" On the Move!

House Bill 669, The "Missouri Disaster Recovery Protection Act,"sponsored by Representative David Pearce (R-121), could be heard as early as next week.

We believe this bill would go a long way toward prohibiting any government agency from restricting Second Amendment freedoms during an emergency or disaster. In our view, passage of this legislation would prohibit the confiscation by government of firearms owned by law abiding citizens, as happened in New Orleans. As stated below we present this and other information so that people may be informed.

Contact information for your Representatives is available on the internet at: http://www.moga.state.mo.us/

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