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The governor of the Virgin Islands has decided he can over rule the Constitution's Second Amendment, by ordering the seizure of all firearms to combat the coming hurricane. I hope President Trump orders this fellows arrest, and charges him with willfully violating the civil rights of citizens, and that those citizens use armed force to resist his illegal order.
H.R. 5013 (109th): Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act of 2006
SEC. 706. FIREARMS POLICIES.

`(a) Prohibition on Confiscation of Firearms- No officer or employee of the United States (including any member of the uniformed services), or person operating pursuant to or under color of Federal law, or receiving Federal funds, or under control of any Federal official, or providing services to such an officer, employee, or other person, while acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency, may--

`(1) temporarily or permanently seize, or authorize seizure of, any firearm the possession of which is not prohibited under Federal, State, or local law, other than for forfeiture in compliance with Federal law or as evidence in a criminal investigation;

`(2) require registration of any firearm for which registration is not required by Federal, State, or local law;

`(3) prohibit possession of any firearm, or promulgate any rule, regulation, or order prohibiting possession of any firearm, in any place or by any person where such possession is not otherwise prohibited by Federal, State, or local law; or

`(4) prohibit the carrying of firearms by any person otherwise authorized to carry firearms under Federal, State, or local law, solely because such person is operating under the direction, control, or supervision of a Federal agency in support of relief from the major disaster or emergency.

`(b) Limitation- Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any person from requiring the temporary surrender of a firearm as a condition for entry into any mode of transportation used for rescue or evacuation during a major disaster or emergency.


Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2006.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/109/hr5013/text
He was on Tucker Carlson's show on Fox News last night and said that his order has been misconstrued. He said that the order he signed gives the commander of the VI National Guard the authority to go into a store and buy any supplies they need off the shelf, including firearms, ammunition, food, water, etc. He said that any such confiscation against private citizens is against VI law, as well as the US Constitution.
Double talk... Thats not what his order stated... nice back tracking
Those were my thoughts on it, as well. He sounded like a typical politician when something blows up in their face. It's not like the VI is gun friendly to begin with.
(09-08-2017, 06:02 AM)rwhite135 Wrote: [ -> ]Those were my thoughts on it, as well. He sounded like a typical politician when something blows up in their face. It's not like the VI is gun friendly to begin with.

Just a city modeled after Hawaii...