Soldiers are conditioned to obey orders without thinking. In combat that is what will keep more of them alive, but on U.S. streets it leads to civil rights violations. That is one BIG reason why we don't want them enforcing civil laws. They are not trained for it.
Martial Law was declared in our part of Dade County 20 years ago after Andrew. But we did not have to give up our guns. One of the reasons given for the lack of active police presence in our area was that they knew every home was armed and could protect themselves. Since Katrina, Florida added the rule of law to the no taking of guns from lawful owners after a natural disaster. 2006 HB-285 took care of that.what was their reasoning to disarm the people in thier own homes and leave them defenseless? was marshall law declared? just goes to show how easily the government can do what ever they damn well choose. all i can say is don't come to upper east tennessee and try that. that is no bs, i know that would create situations where all hell would break loose. we don't like people from the outside coming here and telling us what we can and cannot do. not being unpatriotic, just the opposite. just a basic distrust of ANY government. i am sure we are not alone in this and that other parts of the country feel the same. those would be mostly country people that are used to relying on thier own devices everyday to make a living and survive.
AFFRAYS; RIOTS; ROUTS; UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES
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870.044 Automatic emergency measures.—Whenever the public official declares that a state of emergency exists, pursuant to s. 870.043, the following acts shall be prohibited during the period of said emergency throughout the jurisdiction:
(1) The sale of, or offer to sell, with or without consideration, any ammunition or gun or other firearm of any size or description.
(2) The intentional display, after the emergency is declared, by or in any store or shop of any ammunition or gun or other firearm of any size or description.
(3) The intentional possession in a public place of a firearm by any person, except a duly authorized law enforcement official or person in military service acting in the official performance of her or his duty.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the seizure, taking, or confiscation of firearms that are lawfully possessed, unless a person is engaged in a criminal act.
History.—ss. 4, 5, ch. 70-990; s. 1401, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2006-100.
I've never seen this before, sad day when American troups start shooting Americans.