New Orleans Mayor, Police Chief in Contempt of Court

The Second Amendment Foundation and the National Rifle Association filed suit against Ray Nagin, the racist mayor of New Orleans, and Warren Riley, Chief of Police, to compel them to return the guns they unlawfully confiscated from people during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Now the two gun-rights organizations have filed a motion that the federal court hold the two hoodlums in contempt of court for failing to comply with a discovery order.

The motion notes that Nagin and Riley failed to comply with a discovery order issued last Nov. 29 and asks that the court compel them to answer discovery questions from SAF and NRA attorneys. The defendants had been ordered to exchange initial disclosure information by Dec. 12, but ignored that deadline. "At first," [SAF founder] Gottlieb recalled, "Nagin, Riley and the city claimed they had not seized anyone's firearms. Then, faced with the threat of a contempt motion, they 'discovered' that guns had been taken and were being held at a central location. After that, the city promised to begin returning firearms, but put roadblocks in the way for citizens to retrieve their guns. "The city's behavior in this matter, and particularly that of Mayor Nagin and Chief Riley, has been deplorable, and it is time for them to behave like adults," Gottlieb said. "Since the day the city began seizing firearms, Nagin and Riley have acted as though they are above the law. It is time they learned otherwise."

This is an example of how the left wants to run the country. They want the whim of government officials to be the law. Forget about the second amendment, the rest of the constitution, and the other laws.

The confiscation of lawfully-owned firearms during the aftermath of Katrina was a heinous violation of individual rights, and put the law-abiding people of New Orleans at the mercy of thugs and looters. Nagin should be prosecuted for his violation of the law.

Will we see any mention of this in the lamestream media? Probably not.

Hat tip to John Lott. If you get a chance, have a look at John's website and blog. He has been a tireless advocate of second amendment rights, and has conducted some outstanding research on the effects of gun control laws.