New Orleans: NOLA City Council Poised to Pursue Unlawful Gun Ordinances

Nearly half-a-million Louisianans who reside in, conduct business in, or regularly travel to New Orleans will soon be confronted with an unlawful and unabashed political attack on their Second Amendment rights. On April 22, 2016, anti-gun Mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu, unveiled new gun control initiatives that—abetted by the City Council—he plans to impose upon the City of New Orleans. Since that day, Mayor Landrieu’s widely panned attempt to violate state law and the rights of law-abiding gun owners has garnered significant negative attention, and rightfully so. Not only do many of the proposed measures violate multiple sections of the Louisiana Code, but Mayor Landrieu, himself, admitted that the most egregious of the initiatives would NOT deter crime but would raise awareness among law-abiding gun owners of their “responsibilities.” Despite the fact that implementation of these ordinances will almost certainly subject the city to taxpayer-funded litigation, the New Orleans City Council—at Mayor Landrieu’s beckoning—will potentially consider these proposals as soon as next week. Your urgent action is required. …Read the Rest

Source:: NRA-ILA