The Right State

It seems the people of Arizona learned the hard lessons the people of Louisiana learned during Hurricane Katrina. During the Hurricane and afterwards, the police confiscated the weapons of law abiding citizens who only crime was wanting to protect themselves. Now it seems Arizona wants to avoid what occurred in New Orleans, even though Governor Napolitano does not think such a vote is necessary.

Arizona voters may get a chance to do something that Gov. Janet Napolitano would not: limit her power to take away their guns or limit their rights to carry guns during an emergency.

On a 4-2 party-line vote, the Republican-controlled Senate Government Committee approved a measure Tuesday that would legally bar any governor from using a state of emergency to place new restrictions on the possession, transfer, sales, carrying, storage, display or use of firearms or ammunition. The bill also would remove any ability to commandeer and use weapons or ammunition during any state of war.

It now goes to the full Senate. If it passes there, and also gains House approval, it goes on the November ballot, bypassing Napolitano.

The proposal is a carbon copy of legislation approved earlier this year but vetoed, with the governor calling it both unnecessary and overly restrictive.

This is where the governor of Arizona starts talking out of both sides of her mouth.

On one hand, Napolitano said she has no intent of ever taking away someone’s firearms, even during an emergency. But the governor said she fears new restrictions might be overly broad, potentially preventing her from ordering live ammunition removed from the path of a fire.

If she has no plans on taking people’s weapons, then why is she against the bill. At least now, providing the state Senate approves the measure, the people of Arizona will have the chance to take matters into their own hands. Something that was denied the good people of New Orleans.

Hat tip:  Newsalert

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