Hurricane Katrina Prompts Growth in Gun Ownership
by John Burnett
Expecting civil unrest in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Westwego
Police Chief Dwayne Munch sent officers to buy bigger guns. They came
back with $18,000 worth of new weaponry, including riot shotguns and
Tasers. City of Westwego, La.
All Things Considered, October 12, 2005 ยท The National Rifle
Association is using the experience of Hurricane Katrina to document
the importance of guns during a disaster. During the chaos in New
Orleans post-Katrina, gun purchases by both civilians and law
enforcement swelled.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4956143
7 minutes
River boat pilot, Charles Clayson, is interviewed about his
experience as a neighborhood watcher using an AR15 as a visual
deterent to potential looters in a van._______________________________________________
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