I think the Katrina thing was brought up on another thread, but its good to know where your local law stands. Mentioned before I lived there during that debacle. Contrary to popular belief, it was the local Jefferson Parish[(county)adjacent to New Orleans] sheriff Harry Lee who illegally confiscated guns(and got his departments a$$ sued off by the NRA). On the other hand where I was 20mi north, the other side of Lake Pontchartrain, in suburbs bordering rural, Every other house that had someone left had a "don't loot or we'll shoot" sign spray painted on plywood that is used to board up windows(became pretty entertaining). I smile knowing I'm in Teller county with it's cold dead hands mentality. Cowboys and retired govt' spooks.