King N.C: Emergency Ban on Driving, Buying Alcohol, and Firearms!!!

[Semiauto]

Is this for real? Just what in the hell was the big emergency that had one North Carolina town suspending people's Second Amendment Rights and other liberties?

Residents Fumed Over Weekend Alcohol, Firearm Ban

King State Of Emergency Lifted Monday


POSTED: 5:18 pm EST February 6, 2010
UPDATED: 5:33 pm EST February 8, 2010


KING, N.C. -- Residents in King were fumed over the weekend after a state of emergency declaration restricted the sale of alcohol and the carrying of firearms in vehicles.King Police Chief Paula May said she’s received hundreds of threats related to the restrictions, which banned driving from 12 a.m. Sunday to 5 a.m.The state of emergency for King was declared by members of the City Council after Stokes County authorities also declared a state of emergency.Under North Carolina law, May said, when a state of emergency is put into place that includes a ban on driving, the sale of alcohol and carrying of firearms in vehicles is also banned.“I think there’s been some misinterpretation that I personally have declared martial law and taken away people’s right to bear arms and that’s erroneous,” May told WXII reporter Jermont Terry. “By law, statue 14-288.7 automatically went into effect. And that law which goes into effect when there’s a state of emergency prohibits the transportation, purchase sale and possession of firearms other than on one's own premises.”The news of the ban created a firestorm of criticism.“This is absolutely the craziest thing I have ever heard. So far fetched that I am speechless!” one post on WXII12.com read.“This has to be the most ridiculous event of the century!!!!! This is the ultimate denial of liberties for the most asinine reason...bad weather!!!” another poster wrote.

Residents Fumed Over Weekend Alcohol, Firearm Ban - Winston-Salem News Story - WXII The Triad

[kahrcarrier]

Maybe they were worried about drivers getting mad at the snow removal (or lack thereof) and shooting at snowplow drivers.

[powder1]

Snowmen

[WVRifleman]

Maybe it should be," don't be lookin at your car holding a case of beer" under a state of emergency? I'm just sayin........

These people are dumb!

What are people so scare off with a gun in your vehicle, and I mean anywhere? Why aren't you any more allowed to protect yourelf in your vehicle than any where else especially since your more vulnerable?

[Mean Redneck]

Snobamas were passing through!

[powder1]

Originally Posted by Mean Redneck

Snobamas were passing through!

[kahrcarrier]

These politicians are the same as Rohm E, they don't let a crisis go to waste, not even a totally unrelated one.

[powder1]

They need to tie these people to the front of thier trucks and use them for snow plows

[Semiauto]

Originally Posted by powder1

They need to tie these people to the front of thier trucks and use them for snow plows

[mav]

Doesn`t a state of emergency have to be declared by the president? I can see our city council declaring a state of emergency!