Does 2A not apply in US territories (Virgin Islands)

[Kirk Freeman]

Did anyone hear the USVI .gov on Fox just now? *beep* *beep* *beep*

USVI is backing way up.

 

[miguel]

Legislation or not, he wants your gun...

 

[Leadeye]

This guy sounds like he went to the Ray Nagin school of disaster management.

 

[JAL]

I have an idea. Grant full citizenship to all the folks in these places. Declare the Constitution supreme in these areas and let it go at that. It is long overdue.

It's not that simple. As an example, American Samoa has its own territorial constitution and a complete government with their own elected governor, territorial legislature and court system. Appeals from its highest court go to the SCOTUS. It would be up to them to want to change their status, which includes being their own customs territory and no federal income tax. In spite of how the UN categorizes them they are self-governing much like a US state. Their culture, however is distinctly unique to American Samoa, as is the culture for the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) which has a covenant defining the relation ship of them to the US.

John

 

[JAL]

Did anyone hear the USVI .gov on Fox just now? *beep* *beep* *beep*

USVI is backing way up.

I watched it. He was seriously backpedaling with how it was worded but didn't manage to explain himself very well. One can only take such an order on its face as written. If he ever issues one in the future it needs to be worded much differently.

He is correct that during declared emergencies, state and territorial governments, and the federal government empowers various responding agencies to "go shopping" wherever they need to in order to quickly get immediately needed materials and supplies as close to the disaster as practicable, but it's not by taking private property from private citizens. It's typically done with credit cards and letter contracts to enable paying for materials and supplies from local businesses. The business doesn't have much option to refuse although I've never seen anyone ever make an issue of it. Also allows quickly getting services, sometimes with specialized equipment such as earth movers. Normal procurement methods in accordance with the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) is not designed for rapid emergency procurement; it moves at a snail pace.

 

[Trigger Time]

Legislation or not, he wants your gun...

My gun is staying in my holster around that guy

 

[STEEL CORE]

From my cold dead hands!