[TexKan]

don't you think the "confiscations" are nothing more than picking up unclaimed guns that have been thrown about? I don't think it's wise to have to have folks goin around with guns when you have the miltary there - they are your hired gun. I would rather them take guns and give them back later than have folks havin shoot outs over torn up property. When Galveston was under martial law after Alicia, trust me only a fool would be totin a gun. No sense tryin to take on an M16 with a pea shooter. I'm sure they don't intend on "keeping" the guns they are probably trying to get them off the streets and out of the rubble. Remember there are kids runnin around there too. People do wierd thngs in a disaster and if they are under martial law - I don't think you need to be packin unless it's in your home. Since there aren't many of those left - the guns probably need to stay outside of town or locked up till they can be claimed.