thats news media for ya! it's likely they suspend the right to carry, transport firearms...
you should be able to look up your state laws on the issue. I've cut and pasted a little from my state basically granting the governor complete authority and that's not martial law under martial law you have no rights.
What happens IF there is a nation wide emergency and there's no supplies or support from the outside..do you not think they will use their powers to raid local supplies to provide for the support of government?
SECTION 39. ORS 401.065
401.065. - During a state of emergency, the Governor
shall: - (1) During a state of emergency, the
Governor has + } complete authority over all executive agencies
of state government and the right to exercise, within the area
designated in the proclamation, all police powers vested in the
state by the Oregon Constitution in order to effectuate the
purposes of ORS
(2) { - Have - } { + During a state of emergency, the
Governor has + } authority to suspend provisions of any order or
rule of any state agency, if the Governor determines and declares
that strict compliance with the provisions of the order or rule
would in any way prevent, hinder or delay mitigation of the
effects of the emergency
SECTION 41. ORS 401.085
401.085. Whenever the Governor has declared a state of
emergency { - under ORS 401.015 to 401.107, 401.257 to 401.325
and 401.355 to 401.584 - } , the Governor { - shall be
authorized to - } { + may + } issue, amend and enforce rules
and orders to:
(1) Control, restrict and regulate by rationing, freezing, use
of quotas, prohibitions on shipments, price fixing, allocation or
other means, the use, sale or distribution of food, feed, fuel,
clothing and other commodities, materials, goods and services;
(2) Prescribe and direct activities in connection with use,
conservation, salvage and prevention of waste of materials,
services and facilities, including, but not limited to,
production, transportation, power and communication facilities
training, and supply of labor, utilization of industrial plants,
health and medical care, nutrition, housing, rehabilitation,
education, welfare, child care, recreation, consumer protection
and other essential civil needs; and
how about this is it vague enough
(3) Take any other action that may be necessary for the
management of resources following an emergency.
SECTION 50. ORS 469.535
(2) Assume control of all police and law enforcement activities
in such area, including the activities of all local police and
peace officers.
(3) Close all roads and highways in such area to traffic or by
order of the Director of the State Department of Energy limit the
travel on such roads to such extent as the director deems
necessary and expedient.
Fire storm ... Local news
Ready or not, trouble comes. Being prepared for it and having the right attitude to deal with the issues is what makes us prepared. Having stuff is just a bonus!
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