I'm about 90 miles northwest of Houston. We have seen wind and over 25 inches of rain here since this thing started. Houston proper has seen devastating floods. Major highways are functioning as rivers.
Watching the news this morning, one of our convention centers has been opened to refugees. 2500+ citizens are occupying the facility and the count continues to rise. While I applaud the efforts to help those in need, any firearms brought to the facility are being confiscated by the police even if the owner has a concealed carry permit. I've not heard any other reports of this behavior elsewhere, but I suspect this is the general order of things. In a situation like this, firearms are just one of the valuables that I would naturally want to secure in an evacuation.
It seems to me that this is an egregious violation of our civil rights in a time when they are needed the most. This type of systemic confiscation is deplorable and inexcusable. If you want food, clothing, or shelter, give us your property.
Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers for those of us in the path of the storm.
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