[jyl]

Originally posted by skipdup
John- Do you know why they're taking them? I haven't seen anything on this.

Your disposable idea sounds like a good one.

edit - do you mean from the homes they're searching?

- Skip

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/09/national/nationalspecial/09storm.html

"NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 8 - Local police officers began confiscating weapons from civilians in preparation for a forced evacuation of the last holdouts still living here, as President Bush steeled the nation for the grisly scenes of recovering the dead that will unfold in coming days.

[snip]"

Not much detail.