President Trump is about ready to declare Martial Law, what can we do to ready ourselves?
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Iām not worried about that. He canāt simply tweet āMartial Lawā and make Sammo Hung appear. Maybe in DC, but not in the states.
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That is a statement you have no right to make, unless you have been privy to conversations in the White House. You are making assumptions that have no factual basis.
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Not even there.
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ā If a city or state refuses to take the actions necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them."
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Doesnāt Posse Comitatus prevent him from declaring Martial Law without Congressional approval?
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There you go. Watch the video.
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I thought Posse Comitatus would prevent it but the loophole is āThe Insurrection Actā which may require the approval of congress or the request of the local governor.
This is scary though and sets a dangerous precedent.
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@BRUCE26 - I watched the video. You obviously hear āmartial lawā in President Trumpās statements. I do not. Merely bringing in military police is not martial law. Martial law involves the entire takeover of a regionās political environment by the militaryā¦as I understand it. I am not a legal nor military expert.
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I do not believe he will have a choice, the country is being ripped apart with some mayors and governors actively working against the U.S. How much longer can this go on with out Federal intervention?
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ā[ā¦] deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them [ā¦]ā is still far away from Martial Law.
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I have changed the title to better reflect my intent.
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So, is this the new normal? Maybe we can start looting for our own cause, I could use a new tv, heck I could claim Iām just a protester and grab a new car. What are they going to do, arrest me? If LEOās are willing to stand down in the face of violence what gives you any impression that if November goes wrong, they wonāt come for your guns, they are just following orders!
Right now I wouldnāt worry about military attacks on rioters. This is not a protest, look up anarchy.
Do we just stand around and take this or do we protect what America is?
At this point I donāt give a damn if he calls ghost busters. Whatās taking place is bulls#Ā§Ā„. Iāve never seen such cowardice. We are 7 days into this crap of a national nightmare. Iāve never seen a police department abandon itās precinct except in a movie.
I have NO confidence in the rule of law. There is no rule of law.
The next time someone screams about the second amendment, maybe we burn down everything. Surely seems to be helping their cause.
Curfew is a joke, blue states are a joke, politicians are a joke, Biden is the best joke. shootāem in the leg. Ugh!
What ever happened to water cannons, tear gas and real bullets?
How can you possibly be worried about martial law, when animals are beating women and anyone that gets in their way. Iāve never seen such physical destruction and animalistic behavior since Rodney King. What happens when they come to your neighborhood and start burning down houses, once all the Gucci, Chanel and Rolexā are gone, your next. Your car is torched then your home. Iāll tell you right now, if that happens, Iām calling out my own national guard, my wife, and Iām giving her the power of martial law with firm rules of engagement, and Iām issuing her an M249 and letting her loose.
I feel like Cuomo, I need more guns, I need more ammo, Iām not prepared for this, I need more guns. Hold on, let me get you a PowerPoint slide. Hereās the curve up in violence, hereās the plateau in violence, hereās theā¦
How do we get ready, if youāre not a rioter, sit tight. It will only be temporary.
Go ahead rip me a new one! Or should I call my congressman, write to my senator, maybe we wait until November and vote. Most things in life are defined by actions, we have taken no action the world is laughing and the terrorists have won, Pelosi, Schumer et al have won. We are going down in flames. I donāt know about you but Iām grabbing the fire EXTINGUISHER!
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This is no joke, its truly a fight for our way of life and our country. If you do not believe that you are just sticking your head in the sand.
I feel I am prepared for what may come, my question still stands.How do we get ready?
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@BRUCE26 Iāve been saying this since I joined this community. It did come a little sooner than I thought, but at least Iām still able to fight, relatively speaking. Every single one of my posts including those that were taken down led me to this day. Everything I have said has come true. Lock and load aim for theā¦, practice time is over!
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If by āget readyā you mean organize in such a way that our skills and assets are deployed in support of the constitution and it is obvious that we are aligned with and are in support of law and order then please share.
I was impressed and heartened this morning to see favorable news reports on citizens being good citizens.
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From what was explained last night President Trump can override the outlines of The Insurrection Act by executive order due to the extreme lawlessness that is occurring so fast and widespread.
After the shooting last night of 4 Officers in St. Louis, one shot in Vegas, one shot in Virginia, the gang beating of an Officer in New York City and the running down of another NYC Officer with a carā¦EXPECT THE PRESIDENT TO ENACT THE INSURRECTION ACT TODAY BEFORE NOON!
You will begin to see Military activities within all major cities in America by dusk todayā¦,
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The US is in turmoil right now. People are inciting violence against anyone who isnāt like them.
Isnāt that what weāre against? We all want to prevent violence, not fan itās flames, right?
Thank you @Greg35:
Please remember the purpose of the USCCA Community is to help everyone learn how to best protect themselves and their loved ones. It has never been the position of the USCCA to instigate confrontation, and that posts encouraging that are not within the boundaries of our guidelines.
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In the spirit of home and self protection during what we are seeing in real time, is it safe to place signs in the front yard depicting the fact that you loot we shoot a good idea?
Iāve been reading some survival guides and some have recommended some ways to deter mindless looters?
In addition to any security signs I already have?
Very serious question, I feel that I need to stage my weapons and apply silhouettes in my windows.
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Iām not a lawyer, but the imposition of martial law is more literally defined by the imposition of a military government than by the mere presence of military units. POTUS can send military where theyāre needed, but they donāt automatically replace civilian authorities. As long as laws are written by legislators, enforced by executives, and interpreted by judges, weāre not in a state of martial law. Even if your governor is using your stateās National Guard, thatās not martial law. If the courts are suspended and your mayor is replaced by a colonel, thatās martial law.
To the question of āhow do we get ready?ā I would say that martial law is bad, but itās a reaction to a situation thatās already bad. As a father, martial law would mean keeping my family safe and saving the civics lessons until after civilian authority is restored. This is basically the advice my grandfather gave me about police: be polite and follow instructions, you can file a complaint later. I would not choose martial law, even with the recent lawlessness, but given the choice between temporary military rule or temporary mob rule, Iād choose the former.
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