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DetroitLegalBeagle

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11. They have bollards on Bourbon street

Reply to Wonder Why (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:10 PM

Jan 2025

Apparently they were in the process of being replaced and upgraded.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/us/new-orleans-security-bollards-construction-bourbon-street.html]

The street is open to traffic during part of the day, mainly for deliveries and for trash cleanup, but anyone can drive down it if they wanted. They don't usually shut it down till sometime in afternoons. Not every building has alley access there, either due to them simply not existing, or being far too narrow for a vehicle to drive down safely.

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Should we ban cars since they are not protected by th 2nd amendment? [View all] Wonder Why Jan 2025 OP

You kind of answered your own question. Iris Jan 2025 #1

The 2nd doesn't say weapons. It says arms. Which SCOTUS has always stated that means guns. n/t Jacson6 Jan 2025 #2

If we ban every single implement Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #3

Probably why no one has proposed that HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #9

Tongue-in-cheek Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #14

The ban comment was a "straw man". The real solution was below it in OP. Wonder Why Jan 2025 #18

Many cities already implemented those after 9/11 newdeal2 Jan 2025 #4

But not on Bourbon Street in New Orleans? Of all places, this is where it should be done. Wonder Why Jan 2025 #5

They have bollards on Bourbon street DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2025 #11

Unlike guns, we require them to be licensed and insured. Liberal In Texas Jan 2025 #6

And how does that stop people from intentionally running into crowds? Wonder Why Jan 2025 #7

I see, your idea is to ban cars completely. Liberal In Texas Jan 2025 #10

In pedestrian areas (permanently) or when there are pedestrian events (temporary). Wonder Why Jan 2025 #13

I pretty much agree with that. NOLA has bollards that are supposed to be raised during nights like Liberal In Texas Jan 2025 #16

Many states require a license of some type for a gun. yagotme Jan 2025 #17

Eyewitness says metal barricades were not raised to prevent vehicle access sarisataka Jan 2025 #8

The last few times I have been in New Orleans DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2025 #15

At least Rebl2 Jan 2025 #12