What to Expect if Martial Law Comes to Town

What to Expect if Martial Law Comes to Town

We’ve seen a resurgence in civil unrest over the past couple of years, and there have been many instances when government has decided to institute martial law to restore order.  However, many people don’t realize the real impact that martial law has on our civil liberties and basic rights as American citizens. 

It is a widely-held belief that the government is just waiting for an opportunity to invoke martial law as a way to make freedom and liberty a thing of the past.  Keep in mind that in the post-9/11 world, we’ve already seen signs of martial law and the erosion of our rights.  Whether or not things will continue to devolve on a national level is up for debate.  However, incidents involving martial law in communities across the country have given us a glimpse of what we can expect if it comes to our backyard.   (Read More)