That Time Legally Owned Guns Were Confiscated When George W. Bush Was President
Republicans are waiting for Barack Obama to confiscate their guns. Any minute now, he’s going to pounce. Obama must be waiting until the day before he leaves office to grab all of your guns, and on the way out he’ll show you his middle gun grabbing finger.
The GOP has been sending emails seeking donations by selling “I miss W” T-shirts and mugs and yet, it was under George W. Bush that weapons were literally confiscated.
…that after a week of near anarchy in the city, no civilians in New Orleans will be allowed to carry pistols, shotguns, or other firearms of any kind. “Only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons,” he said.
That order apparently does not apply to the hundreds of security guards whom businesses and some wealthy individuals have hired to protect their property. The guards, who are civilians working for private security firms like Blackwater, are openly carrying M-16s and other assault rifles.
Mr. Compass said that he was aware of the private guards but that the police had no plans to make them give up their weapons.
New Orleans has turned into an armed camp, patrolled by thousands of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, as well as National Guard troops and active-duty soldiers. While armed looters roamed unchecked last week, the city is now calm.
Imagine if this happened under Obama’s watch:
…private security forces already had boots on the ground. Some, like Blackwater (which has since redubbed itself Xe), were under federal contract, while a host of others answered to wealthy residents and businessmen who had departed well before Katrina and needed help protecting their property from the suffering masses left behind. According Jeremy Scahill’s reporting in The Nation, Blackwater set up an HQ in downtown New Orleans. Armed as they would be in Iraq, with automatic rifles, guns strapped to legs, and pockets overflowing with ammo, Blackwater contractors drove around in SUVs and unmarked cars with no license plates.
“When asked what authority they were operating under,” Scahill reported, “one guy said, ‘We’re on contract with the Department of Homeland Security.’ Then, pointing to one of his comrades, he said, ‘He was even deputized by the governor of the state of Louisiana. We can make arrests and use lethal force if we deem it necessary.’ The man then held up the gold Louisiana law enforcement badge he wore around his neck.”
It was just ten days after Katrina hit that the New York Times reported that police officers began confiscating weapons, including legally registered firearms, from civilians in preparation for a mass forced evacuation of the residents still living here.
But at that point, the city was calm with no signs of looting — although it was a problem previously. “New Orleans has turned into an armed camp, patrolled by thousands of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, as well as National Guard troops and active-duty soldiers,” the Times reported.
School shootings weren’t an issue back then. Domestic terrorism paled in comparison to the present time. And yet, Republicans “Miss W.”
We can’t even have a civil conversation about background checks, gun control or even mention ‘gun violence.’ Or American’s ‘gun culture’ because if you do, you must want an all out ban on firearms.
Sure, it wasn’t Bush directly who confiscated legally owned firearms, but Blackwater was sent there by his administration. New Orleans became a police state. I didn’t hear him objecting while corpses rotted in the streets.
Please vote in November. Wait — I said that too nicely. Get off your sofas and get to the polls, dammit. Or do you “Miss W,” too?
Lest we forget, “Heck of a job, Brownie.”
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tracey marie October 31st, 2014 at 22:59
2001-2008 17 mass shooting, thanks bush
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 05:22
Hee Hee
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 06:25
Do you really blame bush for the shootings, or is this more of a tongue-in-cheek thing?
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 07:53
She’s blaming Bush the way Obama gets blamed for everything (EVERYTHING) today.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 08:12
Appreciate the input, but I’ll wait for her response, especially since you didn’t clarify whether it is tongue-in-cheek or serious.
However, feel free to answer the same question for yourself, how do you feel about the ‘blaming bush’ for the 2001-2008 shootings… blame him tongue-in-cheek, or seriously?
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 08:27
I think if you follow her posts, you can pretty safely assume it’s sarcasm. No one with a brain would seriously try to blame Bush for shootings that just coincided with his term. Which doesn’t stop the right from blaming Obama for everything.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 08:32
Again, thanks for the input. I try not to assume except when there is no time or resource to get more info so I thought I’d ask.
Just curious, how would you interpret this sentence pertaining to the blaming aspect:
“There you go again, blaming Bush for what Bush did”
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 08:46
Was that quote actually used? How?
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 09:31
Yes, it comes from straight up above, nw10’s 3rd(L1) from top post.
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 10:08
To answer your question, I’m guessing he thinks that the confiscation of weapons belongs to Bush because of his response to Katrina.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 10:39
Ahh, rgr
eyelashviper November 1st, 2014 at 11:36
Just a wild guess, but I would say that the entire comment is sarcasm and parody.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 12:29
I’m not so sure… afterwards the post is, but the opening sentence… wiggle room at best.. :)
Thomas Van Cleave November 1st, 2014 at 17:10
I actually blame the NRA for lobbying against weapon laws that make it harder for those thing to happen. And also the drug companies and psychiatrists that are doping our kids instead of trying to help them with their issues. Some goes on the parents for the same reason.
joemac33703 November 2nd, 2014 at 16:16
Tracey Marie, you are indeed a glorified liberal idiot… Obama had 20 mass shootings, bush had 15 during their respective administration,( and Obama has 2 more years unfortunately ) read it for yourself at MotherJones, hardly a conservative post… http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/mass-shootings-mother-jones-full-data
tracey marie November 2nd, 2014 at 18:39
17 teabagger try arithmetic not bagger math
tracey marie October 31st, 2014 at 22:59
2001-2008 17 mass shooting, thanks bush
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 05:22
Hee Hee
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 06:25
Do you really blame bush for the shootings, or is this more of a tongue-in-cheek thing?
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 07:53
She’s blaming Bush the way Obama gets blamed for everything (EVERYTHING) today.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 08:12
Appreciate the input, but I’ll wait for her response, especially since you didn’t clarify whether it is tongue-in-cheek or serious.
However, feel free to answer the same question for yourself, how do you feel about the ‘blaming bush’ for the 2001-2008 shootings… blame him tongue-in-cheek, or seriously?
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 08:27
I think if you follow her posts, you can pretty safely assume it’s sarcasm. No one with a brain would seriously try to blame Bush for shootings that just coincided with his term. Which doesn’t stop the right from blaming Obama for everything.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 08:32
Again, thanks for the input. I try not to assume except when there is no time or resource to get more info so I thought I’d ask.
Just curious, how would you interpret this sentence pertaining to the blaming aspect:
“There you go again, blaming Bush for what Bush did”
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 08:46
Was that quote actually used? How?
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 09:31
Yes, it comes from straight up above, nw10’s 3rd(L1) from top post.
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 10:08
To answer your question, I’m guessing he thinks that the confiscation of weapons belongs to Bush because of his response to Katrina.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 10:39
Ahh, rgr
eyelashviper November 1st, 2014 at 11:36
Just a wild guess, but I would say that the entire comment is sarcasm and parody.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 12:29
I’m not so sure… afterwards the post is, but the opening sentence… wiggle room at best.. :)
Thomas Van Cleave November 1st, 2014 at 17:10
I actually blame the NRA for lobbying against weapon laws that make it harder for those thing to happen. And also the drug companies and psychiatrists that are doping our kids instead of trying to help them with their issues. Some goes on the parents for the same reason.
joemac33703 November 2nd, 2014 at 17:16
Tracey Marie, you are indeed a glorified liberal idiot… Obama had 20 mass shootings, bush had 15 during their respective administration,( and Obama has 2 more years unfortunately ) read it for yourself at MotherJones, hardly a conservative post… http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/mass-shootings-mother-jones-full-data
tracey marie November 2nd, 2014 at 19:39
17 teabagger try arithmetic not bagger math
NW10 October 31st, 2014 at 23:09
There you go again, blaming Bush for what Bush did. Everything is Carter’s, Clinton’s and Obama’s fault because that’s just how it is! Republicans do no wrong, and Democrats are to blame for everything, starting with the extinction of the dinosaurs!
John Bodensteiner November 1st, 2014 at 01:40
now you know that the dinosaurs did not go extinct, the caveman hunted them and killed 100 ton dinosaurs with sticks and rocks or chased down a raptor while Fred slid down the back of one after work.
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 07:55
There was even that documentary comic strip, Alley Oop, beginning in the 30’s, that proves it.
Rick Derris November 1st, 2014 at 03:37
Yep. The dinosaurs went extinct, and Obama DID NOTHING TO STOP IT!
(((NW10,PATRIOT! ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ))) October 31st, 2014 at 23:09
There you go again, blaming Bush for what Bush did. Everything is Carter’s, Clinton’s and Obama’s fault because that’s just how it is! Republicans do no wrong, and Democrats are to blame for everything, starting with the extinction of the dinosaurs!
John Bodensteiner November 1st, 2014 at 01:40
now you know that the dinosaurs did not go extinct, the caveman hunted them and killed 100 ton dinosaurs with sticks and rocks or chased down a raptor while Fred slid down the back of one after work.
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 07:55
There was even that documentary comic strip, Alley Oop, beginning in the 30’s, that proves it.
Rick Derris November 1st, 2014 at 03:37
Yep. The dinosaurs went extinct, and Obama DID NOTHING TO STOP IT!
fancypants November 1st, 2014 at 03:40
The GOP has been sending emails seeking donations by selling “I miss W” T-shirts and mugs
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Im sure its a big hit at all the va hospitals
joemac33703 November 2nd, 2014 at 16:10
Hey, you hit the nail on the head, “W” is in fact greatly respected by the Veterans, unlike the current idiot, our “idiot” was good for the Country and the Veteran
fancypants November 2nd, 2014 at 19:41
how much do you want to bet our private sector veteran services bailed out gwb more then you will ever know. wounded warriors project,tunnels to towers Etc. but why not give the gwb a big hand for thinking all this through before sending our troops over to the middle east OR NOT
Candide Thirtythree November 3rd, 2014 at 04:39
Actually, almost everyone in our family was in the military, all are liberal or just hate republicans and that goes for their friends who were also in the military and amongst them there are Sergeants, colonels and even a retired general.
Then there are the Voting Veterans and plenty of other groups that have zero respect for that idiot Bush.
fancypants November 1st, 2014 at 03:40
The GOP has been sending emails seeking donations by selling “I miss W” T-shirts and mugs
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Im sure its a big hit at all the va hospitals
joemac33703 November 2nd, 2014 at 17:10
Hey, you hit the nail on the head, “W” is in fact greatly respected by the Veterans, unlike the current idiot, our “idiot” was good for the Country and the Veteran
fancypants November 2nd, 2014 at 20:41
how much do you want to bet our private sector veteran services bailed out gwb more then you will ever know. wounded warriors project,tunnels to towers Etc. but why not give gwb a big hand for thinking all this through before sending our troops over to the middle east OR NOT
Candide Thirtythree November 3rd, 2014 at 05:39
Actually, almost everyone in our family was in the military, all are liberal or just hate republicans and that goes for their friends who were also in the military and amongst them there are Sergeants, colonels and even a retired general.
Then there are the Voting Veterans and plenty of other groups that have zero respect for that idiot Bush.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 05:22
Damn must have missed that story in the gopee rewriting of history as they know it to be…Texas Edition
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 07:56
It’s probably in the schoolbooks all over Texas.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 08:10
Sadly as Texas goes so does the nation…Texas is such a large buyer of texts that publishers only print the edition acceptable to them….so your kids text book is dictated by the whims of some rightwing religious nut on the Texas school board…
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 08:29
Which is a good reason to be happy not to have kids in school in Texas, but those books affect the whole country, as kids are provided with lower quality education.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 10:09
You missed the point ….Texas dictates what the ENTIRE NATION gets as text books…..
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 10:22
You’re right, I was forgetting that part of it. Texas buys so many books that everyone else is stuck with the “science” of creationism.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 11:26
Californioa to New York… the selection of texts is very narrow..This may begin to change with the intro of pads for the students.. little production costs but on the other hand a wider potential for abuse…
Juline An November 1st, 2014 at 08:47
My roommate’s mother-in-law makes $78 /hour on the internet . She has been unemployed for 6 months but last month her pay was $20041 just working on the internet for a few hours. browse around this site …………http://➡.ws/googlwork
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 05:22
Damn must have missed that story in the gopee rewriting of history as they know it to be…Texas Edition
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 07:56
It’s probably in the schoolbooks all over Texas.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 08:10
Sadly as Texas goes so does the nation…Texas is such a large buyer of texts that publishers only print the edition acceptable to them….so your kids text book is dictated by the whims of some rightwing religious nut on the Texas school board…
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 08:29
Which is a good reason to be happy not to have kids in school in Texas, but those books affect the whole country, as kids are provided with lower quality education.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 10:09
You missed the point ….Texas dictates what the ENTIRE NATION gets as text books…..
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 10:22
You’re right, I was forgetting that part of it. Texas buys so many books that everyone else is stuck with the “science” of creationism.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 11:26
Californioa to New York… the selection of texts is very narrow..This may begin to change with the intro of pads for the students.. little production costs but on the other hand a wider potential for abuse…
Dwendt44 November 1st, 2014 at 12:44
That list gets a lot shorter when you remove those that are merely stating facts and those of ‘Hugo Chavez – Venezuelan Dictator” as his quips are irrelevant.
joemac33703 November 2nd, 2014 at 16:09
Amazing how the ONLY reference you can show is one where the Governor and Mayor was liberal Democrats that as history has shown were so inept that it hurt the citizens, The governor was humiliated and the Mayor went to jail. I am pleased that you have no real efforts of a conservative to do what the Liberal Governors of NY and California are doing NOW
Candide Thirtythree November 3rd, 2014 at 04:31
That shows you know nothing about who gets the last say in politics, states can’t order federal agents out of their state.
Oh and Blanco was a Dixiecrat, which is not even on the same planet as a liberal.
joemac33703 November 2nd, 2014 at 17:09
Amazing how the ONLY reference you can show is one where the Governor and Mayor was liberal Democrats that as history has shown were so inept that it hurt the citizens, The governor was humiliated and the Mayor went to jail. I am pleased that you have no real efforts of a conservative to do what the Liberal Governors of NY and California are doing NOW
Candide Thirtythree November 3rd, 2014 at 05:31
That shows you know nothing about who gets the last say in politics, states can’t order federal agents out of their state.
Oh and Blanco was a Dixiecrat, which is not even on the same planet as a liberal.
TheKnowerseeker June 30th, 2015 at 15:58
You mean that gun confiscation occurred under a *neo-con* president? You know, neo-cons: the folks who are nothing but corporate puppets and don’t care about any issues other than grabbing big money for big businesses. The Republican Party hasn’t been run by members of its base — *conservatives* — since Reagan; that’s what the TEA Party is trying to fix.
Jon Weiss December 5th, 2015 at 14:27
I might buy into this Bush bashfest, if/when, you show the actual connection where Bush ordered the mayor and police chief in N.O. to confiscate weapons. In fact the weapons confiscations were a local decision, not one made by Bush or anyone at the national level
Banjo December 21st, 2015 at 00:23
Exactly! Liberals are stretching to (incorrectly) connect Bush with confiscation, because Obama is actively attacking gun Rights!
Jon Weiss December 5th, 2015 at 14:29
And your point? I can say the same for my family, all veterans, and all Conservative. I currently work on a military base, and there are dw if any who will espouse a liberal line, with the exception of a few local hire civilians,
Candide Thirtythree January 14th, 2016 at 15:19
You are full of shit… conservatives are generally vicious monsters and they prey on good people, that is why all the good people keep their mouths shut around you and the other monsters like you… you are dangerous, you are violent, and you can never be trusted…. just like the witch trials and the inquisition, KKK, McCarthyism, the anti-gay, etc. all have been hunted down, killed, threatened, harassed, fired from jobs etc. by conservatives.
People know what you are and that you can’t be trusted so that is the ONLY reason that you don’t know any good people…they are afraid of you.
Jon Weiss December 5th, 2015 at 14:32
Perhaps you can explain Mr. “As President I will end it” Obama, and the fact that after seven years we are still fighting the wars he claimed he would end and how this “Peacemaking” President has a higher body count among U.S. military, than his predecessor?
Banjo December 21st, 2015 at 00:31
Yeah, I would love to hear that one too! ;)
Jon Weiss December 5th, 2015 at 14:36
Actually Bush did bungle a good bit. But I do find it disingenuous of the left to say that “9/11 was all Bush’s fault”, when Bush had been in office for only 8 months when it occurred. And then claim that bad economy was Bush’s fault as far out as five years after he left office.
If the bad economy that Obama claimed was “inherited” even after five years of Obamanomics, was “Bush’s fault”, then 9/11 coming only 8 months after the change of Presidents, resides firmly in the lap of William Jefferson Clinton.
Jon Weiss December 5th, 2015 at 14:38
And exactly which laws did the NRA stop that would have made a difference?
Banjo December 21st, 2015 at 00:24
But he was no Republican! ;)
Banjo December 21st, 2015 at 00:29
So Texas is forcing lessons on Islam on its students? Texas is putting in texts that the 2nd Amendment is where the government GIVES citizens the Right to bear arms?
Hmmm, doesn’t sound too Texan-like to me!
rg9rts December 21st, 2015 at 01:14
IDIOT
Obewon December 21st, 2015 at 01:25
Remember Reagan’s Brady Bill outlawing guns? 15-day weapons delay is a GOP tradition.