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Former President George H.W. Bush takes a last look before donating his World War II service revolver to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 18, 2007. (AP Photo/George Widman)

[Pontiac]

Former President George H.W. Bush got his World War II service revolver back Wednesday, 60 years after giving it to a Navy lieutenant aboard the submarine that rescued him when his plane was shot down over the Pacific Ocean.

Not to show any disrespect to the former President but the revolver was not his to give to the lieutenant.

The revolver was government property issued to him in time of war.

No doubt he reported the firearm lost. A youthful indiscretion at a time when he was feeling grateful and with nothing else to give to someone he felt he owed much.

And technically the revolver is still government property so he is repeating his error.