[Clint N. Suhks]

the guns were tracked under wide receiver

And the Bush admin pronounced it an abject failure. More proof F&F was done for political reasons to pass new gun restrictions.

[Eva]

In reviewing the discussions that Obama had with Calderon about the assault weapons ban, I think I came across the game that Holder was playing in blaming Bush

When he said that it began under Bush, Holder was referring to Bush allowing the Assault Weapon ban to expire in 2004. So maybe the idea for FF did start during the Bush administration, but with Bush officials, with Democrats.