As I Predicted, George W. Bush Is Backing Bill Clinton's Gun Ban

Toogood Reports ^ | April 15, 2003 | By Chuck Baldwin

[Uncle Bill]

As I Predicted, George W. Bush
Is Backing Bill Clinton's Gun Ban

TooGood Reports
By Chuck Baldwin
Chuck Baldwin Website
April 15, 2003

In this column dated December 17, 2002, I predicted that President G.W. Bush would support the so-called assault weapons ban first promoted by former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Diane Feinstein back in 1994. Interestingly enough, the gun ban became law on the strength of a tie-breaking vote by then Vice President Al Gore. The ban is scheduled to sunset next year, but Bush is joining Clinton and Gore in supporting an extension.

Presidential spokesman Scott McClellan said, "The president supports the current law (the Clinton gun ban), and he supports reauthorization of the current law."

This must come as quite a blow to people such as the leaders of the National Rifle Association who campaigned heavily for Bush touting him as a "pro-gun" candidate. Since his election, the NRA and others have repeatedly reaffirmed their support for Bush, because he is "pro-gun." Well, now the mask is off!

I have tried to warn my readers that Bush is not a true conservative. He is not pro-life; he is not pro-family; he is not pro-Constitution. And now we know he is not pro-gun.

Instead of reversing the miserable policies of Clinton/Gore, Bush is helping to harden the cement around those policies. The gun issue is no exception.

The so-called assault weapons ban was the benchmark piece of legislation reflecting the anti-gun policies of people such as Clinton, Gore, Feinstein, and New York Senator Charles Schumer. It was also the number one target of the NRA. In fact, the NRA all but promised their supporters that a Bush presidency would help reverse this Draconian gun ban. Instead, Bush is pushing Congress to extend the ban.

A bill to reauthorize the gun ban will be introduced by Senator Feinstein in the coming weeks. It must pass both chambers of Congress to reach the President's desk. The best chance of stopping it will be in the House of Representatives. However, in order to defeat this bill, it must resist the power and influence of the White House. This will be no small task.

Not only is Bush betraying the pro-gun voters who helped elect him, he is breathing new life into a nearly dead anti-gun movement. Most political analysts credit Bush's pro-gun image as the chief reason he defeated Al Gore in the 2000 election. They also credit the pro-gun image of the Republican Party for helping them to achieve impressive wins in the 2002 congressional elections.

Now, Bush is giving new credibility to anti-gun zealots such as Schumer and Feinstein and is helping to reinvigorate the anti-gun momentum that had all but been put on ice.

However, the real question will be, "Will pro-gun conservatives continue to support Bush?" Bush is every bit the "Teflon President" that Clinton was. Conservatives seem willing to overlook anything he does, no matter how liberal or unconstitutional it may be. Will they overlook this, also?

If you truly believe in the Second Amendment and are willing to do something about it, I suggest you go to the Gun Owners of America website. They have a quick link set up which allows people an opportunity to conveniently send email to the White House about this issue. Go to the gun ban "alert" button. From there you can voice your disapproval with the President's decision to betray his constituents by supporting this new round of gun control.

Once again, the ball of freedom and constitutional government is in the court of the American people. Will they keep the ball and do something with it, or will they hand it off to the neo-conservatives at the White House? We'll see.

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PLEASE Don't Sit out 2004, EVEN IF Bush signs the AW ban extention

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"That’s why I’m for instant background checks at gun shows. I’m for trigger locks."
George W. Bush - Source: St. Louis debate Oct 17,2000.

MORE INJUSTICE ON THE WAY - Bush GUN CONTROL
"Gene Healy, a Cato Institute scholar, recently provided a thorough exploration of the unintended consequences of one law, the new Bush-Ashcroft plan to federalize gun crimes, known as the Project Safe Neighborhoods program. The unintended consequences of this law are frightening."
NOTE: Same Article in Washington Times.

There Goes the Neighborhood: The Bush-Ashcroft Plan to "Help" Localities Fight Gun Crime, by Gene Healy

"W. Wimps Out on Guns"
The Bush package includes several pet causes of the gun-control lobby, including $75 million for gun locks; $15.3 million for 113 new federal attorneys to serve as full-time gun prosecutors; and $19.1 million to expand a program by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms aimed at preventing youths from obtaining guns. Although Bush stressed that he simply wants to "enforce existing laws," the fine print of Project Safe echoes the gun-grabbing Left's call to ban the importation of high-capacity ammunition clips."

Project Safe Neighborhoods, A Closer Look

LAURA BUSH:
"During her San Diego speech, for instance, she said nothing about the school shooting that occurred 20 miles away in El Cajon the day before, although in a television interview she condemned it, adding that she thinks more gun control laws are needed.

"I think that's very important," she said when asked by CNN whether stronger gun laws are needed."
Source.

EMERSON & THE SECOND AMENDMENT

A Gutless Supreme Court Decision - Gun Control

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Bush's Assault On Second Amendment

NEA Resource Text Guide In Regards To The Extreme Right - Where Do Your Kids Go To School?
"The radical right says it is pro-life but it bitterly opposes gun control legislation"

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A Problem With Guns?

Thanks for that Patriot Act George

[Brett66]

I've read that he's giving lip service to this while knowing that Tom Delay will nuke it. That's the political calculation.

[JohnnyZ]

Bush is clearly a liberal and must be thrown out!

[Uncle Hal]

I am disappointed. Lets see how it plays out.

[rwfromkansas]

Rapists love trigger locks...lol.

You seriously need to head to the loony bin.

[conservativefromGa]

I swear to Allah I'm this close "" to voting Libertarian. yeah yeah I know all the aruguments by now so I don't need a lesson, thanks

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[The FRugitive]

Outrageous. Bush needs to be voted out of office.

The Second Amendment is not negotiable.

[Ramius]

And you expected what?

Sad as it might be... this is not the time for W to stake out positions on peripheral issues.

[The FRugitive]

What I've liked about Bush is that he seemed like a real guy. I don't appreciate this even if it's a political game of his.

[Fred Mertz]

The ban is scheduled to sunset next year, but Bush is joining Clinton and Gore in supporting an extension.

I'm fairly certain that Bush is a one termer.

Hi Uncle Bill! You're a breath of fresh air.

[Ramius]

Outrageous. Bush needs to be voted out of office.

So who will you vote for? Hillary? You think she might protect the 2nd better? You want to lose ALL of your guns?

[Ramius]

geez... an I thought democrats were fickle.

[Keith]

Oh...yes...of course...gee, something most of us disagree with Bush on...yes, things will be MUCH better if a Democrat gets elected instead.

Reading the responses on this thread reminds me of why the Republicans are often referred to as the "Stupid Party."

[Mr. Mojo]

Before criticizing the Prez, let's first see if the renewal even gets to his desk. There's a decent chance it won't.

[The FRugitive]

The Republican establishment needs to learn the lesson, the hard way if necessary. The 2nd amendment is not negotiable.

If we let him get away with this then it will be worse in the long run.

[Ramius]

Reading the responses on this thread reminds me of why the Republicans are often referred to as the "Stupid Party."

We do eat our own. Dems are at least smart enough not to do that. Aggravating, it is.

[Ramius]

So you'll be voting for Hillary, I take it?

[bybybill]

And the one note samba plays on---boring

[Mr. Mojo]

Exactly, but I really don't believe any of their "I'll vote for Hillary or stay home" bullsh/t. When the election rolls around, and they begin to fully comprehend the consequences of a Rat infesting the WH again, most of 'em will come to their senses.