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

Bush Supports New Extension Of Assault-Weapons Ban

Bush Backs Renewing Assault Weapons Ban

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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

Republican Leadership Help Push Gun Control

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"

or

A Problem With Guns?

Thanks for that Patriot Act George

[Motorcycle Cowboy]

I tend to agree that "assult style" guns will not be the end of it, but I will pick and choose my battles. When they try to take away my winchester I'll come after them! But for now I'll sit in peace, taking comfort in the fact that..for now..it's only assult guns. But I'll be with you when they so much as glance at my .45.

[PuNcH]

Have you figured out what an illegal assault weapon is yet or are you still just kinda winging it?

[diamond6]

Have you figured out who you're voting for President in 2004, or are you going to wing it? Maybe you'll sit the election out? Or would you vote for Hitlery?

[wcbtinman]

If you don't call signing, after acknowledging the un-Constitutionality of it, the Campaign Finance Reform Act and signing into law the Patriot Act, and further enabling the Assault Weapons ban, all of this after swearing an oath to 'preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States" evil, then what is your definition?

Bush may do some things right, but trying to take away the ability to defend myself and my loved one's against criminals, and the real and demonstrated heavy hand of the govt is such a fundamental wrong, that there is only one word for it: Evil.

Perhaps you need to look in your Webster's for the definition. Bush's actions on these and some other matters meet the definition.

But then, you already knew this, didn't you?

[TLBSHOW]

from your link.....

Bush has not vetoed a single spending bill during his three years in office. Instead, he has agreed to sign every piece of legislation crossing his desk, including a bloated farm bill and an intrusive education bill. In contrast, President Reagan vetoed 22 spending bills during his first three years in office.

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do you have the spending bills that Reagan vetoed?

Ann is a big Reagan fan!

She told me his favorite magazine is Human Events.

[PuNcH]

I'm not voting for someone who passes a gun ban. That is not winging it. The ball is in Bush's court and in the court of "republicans" like you who have the option of letting Bush know that you dont think this will work out too well.

You might want to actually know what an illegal "assault weapon" is before you blow everything away on it. Its funny that you are arguing something that you dont understand despite the information right here on this thread.

[diamond6]

By God, that's really terrible. Maybe we should vilify him like Saddam, Hitler, Stalin, and Lenin. Bush must be a Marxist. Yeah, that's the ticket.

[diamond6]

OK. Why don't you tell me who you will be voting for?

[Lazamataz]

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

I also predicted this.

[PuNcH]

Your question is a bit ahead of schedule. Do you have a point? The Clinton boogieman point perhaps?

[dcwusmc]

I gave you a response, above. Are you going to answer MY questions?

[diamond6]

Yes, you did. However, I'd like to hear Uncle Bill's answer, too, before I give my answer.

[diamond6]

Yeah. If you're so bent out of shape that you don't want Bush as your President, name me one viable candidate that you'll be satisfied with.

[TLBSHOW]

Hey Laz where have you been? It's been a Long time. I hope all is well with you? I really didn't think Bush would do this and he may not if enough people show their outrage about it as in FReeping him. but GOOD......

But hey he signed CFR and that was an outrage!

[PuNcH]

Yeah. If you're so bent out of shape that you don't want Bush as your President, name me one viable candidate that you'll be satisfied with.

Yeah? So what you are saying is you dont need to be able to argue the merits of the "assault ban" which you dont actually understand because you can just fear monger by threatening conservatives with Clinton.

If Bush is the only viable candidate then you better hope he doesnt pass a gun ban eh?

[RogueIsland]

When they try to take away my winchester I'll come after them! But for now I'll sit in peace, taking comfort in the fact that..for now..it's only assult guns.

You are either being sarcastic or abysmally shortsighted. I'm not sure which.

[diamond6]

Non-responsive, partner.

[tpaine]

I'd like to hear Uncle Bill's answer, too, before I give my answer.
-d6-

You haven't really answered ~any~ ones direct questions yet.
I'll predict you're about due for another stratigic withdrawal, just like last night.
Prove me wrong. Show us your lawyerly "integrity and honesty".
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[diamond6]

I will answer his question in due time. It's going to take some time to provide a list of all Bush's conservative accomplishments, however. I really would like to know who Uncle Bill wants to vote for in 2004, though.