President Bush Signs NRA-backed “Disaster Recovery Personal Protection” Measure
12:05am Wednesday, October 11, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 09, 2006 Fairfax, VA- President George W. Bush signed into law the prohibition of confiscation of legal firearms from law-abiding citizens during states of emergency. This action became necessary following practices by local officials in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. This new law was part of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations...