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You, no doubt, remember the shocking video — law-abiding citizens
having their guns stolen… not by looters or hoodlums, but by
officials acting under color of law. See videos here

It was hard to believe that this was happening in our own country.
American troops were going house-to-house, smashing through doors and
taking firearms. One would have thought it was video tape from Cuba
or Cambodia, not from the state of Louisiana.

But what has happened since then?

Well, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District in Louisiana
issued a restraining order to stop authorities from confiscating
firearms on September 23.

So what happens now to those corrupt officials who were stealing
firearms? Will they be held accountable? Or, will every guilty
official simply receive the equivalent of a hand slap, like a child
caught sneaking a cookie?

To this end, GOA sent a letter to U.S. Inspector General Glenn Fine
last month to request action. The letter cites newspaper articles
and TV news broadcasts to demonstrate that National Guard troops,
police and U.S. marshals were confiscating firearms in the aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina.

The letter also reminds General Fine that the U.S. District Court in
Louisiana put a stop to this illegal taking on September 23.

In light of this overwhelming evidence, GOA urged General Fine to
“investigate who are the guilty parties who need to be held
accountable for perpetrating these harmful acts against innocent
Americans.”

General Fine has the authority to investigate the criminal acts of
federal officials and to refer them for prosecution.

(GOA sent a similar letter to the Attorney General of Louisiana,
requesting that he bring charges against state-level officials who
were stealing the firearms of citizens in the Big Easy. These
letters can be viewed at http://www.gunowners.org/notb.htm on the GOA
website.)

So far, it appears that General Fine has been dragging his feet on
this request — which is why he may need to hear from folks all
around the country.

ACTION: Please contact U.S. Inspector General Glenn Fine and urge
him to conduct his own investigation into the gun confiscation
scandal and to refer guilty parties over for prosecution.

You can use the pre-written letter below to direct your comments to
General Fine. Or, you can visit the Gun Owners Legislative Action
Center to send General Fine
the pre-written letter as an e-mail message.

— Pre-written letter —

Glenn Fine
U. S. Department of Justice
Office of the Inspector General
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 4706
Washington, DC 20530-0001

Dear General Fine:

I’m sure you are aware of the fact that government officials were
confiscating the firearms of law-abiding citizens in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina, in violation of state and federal law.

On September 23, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District in
Louisiana issued a restraining order to stop these authorities from
confiscating firearms in New Orleans.

However, I am dismayed there have been no reports that Attorney
General Alberto Gonzalez is pursuing legal action against officials
who stole firearms from the citizens of Louisiana.

What these officials did was criminal, and the federal government
needs to send a clear and convincing message to all who work under
its auspices. They need to learn that the civil rights of Americans
cannot be violated without there being a price to pay.

The Rule of Law demands that the guilty parties be forced to account
for their actions. And for this reason, I hope you will seriously
investigate this matter.

Please let me know what you intend to do. Thank you.

Sincerely,

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