Phenom Penh, 1975? No, New Orleans, 2005

Remember this famous image?


It's 1975 Phenom Penh, during the forcible evacuation of the city by the Communists.

Heard about this?



Here's some more:



Yes, dear readers, this actually happened. People coming into your home at will, weapons drawn, to take away your right to protect yourself and to force you from that home.

In America. In 2005.

There is an an excellent book about the New Orleans gun-rights violations, The Great New Orleans Gun Grab, which you can buy here.

(And yes, I carried a weapon every time I went down there after the storm.)(UPDATE 16JULY08: And yes, I have a carry permit.)

Hattip: Instapundit