confrontation of the come poubd in waco, texas, where members of the cult died. congressman steve stockman played into the dark currents. in an essay at the time he wrote, quote, these men women and children were burned to death because they owned guns. that the government did not wish them to have. waco was supposed to be a way for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms and the clinton administration to prove the need for a ban on so-called assault weapons. by accusing the president of working with the u.n., the united nations, in an effort to confiscate our guns. quote, there s no doubt president obama and his anti-gun pals believe the timing has never been better to ram through the u.n. s global gun control crown jewel. registration is the first step towards outright confiscation. and this treaty sets the stage for confiscation on a global scale. he s referring to a treaty signed by the u.n. that will