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Thread #74909   Message #1313314
Posted By: JohnInKansas
01-Nov-04 - 01:35 PM
Thread Name: BS: Can I get me a hunting licence here?
Subject: RE: BS: Can I get me a hunting licence here?
From one source:

Kerry co-sponsors a bill that would ban all semi-automatic shotguns and detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifles, a gigantic step toward bringing Australian-style gun control to the U.S. (Signed on as co-sponsor of S. 1431 on Nov. 21, 2003.)

Kerry says, "I think you ought to tax all ammunition, personally, I think you ought to tax guns." (CNN 'Late Edition,' Nov. 7, 1993)

Kerry has voted nine times in favor of banning semi-auto firearms. (Vote No. 24, March 2, 2004; Vote No. 295, Aug. 25, 1994; Vote No. 294, Aug. 25, 1994; Vote No. 293, Aug. 25, 1994; Vote No. 375, Nov. 17, 1993; Vote No. 365, Nov. 9, 1993; Vote No. 133, June 28, 1990; Vote No. 103, May 23, 1990; Vote No. 102, May 23, 1990.)

Kerry has voted for a Ted Kennedy amendment to ban most center-fire rifle ammunition, including the most common rounds used by hunters and target shooters. (Vote No. 28, March 2, 2004.)

Kerry has voted to close off hundreds of thousands of acres of the California Mojave Desert to hunting. (Vote No. 28, March 2, 2004.)

Kerry has voted to hold the highly regulated American firearms industry legally responsible for the illegal acts of violent criminals. (Vote No. 24, March 2, 2004; Vote No. 25, March 2, 2004 ('poison pill' amendments).)

Kerry was one of only 18 Senators to oppose the Firearms Owners' Protection Act, which ended alarming abuses being committed under the 1968 Gun Control Act. (Vote No. 142, July 9, 1985.)

Kerry was one of only 29 Senators to vote to prohibit gun manufacturers from discharging debts created by the reckless lawsuits filed by municipalities. (Vote No. 4, Feb. 2, 2000.)

Kerry has voted to allow BATF to conduct unlimited warrantless inspections of FFL holders.(Vote No. 140, July 9, 1985)

Kerry has voted to criminalize legal sales between private individuals at gun shows. (Vote No, 134, May 20, 1999; Vote No. 25, March 2, 2004).

Kerry has voted to impose penalties of a year in prison and a $10,000 fine on an adult if a juvenile steals a firearm from him, and then merely displays it in a public place. (Vote No. 118, May 14, 1999; Vote No. 224, July 22, 1998.)

Kerry has voted to force many small firearms dealers out of business, which would have impacted both the availability and price of guns, particularly in rural areas. (Vote No. 227, July 30, 1993.)

Kerry has voted 11 times to force law-abiding citizens to wait to exercise their Second Amendment rights. He voted to keep the federal waiting period after the National Instant Check System was in place. (Vote No. 141, July 9, 1985; Vote No. 115, June 28, 1991; Vote No. 113, June 28, 1991; Vote No. 278, Nov. 27, 1991; Vote No. 53, Mar. 19, 1992; Vote No. 262, Oct. 2, 1992; Vote No. 385, Nov. 19, 1993; Vote No. 386, Nov. 19, 1993; Vote No. 387, Nov. 19, 1993; Vote No. 390, Nov. 19, 1993; Vote No. 394, Nov. 20, 1993.

Kerry voted twice to eliminate the Civilian Marksmanship Program. (Vote No. 325 Oct. 12, 1993; Vote No. 178, June 27, 1996.)

Kerry wants to silence gun owners' voices. When NRA sought the same exemption from campaign finance rules that news organizations have, Kerry called that effort "hijacking America's airwaves." (Vote No. 64, April 2, 2001; Kerry asks FEC to Block NRA Channel,' AP, Dec. 9, 2003.)

Kerry commended the Million Mom March for their march on Washington that included calls for gun owner licensing, gun registration and other restrictions on law-abiding gun owners. (Vote No. 104, May 17, 2000.)

If elected president, Kerry will pack the U.S. Supreme Court with Dianne Feinstein/Chuck Schumer/Ted Kennedy-selected anti-gun activists who believe you have no right to own any firearm. (Speculation.)

Hunter???? Of course, as President he'd be exempt from any rules, so he could still hunt.

John