You are correct, there has been no constitutional convention vis a vis the Second Amendment. However, Kerry consistently votes against the rights protected by the Second Amendment.
Here’s the proof.
FACT: 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.1
FACT: Kerry says, "I think you ought to tax all ammunition, personally, I think you ought to tax guns."2
FACT: Kerry has voted nine times in favor of banning semi-auto firearms.3
FACT: 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.4
FACT: Kerry has voted to close off hundreds of thousands of acres of the California Mojave Desert to hunting.5
FACT:Kerry has voted to hold the highly regulated American firearms industry legally responsible for the illegal acts of violent criminals.6
FACT: 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.7
FACT:Kerry was one of only 29 Senators to vote to prohibit gun manufacturers from discharging debts created by the reckless lawsuits filed by municipalities.8
FACT:Kerry has voted to allow BATF to conduct unlimited warrantless inspections of FFL holders.9
FACT: Kerry has voted to criminalize legal sales between private individuals at gun shows.10
FACT: 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.11
FACT: 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.12
FACT: 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.13
FACT: Kerry voted twice to eliminate the Civilian Marksmanship Program.14
FACT: 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."15
FACT: 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.16
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