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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JDN who wrote (649757)	10/22/2004 11:26:09 AM
From: tonto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

John Kerry Wants to Ban Guns in America Friday, September 10, 2004 View the ad John Kerry`s two-decade long U.S. Senate record of opposing Second Amendment rights makes him the most anti-gun presidential nominee in history! 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 View NRA`s Most Recent Ads That Dog Don`t Hunt 30 second TV ad (Video TRT 30 seconds) Wednesday, October 1, 2004 That Dog Don`t Hunt--John Kerry (PDF format) Wednesday, September 29, 2004 NRA Infomercial--John Kerry (Video TRT 13:16) Wednesday, September 29, 2004 John Kerry`s Not A Hunter (Video TRT 30 seconds) Wednesday, September 22, 2004 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 FACT: John Kerry has a 100% voting record with, and earned the endorsement of the Brady Campaign (Formerly Handgun Control, Inc.)—a group that says you have no right to own any gun. And, he repeatedly earns the support of PETA and the Humane Society of the United States—groups who openly want to ban all hunting in America.