Here's a little more info on John Heinz Kerry
SORRY FOR BEING LAZY TODAY AND DOING SOME CUT/PASTE JOBS, BUT THEY ARE GOOD READS
http://www.sportsmenforkerry.com/
www.gunowners.org
Apr 2004
John Kerry: Dove Lover Or Wolf In Sheep"s Clothing?
Well, it"s election season again. Time for candidates to dust off their shotguns and head to the fields.
For many legislators, it"s just another opportunity for a photo-op. It doesn"t matter how they"ve voted; it"s all about making voters think the candidate cares about what is important to them... even if the candidate really doesn"t.
Simply go to presidential candidate John Kerry"s website and you will see a prime example of this.
"John Kerry eats dove. Even better, he shoots them," the Kerry website reads. "From behind the stalks of a Southern cornfield, he'll watch them flutter and dart, and fire."
To read the article posted on the Kerry website, you would think this presidential contender is the 21st Century reincarnation of John Wayne.
Kerry is the only combat veteran in the field, the article continues. He stands 6-foot-4 and "rides a Harley, plays ice hockey, snowboards, windsurfs, kitesurfs, and has such thick, aggressive hair he uses a brush with metal teeth."
A real macho, gun nut we are led to believe.
But looking at his record over the last decade, one is hard pressed to find ANY time he has supported gun owners" rights. Consider just some of Kerry"s most recent votes:
* Lock up your safety. On February 26 of this year, Sen. Kerry voted for an amendment that would require all handgun purchasers to pay an implicit "gun tax" by requiring them to buy a trigger lock when they purchase their handgun, irrespective of need. In addition, the amendment would create a broad and implicit cause of action against gun owners who fail to actually use the storage device to lock up their firearms. Of course, a locked gun then becomes unavailable for self-defense.
* Feinstein semi-auto ban. On March 2, Kerry voted for a Dianne Feinstein amendment that would extend the ban that was signed into law by President Clinton in 1994 -- a ban which outlaws certain magazines and more than 180 types of semi-automatic firearms.
* Gun show ban. Kerry also voted on March 2 for language that would outlaw the private sale of firearms at gun shows, unless the buyer agrees to submit to a background registration check. Even worse, the amendment could effectively eliminate gun shows because every member of an organization sponsoring a gun show could be imprisoned if the organization fails to notify each and every "person who attends the special firearms event of the [Brady Law] requirements." Thus, if the person responsible for handing out "Brady pamphlets" took a break to go to the bathroom, everyone responsible for the event could be sent to prison.
* Hunting ammo ban. Senator Kerry"s disdain for hunters was seen in March of this year when he voted for a Ted Kennedy amendment that would extend the federal ban on many types of ammunition. In the name of prohibiting so-called "cop-killer bullets," the Kennedy ban would have included superior performance ammunition in popular hunting calibers such as the .30-06.
These are just some of the votes from this year. A trip down "memory lane" for the past ten years reveals more infringements of people"s liberties:
* Free speech restrictions. In April 2001, Kerry voted to severely curtail the ability of outside groups such as GOA to communicate the actions of incumbent politicians to members and supporters prior to an election. This Incumbent Protection legislation makes it even harder for Gun Owners to point out the unconstitutional votes that are cast by anti-gun legislators such as Kerry.
* Lautenberg gun ban. One of the most far-reaching gun bans that Kerry voted for was in September 1996 -- the so-called Lautenberg Gun Ban. This ban has disarmed people for life -- for offenses that include pushing, shoving or, in some cases, even yelling at a family member. The language of this lifetime gun ban is so expansive that unsuspecting parents have been disarmed for simply using legitimate corporal punishment.
* Gun Free School Zones Ban. Eighty-five percent of Americans support the right of a school principal or teacher to defend students" lives with a firearm. Despite this overwhelming support for preventing school massacres, Sen. Kerry voted in 1996 to ban firearms within 1,000 feet of a school. This ban has done nothing to keep criminals from carrying guns onto school grounds, and instead, could very well make criminals out of heroes like Assistant Principal Joel Myrick of Mississippi, who used his firearm in 1997 to stop a student-killer.
* Brady gun control. Senator Kerry voted for the original Brady Bill in November 1993. This bill endangered gun buyers" safety -- forcing them to wait five days before being able to purchase a handgun from a gun store -- and endangered their privacy by requiring their names to be sent to the FBI.
* Clinton-Feinstein semi-auto ban. Not surprisingly, Senator Kerry also voted for the ban on certain magazines and on scores of firearms in 1993 and 1994. This was the first time the federal government had outright banned the mere possession of certain types of firearms.
Kerry"s anti-gun record has certainly not gone unnoticed by his friends. The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (formerly known as the Coalition to Ban Handguns) says on its website that Kerry "has voted with the National Coalition to Stop Gun Violence 100% of the time... [and] received an 'F' from the National Rifle Association and had a 0% rating with Gun Owners of America."
Over and over again, Senator John Kerry has voted against the Second Amendment. A friend of gun owners, Kerry is not.
But hey, aren"t you glad he loves to shoot doves?
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http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0408/schanberg.php
More Kerry GUN CONTROL
Gun control is a tough act for Democrats. While polls show overwhelming support among Democratic primary voters for federal regulation of gun ownership, that is not true for general-election voters as a whole.
In Al Gore"s 2000 campaign, the National Rifle Association tar brushed the candidate as one who would take Americans" guns away. Consequently, Gore lost in states such as Tennessee and West Virginia, where hunting is king. Some pundits even suggest that his tough stance on guns cost him the election.
In retrospect, Gore indeed shot himself in the foot while still in the primary campaign. He and Bill Bradley literally competed to see who had the stronger gun control program.
Gore stood in bold relief on the top of the ridgeline, calling for licensing and registration of handguns. For gun owners that"s the kiss of death. Some 47 percent of households and 54 percent of union households, a key Democratic stronghold, own guns.
Democrats have learned the hard way to draw the line in the sand -- the assault weapons ban and background checks can play in Peoria, but handgun registration is poison.
Enter John Kerry --
Kerry has voted with the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence 100 percent the time, and he has earned a grade of "F" from the powerful National Rifle Association " as well as a 0 percent rating with Gun Owners of America. He opposes granting gun makers immunity from civil lawsuits arising wrongful use of weapons, supports renewing the ban on assault-type weapons, and would require the same background checks at gun shows that are mandatory for other gun sales.
Kerry"s stump message in a nutshell: I"m a hunter. I like to hunt and shoot guns. I believe heartily in the right to bear arms. But, stick with me now, we gun-totters can certainly stand some common sense rules of gun responsibility.
Yes, "Responsibility," with a capital "R" -- right here in River City:
"Mr. President, the issue before us today can be summed up in one word: responsibility. I first started hunting with my cousins when I was young and I still enjoy hunting today. I believe strongly in the Second Amendment and I believe in the right to bear arms. But I also believe that with our rights as Americans come responsibilities." (March 2004 speech in favor of extending the assault weapons ban)
Just in case the R-word doesn"t resonate enough, Kerry has worked to cast the shadow of the tall, lone American hunter in the field. Dressed up in duck boots, jeans, a manly flannel shirt and an orange shooting vest, he has blasted away at pheasants with a troop of reporters bringing up the rear.
But, alas, commical images aside, there"s just so ammunition re Kerry on this issue. Republicans are not cat-calling "flip-flop" for the simple reason that the candidate has been pretty consistent over the years. So consistent, in fact, that it gave the candidate the delicious " if ironic -- satisfaction of crying "flip-flop" himself.
When a 1992 NRA questionnaire surfaced that indicated that Howard Dean would "oppose restrictions on semiautomatic firearms," Kerry leaped into action:
"Howard Dean needs to square his support for the N.R.A. with his current position. You can"t just flip a position in the year you decide to run for president and say, "Here I am." I think people are looking for something more than that."
On the Record:
Kerry voted for the assault weapons ban contained in the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1993, restricting the manufacture, transfer, and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices. On November 17, 1993, the amendment passed 56-43.
Kerry voted for the Brady Bill in November 1993. The legislation required a 5-day waiting period on handgun purchases, to allow local officials to conduct a background check. The bill passed the House on November 10 and on November 20, 1993, the bill passed the Senate 63-36.
Kerry voted against the motion to table (defeat) the Boxer/Kohl Amendment, requiring that all handguns sold in the United States be sold with a child safety lock. On July 21, 1998, a motion was made to table the amendment. The motion to table passed 61-39.
Kerry voted against the Craig Amendment that would have required that gun stores have trigger locks in stock and available for sale. The vote on the Craig amendment was immediately prior to a vote on the stronger Boxer/Kohl amendment to require all handguns sold in the United States be sold with a child safety lock. The Craig Amendment was an effort to undercut support for the stronger Boxer/Kohl amendment. On July 21, 1998, the amendment passed 72-28.
Kerry voted against the Large Ammunition Magazine Ban Amendment to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices. On July 21, 1998, a motion was made to table the amendment. The motion to table passed 54-44.
Kerry voted against the motion to table (defeat) the Child Access Prevention Amendment to increase penalties for individuals who permit juvenile access to firearms. On July 21, 1998, a motion was made to table the amendment. The motion to table passed 69-31.
Kerry voted for the Lautenberg Gun Show Amendment to the Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 1999 to close the loophole allowing individuals to sell guns from their private collections at gun shows without completing background checks for purchasers. On May 20, 1999, with Vice President Al Gore casting the tie-breaking vote, the amendment passed 51-50.
Kerry voted against the motion to table (defeat) the Ban on Unlicensed Sale of Guns on Internet, an amendment to the Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 1999 banning the unlicensed sale of guns on the Internet by requiring websites clearly designed to sell guns to be federally licensed firearms dealers and to comply with all such federal laws. A motion was offered to table the amendment. On May 14, 1999, the motion to table passed 50-43.
Kerry voted against the motion to table (defeat) Large-Capacity Clips, an amendment to the Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 1999, to ban the importation of large-capacity magazines (ammunition feeding devices that can hold more than ten rounds). A motion was offered to table the amendment. On May 13, 1999, the motion to table failed 39-59.
In 2000, Kerry signed the Democrat manifesto, "A New Agenda for the New Decade," which, among a host of other things, calls for the development and use of "smart gun" technology to prevent use of firearms by unauthorized persons
John Kerry the Second Amendment kinda guy
