Kerry Is No Friend Of Hunters
“The Democratic Party Will Never Be The Choice Of The NRA – And I’m Not Looking To Be The Candidate Of The NRA.” (John Kerry For President, “Kerry Stands Up To NRA’s Divisive Agenda In Letter To Blacklisted Americans,” Press Release, 10/30/03)
Kerry Is Not A Member Of The Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus. (The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Website, http://www.sportsmenslink.org/caucus/caucus_members.asp, Accessed 3/31/04)
ü The Caucus Boast 324 Members: Including Democrats Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Sen. Zell Miller (D-GA), Sen. John Breaux (D-LA), Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR), Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN), Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Sen. Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD), Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE), Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Sen. John D. Rockefeller (D-WV). (The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Website, http://www.sportsmenslink.org/caucus/caucus_members.asp, Accessed 3/31/04)
Kerry Received An “F” Rating From National Rifle Association In 2002. (National Rifle Association Website, www.nra.org, Accessed 1/24/04)
John Kerry Has Voted With Coalition To Stop Gun Violence 100% Of The Time. (Candidates On Guns Website, Project Of The Coalition To Stop Gun Violence, www.candidatesonguns.org/content/meet/cand_kerry.html, Accessed 2/9/04)
John Kerry Received A 0% Rating With Gun Owners Of America In 2002. (Candidates On Guns Website, Project Of The Coalition To Stop Gun Violence, www.candidatesonguns.org/content/meet/cand_kerry.html, Accessed 2/9/04)
John Kerry Voted With Brady Campaign 100% Of The Time. (Brady Campaign Website, http://www.bradycampaign.org/facts/scorecard/scorecard.php?ssr=MA, Accessed 4/1/04)
Kerry Votes Against Gun Owners
Kerry Was One Of 17 Senators To Vote To Ban 12 Additional Assault Style Weapons In Bill Already Banning 9 Assault Style Weapons. Kerry voted to add weapons to those banned in the underlying bill. The measure was defeated, with only 16 other Senators joining Kerry. (S. 1970, CQ Vote #102: Motion Agreed To 82-17: R 42-2; D 40-15, 5/22/90, Kerry Voted Nay; Joan Biskupic, “Anticrime Package Falters After Gun Ban Retained,” CQ Weekly, 5/26/90)
Kerry Voted To Allow Federal Authorities To Conduct Inspections Of Gun Dealers Without Notice. The measure was soundly defeated, with only 17 other Senators joining Kerry. (S. 49, CQ Vote #140: Motion Agreed To 76-18: R 47-4; D 29-14, 7/9/85, Kerry Voted Nay)
Kerry Voted For Mandatory Trigger Locks. (S. 2260, CQ Vote #216: Motion Agreed To 61-39: R 52-3; D 9-36, 7/21/98, Kerry Voted Nay)
Kerry Voted Against Destruction Of Records After Background Checks For Purchase Of Handguns. Kerry voted against requiring that “law enforcement agencies to immediately destroy any information on individuals allowed to purchase firearms after the check.” (S. 2260, CQ Vote #217: Adopted 69-31: R 55-0; D 14-31, 7/21/98, Kerry Voted Nay)
Kerry Voted To Strip Bankruptcy Protection From Gun Manufacturers From Debts Caused By Fraud, Recklessness Or Negligence. Only 28 Senators joined Kerry in supporting this measure. (S. 625, CQ Vote #4: Rejected 29-68: R 1-51; D 28-17; I 0-0, 2/2/00, Kerry Voted Yea)
Kerry Voted Against Limiting Civil Lawsuits Involving Guns. Craig, R-Idaho, motion to table (kill) the Levin, D-Mich., amendment no. 2631 that would exempt from the provisions of the bill civil lawsuits in which gross negligence or reckless conduct of a defendant led to the death or injury of another person. (S. 1805, CQ Vote #29: Motion Agreed To 56-41: R 45-5; D 11-35; I 0-1, 3/2/04, Kerry Voted Nay)
Kerry Voted For 14 Day Waiting Period. McClure, R-Idaho, motion to table (kill) the Inouye, D-Hawaii, amendment to require a 14-day waiting period between the purchase of a handgun and its delivery to the buyer. (S. 49, CQ Vote #141: Motion Agreed To 71-23: R 46-5; D 25-18, 7/9/85, Kerry Voted Nay)
Kerry Voted To Abolish Civilian Marksmanship Program In 1993 And Its Successor In 1996. (H.R. 3116, CQ Vote # 325: Motion Agreed To 67-30: R 39-2; D 28-28, 10/21/93, Kerry Voted Nay; S. 1745, CQ Vote #178: Motion Agreed To 71-29: R 51-2, D 20-27, 6/27/96, Kerry Voted Nay)
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