Free Republic

'Does Kerry Own an 'Assault Rifle' or Doesn't He?' Asks Gun Lobby Spokesman in Call for BATFE Investigation of Democratic Nominee9/28/2004 9:00:00 AM To: National Desk Contact: John Snyder, 202-326-5259 WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "Does he or doesn't he, that is the question," said gun lobby spokesman John M. Snyder this morning after reviewing reports in The New York Times on Sunday and Monday regarding Sen. John Kerry's ownership or non-ownership of a so-called "assault weapon." On Sunday the newspaper reported on an Outdoor Life magazine article which stated Kerry indicated he had "a Communist Chinese assault...

Shotgun Incident Worsens for Kerry New legal research by gun-law expert Alan Korwin indicates that merely accepting a gift shotgun from a private party out of his home state would be a five-year federal felony for Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, the Democratic candidate for President [see United States Code, section 922(a)(9)]. Giving him the gun would also be a felony [922(a)(5)]. National news reports picture Kerry proudly holding the gift in Racine, West Virginia, during a Labor Day celebration. Bringing the gun back to his home state would be an additional five-year federal felony, under the massive and bewildering federal...