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| Drudge: Kerry cosponsored a banning a gun he waves |
| 2004-09-08 |
EFL: Drudge at his best Was Dem presidential hopeful John Kerry seen this weekend waving a gun which would have been banned if legislation he co-sponsored became law? Kerry co-sponsored S. 1431 last year ("The Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2003) which would have banned a "semiautomatic shotgun that has a pistol grip." Opponents of the bill successfully argued how nearly all guns have "pistol grips," inluding millions of Browning Auto-5 shotguns produced since 1903. Photos show Kerry's hand resting on the "pistol grip," as loosely defined in the bill. [Section SEC. 2; (H) (ii) and (b)(42): "The term 'pistol grip' means a grip, a thumbhole stock, or any other characteristic that can function as a grip."] |
| Posted by:Super Hose |
| #7 It'd get 24/7 on EVERY broadcast and cable network. For months. And we'd hear nothing BUT coverage about the statement. (We'd still hear about Abu Ghraib, of course...) |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-09-08 10:59:39 PM |
| #6 I think the point was made on the radio yesterday: what if Bush had made the same statement about bringing a gun to the debate. Do you think there would have been more coverage in the MSM? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-09-08 10:51:30 PM |
| #5 "I thank you for the gift, but I can’t take it to the debate with me," Someone gives him a gun and he immediately starts thinking about shooting the president at the debates? What would he do if he was allowed to bring the gun? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-09-08 10:39:24 PM |
| #4 It is not clear if Kerry completed the required paperwork (Form 4473) before he claimed the gun. How 'bout the wife's Form 1040? |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-09-08 10:29:20 PM |
| #3 Democrats don't need to fill out paperwork. That's only for Republicans. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-09-08 1:11:11 PM |
| #2 [It is not clear if Kerry completed the required paperwork (Form 4473) before he claimed the gun.] Kerry's got such a problem with simple forms, doesn't he? |
| Posted by: eLarson 2004-09-08 11:34:52 AM |
| #1 "The term ’pistol grip’ means a grip, a thumbhole stock, or any other characteristic that can function as a grip." Yeah, they tried to slip that one in when they thought no one was looking. Saying one thing, but giving the gun-grabbers a definition loose enough to ban pretty much anything they wanted to. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-09-08 10:43:53 AM |