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Wednesday, September 08, 2004

Show Me the Facts

Drudge Report: Facts Show Another Republican Lie

Kerry's campaign responds to the bruhaha over his acceptance of a semi-automatic, pistol grip shotgun. Included in the release is the following:

"The facts are clear. John Kerry opposes banning this gun and always will. John Kerry was proud to receive this union-made gun at the United Mine Workers Labor Day picnic in Racine, West Virginia."

Please, may we see those facts? I will even grant that Kerry may not even realize that his votes would indeed bring the legality of this weapon into question. However, that doesn't change the results of his votes - nor the desires of the anti-gun crowd.

Here are some facts and some more.

Here is the goal of the Brady Campaign as stated by its original founder:

"We're going to have to take one step at a time, and the first step is necessarily — given the political realities — going to be very modest. ... Our ultimate goal — total control of handguns in the United States — is going to take time. My estimate is from seven to ten years. The first problem is to slow down the increasing number of handguns sold in this country. The second problem is to get them all registered. And the final problem is to make the possession of all handguns and all handgun ammunition — except for the military, policemen, licensed security guards, licensed sporting clubs, and licensed gun collectors — totally illegal."

- Pete Shields, former Chair of Handgun Control, Inc. (1976)

Here is John Kerry's voting record according to the Brady Campaign web site.

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