This information comes from the NRA American Hunter November 2004 and is properly footnoted. See page 65-66 of that issue.

1) Kerry Co-sponsors a bill that would ban all semi-automatic shotguns and detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifles, a gigantic step toward bringing Australian-style gun control to the the US.

2) Kerry says, "I think you ought to tax all ammunition, personally, I think you ought to tax guns."

3) Kerry has voted nine times in favor of banning semi-auto firearms.

4) Kerry has voted for a Ted Kennedy amendment to ban most center-fire rifle ammunition, including the most common rounds used by hunters and target shooters.

5) Kerry has voted to close off hundreds of thousands of acres of the California Mojave Desert to Hunting.

6) Kerry has voted to hold the highly regulated American Firearms industry legally responsible for illegal acts of violent criminals.

7) Kerry was one of only 18 Senators to oppose the Firearms Owners' Protection Act, which ended alarming abuses being committed under the 1968 Gun Control Act.

8) Kerry was on of only 29 senators to vote to prohibit gun manufacturers from discharging debts. created by the reckless lawsuit filed by municipalities.

9) Kerry has voted to allow BATF to conduct unlimited warrantees inspections of FFL holders.

10) Kerry has voted to criminalize legal sales between private individuals at gun shows.

11) Kerry has voted to impose penalties of a year in prison and $10,000. fine on an adult if a juvenile steals a firearm from him, and then merely displays it in a public place.

12) Kerry has voted to force many small firearms dealers out of business, which would have impacted both the availability and price of guns, particularly in rural areas.

13) Kerry voted 11 times to force law abiding citizens to wait to exercise there Second Amendment rights. He voted to keep the federal waiting period after the National Instant Check System was in place.

14) Kerry voted twice to eliminate the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

15) Kerry wants to silence gun owner's voices. When NRA sought the same exemption from campaign finance rules that news organizations have, Kerry called that effort "hijacking America's airwaves."

16) Kerry commended the Million Mom March for their march on Washington that included calls for gun owner licensing, gun registration and the other restrictions on Law-abiding gun owners.

17) If elected president, Kerry will pack the U.S. Supreme Court with Dianne Feinstein/Chuck Schumer/Ted Kennedy-selected anti-gun activists who believe you have no right to own any firearms.