Kerry Questioned About His 'Chinese Assault Rifle'

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From the Second Amendment Foundation and CSN

http://www.saf.org/viewpr.asp?id=121

http://www.cnsnews.com//ViewCulture.asp?Page=\Culture\archive\200409\CUL20040917a.html

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DOES KERRY OWN ASSAULT RIFLE? IF SO, WHERE IS IT, SAF ASKS

For Immediate Release: 9/16/2004

BELLEVUE, WA— Does Sen. John Kerry, a supporter of the so-called “assault weapons” ban, own a “Communist Chinese assault rifle,” as suggested by his remarks in the October issue of Outdoor Life?

If so, the Second Amendment Foundation wants to know where Kerry keeps that rifle, if it is legally registered, and how the senator got it into the United States, SAF Founder Alan Gottlieb said today.

“Senator Kerry’s own words once again trip him up in an apparent hypocrisy,” Gottlieb stated. “Responding to a question from Outdoor Life about whether he is a gun owner, and if so, what’s his favorite gun, Kerry strongly intimates he has an assault rifle, which is illegal to own both in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.”

The Kerry quote appears on Page 82 of the October issue of Outdoor Life. In that comment, the senator states, “My favorite gun is the M-16 that saved my life and that of my crew in Vietnam. I don’t own one of those now, but one of my reminders of my service is a Communist Chinese assault rifle.”
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In my opinion, ALL of our troops posted to combat zones should be allowed to bring back trophy weapons.

It was done in WWII. But we've become a nation of whimps that way.
 
You could bring back an SKS or other autoloaders, but no select fire weapons that I am aware of, back in those days. Not too sure about pistols-never met anyone who tried to.
 
4WD commented, "You could bring back an SKS or other autoloaders, but no select fire weapons that I am aware of, back in those days. Not too sure about pistols-never met anyone who tried to."

Captured pistols were rare. But with some work it was possible. I saw a Tokarev on the range, Ft. Hood, c. 1974, which was a legal trophy. Very complete with holster and accessories.

Geoff
Who notes this practice has been banned by the Bush Administrations.
 
Hkmp5sd commented, "I must of missed that one. When did Bush ban war trohies?"

Military regulations. Both wars in the Persian Gulf forbade trophy weapons. Some people just don't respect traditions.

Geoff
Who notes it's a bad thing. :mad:
 
It's possible he was talking about an SKS, which isn't an assault rifle, but how would he know that? If it's actually an assault rifle, that would be an AK, or AKM, or whatever the Chicom variant was called, right? Type-Something?

It's even sadder that a Bush administration banned war trophies when you consider that El Busho has a trophy pistol himself, in Washington D.C., no less. There are times when the arrogance of the Rajahs begins to erode the edges of my love and devotion to them. :rolleyes:
 
I recall in the early 90's in the old Edelmann's store on Long Island an SKS on display that had documentation that it was captured in RVN. So some trophies did come back.

I would almost bet that some of the high ranking civilians and generals have trophies from Iraq. The troops however will be searched thoroughly before they leave

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I would almost bet that some of the high ranking civilians and generals have trophies from Iraq. The troops however will be searched thoroughly before they leave
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Well, Bush has Saddam's pistol, doesn't he?

I myself am torn on letting troops bring back home souviners. After all, they did serve over there for a year or more. OTOH, I'd imagine it would be a pain trying to reguilate all the weapons coming back. I think that if a soldier wanted to slip home a souviner pistol or SKS, I'd probably look the other way.

But then, you know that there are gonna be some people trying to sneak back AK's, too.

And some of the more collectible pieces I wouldn't mind seeing brought back and sold to collectors or given to museums. There is no good reason to destroy a STG44, is there?
 
OTOH, I'd imagine it would be a pain trying to reguilate all the weapons coming back.
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All regulations are a pain and useless. Prior to the '68 GCA, military folks could bring back almost anything. All it took was a little paperwork to accompany the firearm while bringing it back. Pretty much the same thing one has to do when declaring any item they are bringing back from overseas to get them through customs.
 
Yea there were at least a few pistols brought back. My grandfather brought back a Luger...he also brought or had shipped back a few german medals, a swastika armband, and a japanese dress sword supposedly taken from an officer...

P.S. the lack of capitalization was intentional.... ;)
 
This set me back a little:

I myself am torn on letting troops bring back home souviners. After all, they did serve over there for a year or more. OTOH, I'd imagine it would be a pain trying to reguilate all the weapons coming back. I think that if a soldier wanted to slip home a souviner pistol or SKS, I'd probably look the other way.
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It is assinine to "regulate" the taking and bringing home of war trophies.

Soldiers have been taking weapons from their foes for millenia and treating them as trophies of war. Or just using them as weapons.

The fact we no longer allow this shows how sadly we have deteriorated since WWII or Korea, when we were frankly a warrior society. Now we are, as I said above, a bunch of whimps.

But then, the fact the dems can run Kerry, who came back from 'Nam and committed treason by lying to Congress, shows how far we've sunk.
 
I remember when my grandfather wasw selling his house, I discovered several guns in a closet, mostly just rifles, I don't know what they were, but one sleeve-barrelled weapon caught my eye. I was about 14 at the time, but couldn't identify it. Knowing what I know now, and remembering what it looked like, my best guess is that it was a Russian "burp gun" from the Korean War era. I'm not sure though, one of these days when I see him I'll have to ask him about it.
 
And the problem with that would be..... What?
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Quartus, the problem would be that the existance of questionably imported pistol or SKS is not a problem.

But an unregistered machine gun is a herpes that won't go away until you melt it in a furnace. Every person who even possessed it would be guilty of a felony.

War trophies of pistols should be encouraged, if anything, to avoid the permanent legal troubles an AK would bring to a tempted young vet.
 
War trophy

I brought home a Chinese SKS from RVN in '70. Legal paperwork and hand carried it all the way home on the airlines (though I did have to let the Stew lean it in the coat closet while on board. Imagine the reaction today.
 
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