Kerry Questioned About His 'Chinese Assault Rifle'
- Thread starter Patrick Graham
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Which only serves to illustrate just how idiotic the NFA is, or at the very least the '86 MG ban. After all, we trust our soldiers with hardware ranging from pistols to anti-tank rockets, to say nothing of full on assault rifles and belt-fed machineguns yet as soon as s/he returns home to civilian life they suddenly become incapable of responsibly handling an automatic firearm?
Say wha?
replacement_tommel
Inactive
Another Kerry flip flop
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/27/politics/campaign/27guns.html
No Assault Rifle for Kerry, After All
By JODI WILGOREN
Published: September 27, 2004
Senator John Kerry's campaign said yesterday that Mr. Kerry did not own a Chinese assault rifle, as he was quoted as saying in Outdoor Life magazine, but a single-bolt-action military rifle, blaming aides who filled out the magazine's questionnaire on his behalf for the error.
Michael Meehan, a spokesman for the campaign, said Mr. Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee, owns two guns, a double-barreled 12-gauge shotgun and the rifle, which Mr. Meehan said Mr. Kerry "keeps as a relic" and had never fired. Mr. Meehan said the gun had no make or model markings on it and that Mr. Kerry "got it from a friend years ago," adding that such rifles were first manufactured in Russia more than 100 years ago and were used by the North Koreans and the Vietcong.
The clarification came in response to an article yesterday in The New York Times quoting Mr. Kerry's response to a question by Outdoor Life: "What is your favorite gun?"
"My favorite gun is the M-16 that saved my life and that of my crew in Vietnam," said Mr. Kerry, a veteran, according to the October issue. "I don't own one of those now, but one of my reminders of my service is a Communist Chinese assault rifle."
Though the comment was presented by Outdoor Life as part of an "exclusive interview with the two presidential candidates," four pages that included many long, conversational answers using first-person pronouns, Mr. Meehan said Mr. Kerry's portions were written by his staff. A public relations representative for Outdoor Life did not respond to a message seeking comment.
---> It's funny how "sportsman" Kerry can't seem to remember what type of guns that he owns...
-Tom
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/27/politics/campaign/27guns.html
No Assault Rifle for Kerry, After All
By JODI WILGOREN
Published: September 27, 2004
Senator John Kerry's campaign said yesterday that Mr. Kerry did not own a Chinese assault rifle, as he was quoted as saying in Outdoor Life magazine, but a single-bolt-action military rifle, blaming aides who filled out the magazine's questionnaire on his behalf for the error.
Michael Meehan, a spokesman for the campaign, said Mr. Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee, owns two guns, a double-barreled 12-gauge shotgun and the rifle, which Mr. Meehan said Mr. Kerry "keeps as a relic" and had never fired. Mr. Meehan said the gun had no make or model markings on it and that Mr. Kerry "got it from a friend years ago," adding that such rifles were first manufactured in Russia more than 100 years ago and were used by the North Koreans and the Vietcong.
The clarification came in response to an article yesterday in The New York Times quoting Mr. Kerry's response to a question by Outdoor Life: "What is your favorite gun?"
"My favorite gun is the M-16 that saved my life and that of my crew in Vietnam," said Mr. Kerry, a veteran, according to the October issue. "I don't own one of those now, but one of my reminders of my service is a Communist Chinese assault rifle."
Though the comment was presented by Outdoor Life as part of an "exclusive interview with the two presidential candidates," four pages that included many long, conversational answers using first-person pronouns, Mr. Meehan said Mr. Kerry's portions were written by his staff. A public relations representative for Outdoor Life did not respond to a message seeking comment.
---> It's funny how "sportsman" Kerry can't seem to remember what type of guns that he owns...
-Tom
TheBluesMan
Moderator Emeritus
I glean from this that Kerry owns a Chinese assault rifle like the ones they made in Russia more than 100 years ago which were used by the vietcong and the North Koreans.
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BWAAAHHAAAHAAHAA!
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BWAAAHHAAAHAAHAA!
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Master Blaster
New member
Unfortunately this article is very telling as to Mr. Kerry's position if he gets elected:
Bolt action rifle = Assault weapon since it can shoot through a policeman's level two soft vest.
Shotgun OK for peasants to own for hunting FOR NOW!!!!!
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Bolt action rifle = Assault weapon since it can shoot through a policeman's level two soft vest.
Shotgun OK for peasants to own for hunting FOR NOW!!!!!
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Ben Swenson
New member
Mosin-Nagant assault rifle? Heh... well now we know why they were so afraid of cheap assault rifles.
No, the rifles are fine
He is OK with rifles, it is the ammo they can fire that he is afraid of.
Kerry has already voted once for Sen Kennedy's high power ammo performance standards.
You know the one where they put up a soft armor vest (that is not designed to stop a rifle round) and "test" to see if the rifle round penetrates the vest (it will). If (or when) it does that round is taken off the market.
So you can have your bolt action, but the only bullets you can buy will have the power and ballistics of a handgun round. You know since you are stalking deer on your belly you don't need to shoot very far.
He is OK with rifles, it is the ammo they can fire that he is afraid of.
Kerry has already voted once for Sen Kennedy's high power ammo performance standards.
You know the one where they put up a soft armor vest (that is not designed to stop a rifle round) and "test" to see if the rifle round penetrates the vest (it will). If (or when) it does that round is taken off the market.
So you can have your bolt action, but the only bullets you can buy will have the power and ballistics of a handgun round. You know since you are stalking deer on your belly you don't need to shoot very far.
FirstFreedom
Moderator
Yeah, that's what I gleaned, too. Still trying to figure that one out. Maybe Tamara or someone who is familiar with all the esoteric versions of CHINESE milsurp rifles made in RUSSIA could help us out. Yes, I'm also wondering what caliber this intriguing rifle is chambered for, and whether it would have been banned by Kerry's cop-killer bullet legislation. Any gun owner or "sportsman" that thinks Kerry won't take all your guns if given the chance has probably been involved with one or more of the following at one time or another in their lives: Friends Helping Friends pyramid scheme, pay phone investment, psychic hotlines.....
45 Long Colt
New member
What Justin said. . . .but extend it to everybody who's a citizen. The ". . .shall not be infringed" part was strong language when it was written.
"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."
The above appeared in a couple of posts at least. Regarding the "problem" of that unregistered machine gun, murders took place prior to 1934, they took place during 1934 and they take place today. None took place with legally owned (registered) machine guns and very few took place with machine guns of the other sort (illegal, via not being registrered). The "problem" such as it is can be solved simply and directly, repeal the 1934 Act, the GCA '68, the machine gun related portions of FOPA, as well as the idiotic regulations and legislation regarding manufacture, assembly and importation of firearms.
The law abiding are likely to remain law abiding, while criminals tend not to obey the law anyhow. Why not make armed crime, ADW, armed robbery, murder, that sort of thing a capitol crime, and then, to show that what was said was really ment, excute some of the guilty parties?? Think that that is to arcane an idea for our law makers to grasp??
The above appeared in a couple of posts at least. Regarding the "problem" of that unregistered machine gun, murders took place prior to 1934, they took place during 1934 and they take place today. None took place with legally owned (registered) machine guns and very few took place with machine guns of the other sort (illegal, via not being registrered). The "problem" such as it is can be solved simply and directly, repeal the 1934 Act, the GCA '68, the machine gun related portions of FOPA, as well as the idiotic regulations and legislation regarding manufacture, assembly and importation of firearms.
The law abiding are likely to remain law abiding, while criminals tend not to obey the law anyhow. Why not make armed crime, ADW, armed robbery, murder, that sort of thing a capitol crime, and then, to show that what was said was really ment, excute some of the guilty parties?? Think that that is to arcane an idea for our law makers to grasp??
45 Long Colt
New member
Actually carrying out a death sentence in less than a decade is a novel idea these days.
I like it.
I'm not sure capital punishment has any deterent effect. Of course, I also don't care whether it has any deterent effect. I'll settle for the favorable rate of recidivism associated with it.
But our liberal friends don't like to penalize bad behavior. That tends to stifle self expression. They prefer to ban inanimate objects. It's completely irrational, but it's soooo emotionally satisfying.
I like it.
I'm not sure capital punishment has any deterent effect. Of course, I also don't care whether it has any deterent effect. I'll settle for the favorable rate of recidivism associated with it.
But our liberal friends don't like to penalize bad behavior. That tends to stifle self expression. They prefer to ban inanimate objects. It's completely irrational, but it's soooo emotionally satisfying.
