he proposed a federal ban within 5 miles of schools and parks but I’m prety sure he didn’t write a bill. As a Illinois State Senator in 1999 he wouldn’t be writing a federal law.

You are right. I looked at it from a single-issue stand point. To me if candidate doesn’t have real support for the plainly stated 2nd amendment then I have a hard time believing he will support other parts of the Constitution he may or may not like. And really no reason to believe a word he says on things that aren’t in the Constitution at all, such as medical marijuana or abortion.

But agreed, just because you own guns doesn’t mean you vote only that issue.

unless of course said gun owner cared about other rights. From a states right to allow dispensation of medical marijuana, abortion, the 4th Amendment, etc.

Kennedy

Another rifle caliber, the 30.30 caliber, was responsible for penetrating three officers? armor and killing them in 1993, 1996, and 2002. This ammunition is also capable of puncturing light-armored vehicles, ballistic or armored glass, armored limousines, even a 600-pound safe with 600 pounds of safe armor plating. It is outrageous and unconscionable that such ammunition continues to be sold in the United States of America.

He also singles out .223 and 7.62 ammo, although not quite so bombastically. I was hoping tgirsch would say I was taking the text of the law out of reasonable reading before I needed to bring that quote up.

Someone – the NRA perhaps – ought to run the video of Kennedy speaking about the need to ban the 30-30, run Obama’s statement that he doesn’t want to ban hunting rifles – and then run his quote (and take down Factcheck.com for the fraud it is).

I direct my colleagues’ attention to the Web site of Hi-Vel, Incorporated, a self-described exotic products distributor and manufacturer in Delta, UT. You can access its online catalog on the Internet right now. Hi-Vel’s catalog lists an entry for armor-piercing ammunition. On that page you will find a listing for armor-piercing bullets that can penetrate metal objects. The bullets are available in packages of 10 for $9.95 each. Hi-Vel carries armor-piercing bullets for both the .223 caliber rifles such as the Bushmaster sniper rifle used in the Washington area attacks in October 2002, and the 7.62 caliber assault weapons. Over the past 10 years, these two caliber weapons were responsible for the deaths of 14 of the 20 law enforcement officers killed by ammunition that penetrated body armor.

In a recent report, the ATF identified three, .223 and the 7.62 caliber rifles, as the ones most frequently encountered by police officers. These high-capacity rifles, the ATF wrote, pose an enhanced threat to law enforcement, in part because of their ability to expel particles at velocities that are capable of penetrating the type of soft body armor typically worn by law enforcement officers.

Another rifle caliber, the 30.30 caliber, was responsible for penetrating three officers’ armor and killing them in 1993, 1996, and 2002. This ammunition is also capable of puncturing light-armored vehicles, ballistic or armored glass, armored limousines, even a 600-pound safe with 600 pounds of safe armor plating.

It is outrageous and unconscionable that such ammunition continues to be sold in the United States of America. Armor-piercing ammunition for rifles and assault weapons is virtually unregulated in the United States. A Federal license is not required to sell such ammunition unless firearms are sold as well. Anyone over the age of 18 may purchase this ammunition without a background check. There is no Federal minimum age of possession. Purchases may be made over the counter, by mail order, by fax, by Internet, and there is

Folks, we can debate about .223 and 7.62×39 (well, we can’t – but in the court of public opinion we can) but THERE IS NO DEBATE ABOUT THE VENERABLE Thurty Thurty.

Kennedy’s amendment DIRECTLY targeted hunting Ammo. AND Barack “You Can Call Me What You Want, Just Don’t Call me Gun Ban Hussein” Obama supported it.