On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:38:21 -0500, Richard A. wrote:

There's a difference between "anti-gun" voting and "pro-common sense"
voting.

Maybe. Let's read on and see.

I'm anti-cop killing bullets,

That's jingoism from the anti's right there. Any rifle bullet will
penetrate a ballistic vest, so by trying to label ammo as "cop-killer",
the can then try to leverage that to ban all rifles.

anti-mentals/felons being able to
purchase guns at a gun show,

The laws apply at gun shows just like they apply everywhere else, it is
illegal for a felon to touch, let alone own, a firearm or ammunition.
Same for certain psychological disorders. There is no "gun show loophole"
that magically makes this legal at one location and not another, that's
another myth.

and anti-assault weapons,

Do you know that the "assault weapons ban" which recently expired had
nothing to do with machine guns? It also wasn't a ban, it was a
manufacturing stop order - you can own 'em, you just can't build any
more. Oh, and the definition of "assault weapon"? If a semi-automatic
rifle had a flash hider and a bayonet lug, it was an "assault weapon" as
defined by the ban. Now, I don't know how many bayonetings you have in
_your_ part of the country, but as I see it, it was a ban for superficial,
cosmetic differences. The only way they got it passed was by confusing the
people because they _look like_ machine guns.

and yet I own a
shotgun and two hand guns. There really is something to be said for
common sense.

Yes, there is. Please go educate yourself on the issues, and you'll
see that Kerry's "moderate" stance on guns is there only during the
election. His anti-gun voting record is 100%. Your shotgun and two
handguns aren't safe either.

Dave Hinz