It seems Kerry, a supporter of the assault weapon ban law, is relucant to vocally voice his support.
http://www.thehill.com/news/072904_late/guns.aspx
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Gun-control advocates say that Sen. John Kerryââ‚ƚ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s presidential campaign is divided about how vocal the senator should be in calling for the assault-weapons ban to be renewed.
Kerryââ‚ƚ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s reluctance to mention the controversial issue on the campaign trail has agitated proponents of the ban, which is scheduled to expire Sept. 13.
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In his new book, My Life, Clinton wrote that the 1994 vote to ban assault weapons came at a high political price, costing many House Democrats their seats in Congress.
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So now Kerry is sitting between a rock and a hard place. If he doesn't put more effort into pleasing the anti-gun folks, they will get annoyed with him and perhaps withdraw their support. If he does, even more of the folks in the middle will see that the NRA is upset and move to the right. He can't please both.
According to Bill Clinton, what did the assault weapon ban cost the Democrats in the 1990s?
