Reply #85: OK, I'll make you a deal...

[dajabr]

I'll vote for Kerry in the Primary if you can find a quote where Dean advocates making assault weapons available to anyone in any state.

But, then you'd have to ignore these quotes:

"My attitude toward guns is this: We don’t want guns in the hands of criminals, I agree; We don’t want assault weapons, that’s fine. I don’t know any hunters who want an AK-47 to kill a deer."

"I believe we should keep and enforce the federal gun laws we have - including the assault weapons ban and the Brady Bill - and close the gun show loophole using Insta-check and then let the states decide for themselves what, if any, additional gun control laws they want."

http://www.csulb4dean.org/guns.htm

or this...

Justice for Gun Victims Praises Howard Dean for Opposing Legal Immunity for Gun Industry; Calls on Other Candidates to Do Same

WASHINGTON - April 10 - Justice for Gun Victims today praised former Vermont Governor Howard Dean for opposing attempts to immunize the gun industry from legal action. Dean's announcement came during a Children's Defense Fund forum featuring all nine Democratic presidential candidates, and just hours after the full U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1036, a bill that shields gun makers and dealers from legal action even if they act irresponsibly.

In response to a question by journalist Mark Shields, Dean said, as president, he would veto H.R. 1036 and any legislation that singles out the gun industry for special protection. Dean also voiced support for renewing the federal assault weapons ban, which expires in 2004, and for closing the gun show loophole.

Justice for Gun Victims urged the other eight presidential candidates to strongly oppose H.R. 1036 and S. 659, its Senate companion.

More: http://www.commondreams.org/news2003/0410-04.htm

Good luck!