Isn't that a Parker side-by-side, he's pointing in the wrong direction?
I don't know about the type of gun other than the original site I got the link from (webforum) says it is a double barrel 12ga shotgun (any experts out there?), but you are correct, the dog is pointing in the opposite direction from where Kerry is aiming. Too funny...
He is a prime co-sponsor of S.1431, which would give a future U.S. attorney general power to ban any semi-automatic rifle or shotgun based on a design "procured for use by the United States military or any federal law enforcement agency"--arms which are presumed to be "not particularly suitable for sporting purposes."
Hunters considering voting for Kerry simply because he says he supports hunters rights also need to know that Kerry recently left the campaign trail to cast a vote to ban ammunition rounds that are popular with many hunters (the proposal came from Kerry’s more-conservative mentor and senior senator, Ted Kennedy, who specifically mentioned the .30-30 Winchester among others).