[DuncanWaring]

McCain is a staunch defender of the Second Amendment.

Difficult to square with the fact that about seven or eight years ago he tried to put an end to gun shows.

[Flycatcher]

Didn’t hear of this. Do tell more.

[Flycatcher]

You're absolutely right. I did some research since you posted to me, and found this:

Through 1998, McCain had a strong pro-gun voting record in Congress. In May 1999, McCain voted in favor of an NRA-supported provision that encouraged, but did not force, small-scale gun collectors who sell firearms occasionally at gun shows to run background checks on customers. The next day, however, McCain led several Republican senators into Trent Lott's office and demanded that the vote be reversed.

That was unknown to me, and it doesn't speak well of McCain.

Thanks for the insight.