Micro: " Anyway, imo, Mr. Kennedy needs to be a lot more clear about his real thoughts and intentions and intimating anything is not the same as stating it as an absolute position that he firmly believes. He is being a weasel..."
I don't think he is being a weasel, AT ALL. I finally encountered the source of that news article and quote IN HIS TOWNHALL.
The article took his quote completely out of context. IN context, I think he gave a VERY complete and very thoughtful response. He is PRO 2nd amendment. He made very clear that the 2nd Amendment, like the rest of the Constitution, is sacrosanct and -- like it or not -- the 2nd Amendment stands and "gun control" isn't a viable path to reducing gun violence.
Do yourself a favor and watch the town hall, even if you have to force yourself to sit through portions of it where you may strongly disagree.
This guy, like Trump, is taking a very real chance they are going to be assassinated for what they are doing. This guy is NOT a "bought and paid for" Democrat. He is an American and he is, clearly, a patriot in the best sense of the word. He is that even if you disagree with him. But, at least, get yourself upgraded on what he is actually proposing before you make up your mind how, exactly, you feel about him. Not easy for us, after all the history and conditioning we've been through in this life.