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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mr. Whist who wrote (36350)	9/12/2000 11:54:42 PM
From: Gordon A. Langston	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

plastic guns The "Plastic Gun" Non-Issue Controversy over non-issues doesn't just waste time and money. It becomes dangerous when it diverts energies from addressing the real problems. Such was the case with "plastic guns," nefariously branded and paraded about as the terrorist's new tool. Law enforcement, aviation officials and firearms experts exploded the "plastic gun" myth in testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Crime. The "plastic gun" is a myth. There was never an all-plastic gun in the marketplace. The notion was created by the media. Phillip McGuire, Associate Director of Law Enforcement of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) testified: "The entire issue was raised in response to reports, many wildly inaccurate, concerning a particular firearm, the Glock 17." (House Subcommittee on Crime, May 15, 1986) The Glock 17&--constructed of more than a pound of hardened steel, about 83% of its total weight-- was fully detectable by airport security systems existing when it was approved for importation by BATF. Billie Vincent, FAA Director of Civil Aviation Security, testified: "(D)espite a relatively common impression to the contrary, there is no current non-metal firearm which is not reasonably detectable by present technology and methods in use at our airports today, nor to my knowledge is anyone on the threshold of developing such a firearm." (House Subcommittee on Crime, May 15, 1986) ** The FAA has concluded that "the first line of defense" must be "improved methods of screening as well as improving technology . . . to combat the threat of highjacking or terrorist activity in our air transportation systems." More effective efforts include better training and screening of airport personnel and having state-of-the-art detection equipment in our nation's airports. With well-trained people to complement existing and new technologies, will go a long way toward beating terrorism. Banning any firearm is not the answer. The fact is, it's a media-made myth that dangerously ignores the real problem. Posted: 2000-07-27

To: Mr. Whist who wrote (36350)	9/13/2000 7:00:23 AM
From: Ish	Respond to of 769670

There are no bullets designed to kill police. The term "cop killer" is just a ploy to get bullets banned. As for the "plastic gun" he didn't vote to ban, be glad it wasn't banned. It's the Glock 17, one of the most used by police guns in the US. And no, it won't pass through a metal detector without tripping it.