Why, that’s genius!
Per this:
Senate Democrats plan to urge Congress to reauthorize a law banning plastic guns that could be used by terrorists to slip past airport metal detectors.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., said Tuesday he plans to introduce legislation to reauthorize the Terrorist Firearm Detection Act of 1988, which bans the creation or possession plastic firearms. Exemptions for the military and intelligence agencies are provided in the law.
Officials worry terrorists would be able to get their hands on plastic weapons that would have no metal parts to set off metal detectors at airports and other security checkpoints.
The bill was last reauthorized in 1998 and expires in December
That is genius! I mean we all know terrorists obey laws, particularly gun and explosives laws. This will surely prevent people from accessing plastic guns. Bravo!
October 22nd, 2003 at 8:01 pm
Can they even make a gun made of “plastic”? I know the Glock is some form of whacked out polymer but it still has to have a steel barrel and firing pin. I dont think they have come up with a way to make ceramic pins and barrels have they? This sounds like that bullshit about terrorists getting their hands on a .50 rifle and whacking us poor innocent Americans…
October 22nd, 2003 at 9:34 pm
The glock is all metal, except the lower receiver and the magazine casing.
October 23rd, 2003 at 12:31 am
we all know terrorists obey laws
It’s one more thing that we can charge them with.
October 23rd, 2003 at 10:42 am
Many modern guns have some plastic in them. Weight would be a concern otherwise. Perhaps Teddy would also like to ban plastic liquor bottles…since in his hands they also are quite deadly.