Skip to comments.
Ban on Plastic Guns Extended 10 Years (by White House)
The Associated Press via Yahoo News ^
| Tuesdayy, December 9th
| White House AP
Posted on 12/10/2003 6:12:55 AM PST by Liberal Classic
WASHINGTON - President Bush quietly signed legislation Tuesday that would extend for 10 years a ban on plastic guns that can be slipped past airport metal detectors or through X-ray machines.
The legislation bans the manufacture, sale or possession of such firearms, but exempts military and intelligence agencies.
(Excerpt) Read more at story.news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; bush; guncontrol; homelandsecurity; plasticgun; rkba
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-71 next last
Short article but it's AP so I trimmed it.
Does anyone know that such a gun exists?
To: Liberal Classic
Let's ban Unicorns, too. They're just as real
2
posted on
12/10/2003 6:14:11 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I will defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Liberal Classic
maybe an epoxy gun like that one from the Clint Eastwood movie where he was an SS agent
3
posted on
12/10/2003 6:15:01 AM PST
by
Centurion2000
(Resolve to perform what you ought, perform without fail what you resolve.)
To: Liberal Classic
Does anyone know that such a gun exists? The Glock was the first "plastic" (polymer framed) gun, but even the glock has a metal barrel, and it Glocks show up just fine on x-ray machines.
There is no such thing as a completely plastic gun, and even if there were it would show up on an x-ray.
4
posted on
12/10/2003 6:15:39 AM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
To: Puppage
Laws against unicorns must be working, since I haven't seen any.
5
posted on
12/10/2003 6:17:55 AM PST
by
Liberal Classic
(No better friend, no worse enemy.)
To: Liberal Classic
He won't have the luxury of 'quietly' signing a renewal of the AW ban. The public spotlight will be shining brightly on that one.
6
posted on
12/10/2003 6:19:50 AM PST
by
Sender
To: Liberal Classic
Anyone still think Bush wouldn't sign the AWB renewal as well? After all, he is willing to sign a ban on perfectly imaginary guns.
This is my "one issue" litmus test. Bush fails.
7
posted on
12/10/2003 6:20:17 AM PST
by
Dead Corpse
(For an Evil Super Genius, you aren't too bright are you?)
To: Liberal Classic
Children everywhere are crying over this.
8
posted on
12/10/2003 6:20:29 AM PST
by
Rebelbase
(Diaparerne is crucial)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I remember Glocks being called "the plastic gun," but you're right that there's plenty of metal in them. I have one, I ought to know.
9
posted on
12/10/2003 6:20:56 AM PST
by
Liberal Classic
(No better friend, no worse enemy.)
To: Liberal Classic
Nice to know if someone finally perfects a composit/ceramic firearm,that terrorust will not be able to get one in the US.
To: Liberal Classic
Does anyone know that such a gun exists? Not the last I heard.
Even if the rest of the gun is made of "plastic", if it fires anything like a regular round, the barrel needs to be metal to withstand the enormous pressures of firing. And even a small barrel will trigger the metal detector. Even Glock pistols, which put the liberals into hysterics about "plastic guns that can evade airport security" in the first place, contain many ounces of steel in the barrel and other parts.
And "plastic" guns are a moot point for the X-ray machine, since even all-plastic toy SQUIRT GUNS show up just fine on airport X-ray machines.
About the only material other than metal one could make a reliable gun barrel out of would be ultra-high-tech ceramics, but those are pretty much beyond the reach of the average (or even above-average) terrorist workshop.
To: The_Repugnant_Conservative
What about outside th U.S?
12
posted on
12/10/2003 6:24:56 AM PST
by
Liberal Classic
(No better friend, no worse enemy.)
To: Ichneumon
A ceramic barrel and firing chamber wound tight with a strong polymer wire shoulk work for multiple firings. Haven't seen one yet.
13
posted on
12/10/2003 6:25:24 AM PST
by
bvw
To: Ichneumon
About the only material other than metal one could make a reliable gun barrel out of would be ultra-high-tech ceramics, but those are pretty much beyond the reach of the average (or even above-average) terrorist workshop. For today, perhaps, but not forever.
14
posted on
12/10/2003 6:26:59 AM PST
by
Liberal Classic
(No better friend, no worse enemy.)
To: Liberal Classic
E. Pluribus Unum is correct, not such completely plastic gun exists. Can the government ban something on the assumption that technology will produce it in the future? I used to help race superbikes and had the priveledge to pick up one of Hondas composit frames in their pits once. I couldn't believe such a wispy feeling thing could hold a 100HP+ motor and two wheels in exact alignment. I don't doubt it will be possible to make plastics (or ceramics) to hold up to such stress someday.
To: Liberal Classic
Advances in material science and nano technology will make such a gun possible in the future.
Bet on it.
To: Liberal Classic
Well I'm sure that if Bin-Laden or Saddam is working on developing a plastic gun this law will stop them in their tracks...
I feel much safer...
17
posted on
12/10/2003 6:28:16 AM PST
by
apillar
To: CrazyIvan
Those carbon fiber wheels seem to weigh almost nothing, don't they?
18
posted on
12/10/2003 6:28:24 AM PST
by
Liberal Classic
(No better friend, no worse enemy.)
To: Rebelbase
LOL. What a classic piece, I used to love those sparkly guns. They gave off a kool aroma too.
19
posted on
12/10/2003 6:30:41 AM PST
by
AAABEST
To: Rebelbase
Gee...that's a beaut !
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-71 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson