Biting the bullet?Biting the Bullet "GUNS DON'T kill people--bulletsdo.' In 1969 that infamous line by comedian Pat Paulsen Patrick Layton Paulsen (July 6, 1927 – April 24, 1997) was an American comedian and satirist notable for his roles on several of the Smothers Brothers TV shows, and for his campaigns for President of the United States in 1968, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1992, and 1996, which had was only a joke. Today, a whole lot of people are taking the idea seriously, thanks to new legislation proposed by New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan Noun 1. Daniel Patrick Moynihan - United States politician and educator (1927-2003) Moynihan . Called the Violent Crime Protection Act, S-25 aims at making illegal the "manufacture, transfer, and importation' of .25- and .32-caliber ammunition. This year's legislation follows hot on the heels of last year's successful effort to outlaw armor-piercing bullets. The ease with which the 1986 legislation swept through both Houses makes gun-rights activists fear this year's attempt may be similarly successful. "Any one bullet can be made to sound evil,' warns Alan Gottlieb Alan Merril Gottlieb (born May 2, 1947) is an American author, political activist, and businessman. Gottlieb is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World and Who's Who in American Politics. , chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, or CCRKBA, is a gun rights organization in the United States, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. It is closely affiliated with the Second Amendment Foundation. External links
abiology the study of inanimate things. animatism the assignment to inanimate objects, forces, and plants of personalities and wills, but not souls. — animatistic, adj. .' Advocates of bullet control claimthey just want to help protect the nation's policemen (who are frequently portrayed as supporters of gun-control legislation--see chart). According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a staffer in Senator Moynihan's office, almost one-fourth of all cop shootings involve .25- or .32-caliber ammo. The problem with this analysis, sayopponents of the bill, is that there is nothing unique about .25- or .32-caliber bullets. These calibers are sometimes used in cheap handguns favored by criminals, but many criminals also use .30- or .38-caliber weapons. Quite apart from serious constitutional objections, gun owners point out that the legislation doesn't make sense on its own terms: Criminals can simply switch calibers. "Senator Moynihan doesn't know which end of a gun the bullet comes out of,' says a bemused Gottlieb. In fact, the true goal of the legislation may be to establish a precedent, making it easier for Congress to ban most handgun ammunition, making handgun ownership more expensive and inconvenient. |
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