[Donaeus]

This bill like all others preceeding it do not keep guns out of the hands of criminals. Just because the US bans plastic guns it doesn't mean that other countries are not working to produce the same thing. A terrorist is a criminal and will find a way to get his/her hands on whatever equipment they feel necessary to do their "job." The answer is to get more firearms into the hands of law-abiding, trained citizens as has been proven by dropping crime rates in states with concealed carry.

[m1-lightning]

The answer is to get more firearms into the hands of law-abiding, trained citizens as has been proven by dropping crime rates in states with concealed carry.

But why is it necessary for citezens to have undetectable guns?

[m1-lightning]

I'm pro 2nd amendment, but to a certain degree. If there were no limitations on the 2nd amendment, there wouldn't be much difference between security in Baghdad and security in Washington. Our rights as citizens should not be so free to the extent where our leaders cannot be secure in government buildings from assassins or terrorists.

17-4 PH stainless steel is an alloy undetectable by metal detectors. If the ban were lifted, it would be legal to manufacture firearms with this alloy. This would mean that metal detectors anywhere would be pointless. Even if another country invents it first, this ban would certainly limit the availablity of it here.

Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988