Angie Craig: “Senator Kennedy has a copy of this straightforward amendment that strengthens the current armor-piercing bullet law. It…”

“Senator Kennedy has a copy of this straightforward amendment that strengthens the current armor-piercing bullet law. It does a couple of things. It says the Attorney General shall commission a study to determine whether a uniform standard for the uniform testing of projectiles against body armor is feasible and what impact it would have on sporting and hunting endeavors. It includes within the issues to be studied variations in performance that are related to the length of the barrel of the handgun or the centerfired rifle from which the projectile is fired and the amount of powder used to propel the projectile. The Attorney General shall deliver such report to the chairman and the ranking member of the House and Senate Judiciary Committee within 2 years of the date of the enactment of this legislation. This became the core of the debate between the Senator from Massachusetts and myself. What does ``performance-based standards'' mean, and how do they impact legitimate sporting and hunting ammunition?”