the front page today of the New York Times documents a new horrible device that has just been found. It is a gun that looks like a keychain, and its only purpose is to be smuggled through metal detectors at our airports. This is a dangerous device that could allow terrorists, criminals, drug dealers, and others to get guns through airports and into airplanes and in our country. I am writing the President and asking that he administratively block the importation of this device. If that is not possible, then we should introduce and quickly pass legislation that would stop this so-called keychain gun from being imported or manufactured in the United States. Mr. Speaker, abolishing this awful device with the only purpose of helping terrorists is something that even Charlton Heston could agree on.
Chuck Schumer: “the front page today of the New York Times documents a new horrible device that has just been found. It is a gun that…”
On the recordMay 6, 1998
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Addressing the dangers of a new gun designed to evade airport security.
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