Police groups issue warning about "cop killer" gun now on the streets

[Lefty48197]

My good friends at the Brady Campaign made this news available to us. It seems there is a handgun that is now available for sale on the streets, which had previously been available only to law enforcement and military personnel. A couple of retired cops test fired some shots into a bullet resistant vest. The vest stopped the 9mm, the 40 cal, the shotgun pellets and the slug. The cop killer gun penetrated the vest both times.
I think there are two ways to look at this issue: There is the viewpoint of most liberals that a gun/bullet that will penetrate police body armor has no place on America's streets. The Republicans/NRA will take the position that we must make this gun available to their members, in case the police that come to their homes are wearing body armor.

http://www.bradycampaign.org/press/release.php?release=621

" Three leading police organizations today urged police nationwide to be on the lookout for a small, easily concealable handgun that fires bullets that penetrate soft body armor, calling the gun an immediate threat to law enforcement officers. They also urged Congress to take appropriate action to help deal with the threat.

The groups, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and the International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO), announced their alert at a press conference at a district headquarters of the Metropolitan Washington D.C. Police Department"

"We need to realize that the individuals who would be most interested in acquiring this firearm are criminals who want to be able to stop a police officer," said Deputy Chief Brian Jordan of the Metropolitan Washington D.C. Police Department."


Here's a link to the video:
http://www.bradycampaign.org/ler/fnh/

Here's a link to the gun manufacturer's website:
http://www.fnherstal.com/html/Index.htm

"FN HERSTAL's products are destined exclusively to governmental, military and law enforcement agencies.

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Any use, possession, import, export of firearms, ammunitions, weapon systems and similar products is subject to governmental regulation."

...or not.