This week the House is supposed to take up the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. It was originially to be taken up in September, but the House schedule became a casualty of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Because the target adjournment date was over 2 weeks ago (September 30), the House is going to consider the Senate version, S.397.

We know that alot of sites are making stink about the armor piercing ammunition amendment to S.397 (SA1645). In reality, the admendment only calls for a study of the feasibiliity of studying armor piercing ammunition. It does not empower the Attorney General to outlaw any forms of ammunition. In fact, the only power the AG has with respect to APA is to declare ammunition to be NOT APA based upon certain conditions (18 USC 921(a)17).  The bottom line is that nothing can happen with armor piercing ammunition until more legislation is proposed and passed. Proposals of those bills have already been proposed twice by Sen. Kennedy and they have repeatedly failed.