Gun grabbers caught telling a whopper - by BATFE!

The NRA-ILA is reporting that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has caught the Brady Campaign/ Million Mom bunch telling yet another tall tale.

The NRA-ILA report states as follows:

In an obvious setup for an ammunition-banning "killer amendment" to defeat pro-gun legislation, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and New York Senator Chuck Schumer (D) have once again proven that they've never seen a gun they won`t try to ban.

The target of this week's sparsely attended Washington news conference was FN Herstal`s "Five-SeveN," an expensive and still rare polymer-framed handgun. At the same time they attack .50 caliber rifles for their large bullets and long-range capability, the anti-gun groups falsely claim the Five-SeveN--specially designed for short-range use with small, lightweight bullets--poses a threat to police.

The truth is, this pistol and its ammunition were approved for importation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), which stated that the ammunition is "not armor piercing" under Federal law.

BATFE also noted that in tests by FN--one of Europe`s most respected firearm manufacturers--bullets from the Five-SeveN wouldn't penetrate two kinds of soft body armor (you can see BATFE's statement at: http://www.atf.gov/firearms/firearmstech/fabriquen.htm).

Law enforcement agencies and manufacturers follow 57 pages of detailed instructions when testing armor. Brady "ballisticians" simply shot a vest draped over a bale of hay and handed out a video.

Many media outlets, including some in Ohio, dutifully repeated the Brady story, without noting the BATFE's corrections.

Click here for the complete story on the Brady bunch's latest attack on a perfectly legal handgun.