Gun ban extremists praise two U.S. senators for seeking pistol ban

The gun ban lobby is forging ahead with calls for banning an expensive and rare pistol, despite having been proven to be selling a lie just last month.

From the story:

New Jersey's two senators, Jon Corzine and Frank Lautenberg say they will be introducing a bill that would make it illegal for anyone except police and military officials to purchase or use an assault pistol that fires bullets capable of penetrating bulletproof vests.

"There is absolutely no reason anyone other than law enforcement or the military should possess firepower capable of piercing protective body armor," Lautenberg said.

But as OFCC PAC reported last month, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) has stated that the ammunition used in FN Herstal's "Five-SeveN," 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).

Why do media outlets like Newsday continue to dutifully report this news without noting the BATFE's corrections?