Lawmakers mull ban on plastic guns after TSA failure to detect real firearms

‘Citing the failure of TSA agents to identify traditional detectable weapons at airport security, Democrats are seeking a ban on plastic guns that would require manufacturers to put at least one metal component on the firearm to make them easier to scan.

“If detectable weapons can make it through security checkpoints, how can we expect to catch wrongdoers carrying undetectable plastic firearms?,”Rep. Steve Israel, a New York Democrat, told the Hill.

To battle security lapses, the Democrats in the House plan to introduce amendments to the Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act. Israel is set to unveil the legislation at a LaGuardia Airport press conference in New York on Tuesday.’

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