From: [m c daniel] at [u.washington.edu] (Henry McDaniel)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns
Subject: AP whisphers this...
Date: 29 Jun 1995 22:32:10 GMT

Keep in mind that it is never a good idea to admit one's ignorance
while people are listening very closely... following that rule,
the AP delayed their retraction -- I suppose.

---- included message  distributed only to help AP clear it's
good name <grin> ---


	WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a story about congressional work on a new
anti-terrorism bill, The Associated Press reported erroneously that
``Black Rhino'' armor-piercing bullets were made of plastic and
that they were not covered by a ban Congress enacted in 1986 on
``cop-killer'' bullets.
	The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms says such ``Black
Rhino'' bullets, said to be capable of piercing body armor,
apparently do not exist.
	The agency in January did approve the sale of the ``Rhino-Ammo''
fragmenting bullet after firing tests showed that it was no
different from other hollow-point bullets that had no
armor-piercing qualities.