Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act

To protect the Nation's law enforcement officers by banning the Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm SS190 and SS192 cartridges, testing handguns and ammunition for capability to penetrate body armor, and prohibiting the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns or ammunition by civilians.

3/29/2007--Introduced.
Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act or the PLEA Act - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the definition of "armor piercing ammunition" to include a projectile that:
(1) may be used in a handgun; and
(2) the Attorney General determines to be capable of penetrating body armor. Directs the Attorney General to promulgate standards for the uniform testing of projectiles against Body Armor Exemplar (i.e., body armor that the Attorney General determines meets minimum standards for the protection of law enforcement officers), taking into account variations in performance related to the type of handgun used, the length of the barrel, the amount and kind of powder used to propel the projectile, and the projectile's design.
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, possession, or transfer of the Fabrique Nationale Herstal Five-SeveN Pistol, 5.7 x 28mm SS190 and SS192 cartridges, or any other handgun that uses armor piercing ammunition, except:
(1) where manufactured and sold exclusively to U.S. military, law enforcement, or intelligence agencies; and
(2) by a licensed manufacturer or contractor for the purpose of examining and testing to determine whether such prohibition applies.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
• and 12 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
  • Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
  • Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
  • Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4]
  • Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
  • Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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• House Judiciary
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  • House Judiciary
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March 29, 2007

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• Apr 17, 2008: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• Apr 20, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• Mar 30, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E724-725)
• Mar 29, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Mar 29, 2007.

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October 30, 2008 If Obama wins, you lose legal gun rights. He only has to sign the ...

HR 1784 Bans possession of any pistol or ammunition that can penetrate body armor-Remember Kennedy tried to ban hunting ammo-Obama signed on to the concept. HR 1859 Bans “large capacity” magazines. HR 1874 Requires micro-stamping ...

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September 23, 2008 The Washington Independent » NRA Lies About Obama

(H.R. 1784: PLEA Act) Obama thinks the DC gun ban is constitutional. (James Oliphant and Michael J. Higgins, "Court to hear gun case," Chicago Tribune, November 20, 2007.) Obama supported banning concealed carry nationwide. ...

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September 21, 2008 elder justice act update:

hr 1784: rep. tubbs jones (d-oh) (deceased) and rep. roybal-allard (d-ca). silver alert bill passes house. hr 6064, the national silver alert act, a bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate silver alert plans throughout the united ...

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