Following the tragic attack on Dallas police officers late last week, CBS anchor Scott Pelley took it upon himself on Monday to pressure Vice President Joe Biden for the Obama administration ban so-called ‘armor piercing rounds.” “Late today we asked Joe Biden about the ready availability of armor-piercing bullets,” he stated on CBS Evening News, “Dallas' mayor has blamed them for penetrating his officers' vests.”
Pelley seemed to go after Biden right out of the gate, “Why hasn't your administration restricted the sale of armor-piercing rounds through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives?” The vice president responded by saying he and Pat Moynihan tried to ban them in the past. But he blamed the bill’s failure on Congressional Republicans and the gun evil gun lobby.
The anchor wouldn’t let it rest, “What is the administration willing to do to restrict the sales of armor-piercing rounds now, after Dallas?” Biden said they were prepared to do everything, but Pelley demanded more. “Sir, can you be more specific? Are you going to do something through the ATF, or is it going to be an executive action,” Pelley said, sounding a little annoyed.
Biden cautioned that, “there is a concern that if, in fact, we go ahead and do it, what the response will be from the United States Congress in a way that may be able to override a veto.” But Pelley kept pushing, “Is it worth a try even if you face a veto?”