Frank McGee was a NYPD Lieutenant, which is a civil service rank protected by law. They could not demote him for giving his honest opinion. I believe that he was speaking his mind on the subject. At the time, I thought he was underestimating the effectiveness of the then new, expanding handgun bullets. However, after studying this subject myself, for many years, I believe he was on the mark and that we now over estimate the effectiveness of bullet expansion.