Weapons Testing vs Bomb Testing - Weapons testing involves firing a missile to test its functionality, posing a potential threat if it can deliver a payload [1] - Bomb testing involves detonating explosives, which is harmful to the atmosphere and releases radiation [2] - The United States, by agreement with its allies, does not conduct bomb tests [2] Nuclear Weapons and Testing - Only two nuclear bombs have ever been launched, during World War II in Hiroshima and Nagasaki [2] - Mutual agreement led to the cessation of nuclear bomb testing [2] - JFK and other presidents successfully argued against nuclear testing [3] Nevada Test Site - The Nevada state legislature unanimously voted in May against allowing further testing at its test site [3]