On Feb 13 (a Friday nonetheless), the ATF pulled its “armor piercing” exemption from the popular M855 ball ammunition that had been in place for decades. Based on its logic, M855 “Green Tip” ammo has a steel penetrator and was originally exempt from a ban since it was not capable of being fired from a pistol. The 1986 Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act banned the sale and manufacture for civilians of so called “amor piercing” pistol ammunition.But now the ATF argues that given the popularity of AR pistols, centerfire rifle cartridges with certain characteristics can now be considered armor piercing …read more

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