?This round is amongst the most commonly used in the most popular rifle design in America, the AR-15. Millions upon millions of M855 rounds have been sold and used in the U.S., yet ATF has not even alleged ? much less offered evidence ? that even one such round has ever been fired from a handgun at a police officer,? said Goodlatte?s letter.
Even some police don?t buy the administration?s claim. ?Criminals aren't going to go out and buy a $1,000 AR pistol,? Brent Ball, owner of 417 Guns in Springfield, Mo., and a 17-year veteran police officer told the Springfield News-Leader. ?As a police officer I'm not worried about AR pistols because you can see them. It's the small gun in a guy's hand you can't see that kills you.?
