03-09-2015, 05:18 PM
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Keyboard Warrior
Join Date: Feb 2001
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has backed away from what first appeared to be an immediate plan to ban a popular type of ammunition, and now claims that some confusion was caused by a ?publishing mistake.?
In February, the ATF published a new framework for deciding what ammunition is ?primarily intended for sporting purposes? and thus can be exempted from a federal ban on armor piercing ammo. The ATF also put out a regulation guide that didn?t including a current listing of exceptions, including the popular M855 cartridge that?s used in the AR-15 rifle.
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UPDATE: ATF Tries to Calm Fears on Ammo Ban, Says Nothing Has Taken Effect (Yet) | TheBlaze.com |
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