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Ban on 223 ammo? #5599120 02/14/15 02:56 PM
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https://www.nraila.org/articles/20150213/batfe-to-ban-common-ar-15-ammo

In a move clearly intended by the Obama Administration to suppress the acquisition, ownership and use of AR-15s and other .223 caliber general purpose rifles, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives unexpectedly announced today that it intends to ban commonplace M855 ball ammunition as “armor piercing ammunition.” The decision continues Obama’s use of his executive authority to impose gun control restrictions and bypass Congress.

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It isn’t even the third week of February, and the BATFE has already taken three major executive actions on gun control. First, it was a major change to what activities constitute regulated “manufacturing” of firearms. Next, BATFE reversed a less than year old position on firing a shouldered “pistol.” Now, BATFE has released a “Framework for Determining Whether Certain Projectiles are ‘Primarily Intended for Sporting Purposes’ Within the Meaning of 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(17)(c)”, which would eliminate M855’s exemption to the armor piercing ammunition prohibition and make future exemptions nearly impossible.

By way of background, federal law imposed in 1986 prohibits the manufacture, importation, and sale by licensed manufacturers or importers, but not possession, of “a projectile or projectile core which may be used in a handgun and which is constructed entirely . . . from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium.” Because there are handguns capable of firing M855, it “may be used in a handgun.” It does not, however, have a core made of the metals listed in the law; rather, it has a traditional lead core with a steel tip, and therefore should never have been considered “armor piercing.” Nonetheless, BATFE previously declared M855 to be “armor piercing ammunition,” but granted it an exemption as a projectile “primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes.”

Now, however, BATFE says that it will henceforth grant the “sporting purposes” exception to only two categories of projectiles:

Category I: .22 Caliber Projectiles

A .22 caliber projectile that otherwise would be classified as armor piercing ammunition under 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(17)(B) will be considered to be “primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes” under section 921(a)(17)(C) if the projectile weighs 40 grains or less AND is loaded into a rimfire cartridge.

Category II: All Other Caliber Projectiles

Except as provided in Category I (.22 caliber rimfire), projectiles that otherwise would be classified as armor piercing ammunition will be presumed to be “primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes” under section 921(a)(17)(C) if the projectile is loaded into a cartridge for which the only handgun that is readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade is a single shot handgun. ATF nevertheless retains the discretion to deny any application for a “sporting purposes” exemption if substantial evidence exists that the ammunition is not primarily intended for such purposes.

BATFE is accepting comments until March 16, 2015 on this indefensible attempt to disrupt ammunition for the most popular rifle in America. Check back early next week for a more in-depth analysis of this “framework” and details on how you can submit comments.

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Re: Ban on 223 ammo? [Re: jeh7mmmag] #5599311 02/14/15 04:58 PM
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Armor piercing is a funny term. You don't want it as a defining term for bullet construction.


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In a move clearly intended by the Obama Administration to suppress the acquisition, ownership and use of AR-15s and other .223 caliber general purpose rifles, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives unexpectedly announced today that it intends to ban commonplace M855 ball ammunition as “armor piercing ammunition.” The decision continues Obama’s use of his executive authority to impose gun control restrictions and bypass Congress.

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20150213/batfe-to-ban-common-ar-15-ammo


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Armor piercing is a funny term. You don't want it as a defining term for bullet construction.

Kinda like the term assault rifle.


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Armor piercing is a funny term. You don't want it as a defining term for bullet construction.

Kinda like the term assault rifle.


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Re: Ban on 223 ammo? [Re: Novemberyet] #5599648 02/14/15 10:29 PM
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So am I the only one that is a little confused here?

Are they proposing to ban ball .223 ammo or just the steel core stuff?


The next question is if you currently own the proposed ban ammo, will you by law be able to hang on to it or would it have to be surrendered, by law?


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Re: BATFE intends to ban M855 ball ammunition [Re: Toxarch] #5599705 02/14/15 11:16 PM
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Is Cheaper Than Dirt charging $2 per round yet?

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I hope you get to hold onto it. I'll sell it for $2 a round and switch my AR over to 300BLK haha.


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Re: BATFE intends to ban M855 ball ammunition [Re: JCB] #5599831 02/15/15 01:36 AM
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Is Cheaper Than Dirt charging $2 per round yet?


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Re: BATFE intends to ban M855 ball ammunition [Re: Toxarch] #5599870 02/15/15 02:04 AM
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Well now.....now I understand why a fellow at Cabellas today was loading up can after can into his cart and I couldn't find a box of the Federal MX855 that was supposed to be on sale...well hell....


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Is that the 62gr green tips?


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Originally Posted By: 91cavgt
So am I the only one that is a little confused here?

Are they proposing to ban ball .223 ammo or just the steel core stuff?


The next question is if you currently own the proposed ban ammo, will you by law be able to hang on to it or would it have to be surrendered, by law?


They are talking about the M855 ball that currently has an exception. From what I read, it sounds like this to be a total ban on ammo that meets their definition of armor piercing. The exception will be removed which means anybody that has any M855 ball would be in violation and would be required to surrender it.


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Yes Gravytrain M855 is the 62gr green tips. SS109 is also 62gr and the exact same bullet (but not green tipped) - it is the Nato standard whereas M855 is the US designation - so unless the government is inept (possible) if they ban one they will ban the other.

Pegasaurus, that information is incorrect. The ban would be against manufacturing, importation and selling by licensed manufacturers...It will be just as legal to own and to sell to someone else as 7.62x39 Chinese Steel Core is now. Of course though, prices went thru the roof on the stuff.

"federal law imposed in 1986 prohibits the manufacture, importation, and sale by licensed manufacturers or importers, but not possession,"

Crap, Crap, Crap...was just debating on whether to order some a couple of days ago from Palmetto State for $169 for a 420 round can of M855 on strippers with free shipping...all gone now. frown


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This is a slippery slope. How long until they move on to other handguns, such as bfr's(45-70, 30-30, 30 carbine, and others.). They leave an exemption for single sgphot handguns but not revolvers.

Another point is any fmj 223 can penetrate soft body armor. How long till they tweek the definition to include it?

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So people are expected to turn it in or never use it or will they will just stop selling it but
grandfather the stuff already out there?


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you can keep what you have. Prices are already going up a lot since yesterday. It's going for $1 per round I hear on gunbroker already...madness..


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I noticed the CTD removed their 855 from their site. Cant wait to see what the new price is. It was $399 per case of 1K for Lake City before it was removed.

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On a more positive note..........I ran across a whole case of Remington Bucket Of Bullets 22LR today. $70 per 1400 round bucket. I didn't buy any at all. Maybe this means people will turn their attention to the M855 ammo and leave the 22LR alone. grin

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Already stocked up, no worries here.

Hopefully this'll be a temporary thing, like the AWB.

JCB, I'll bet CTD opens it back up around $799-899 per K. It'll only go up from there.

No worries, though. If folks wait a bit longer, they'll have the opportunity to buy a case of M855 for just over a grand. I suppose if one has to have it right NOW, no price is too high. rofl


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I went a different route and bought a 1000 ss109 bullets a couple of years ago told myself i was never buying otc ammo ever again only ammo i will ever buy is 22lr thats it not going thrue that bull $!#÷ ever again


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I wonder what happened since 1986 that made M855 so much more dangerous that it NOW has to be banned forever.




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