Ah, late to the party as usual. Was reading before bed, and I just now saw the article.
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BATFE Moving To Ban M855 Ammo
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Third post on this today, lol!
http://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/has-the-atf-already-banned-m855.886715/
I seriously, seriously hope this isn't going to stand. I just agreed on a sale of a bunch of this stuff, since I want to pay for some suppressors before the ATF's 41P possibly becomes an issue in May. I'm banking on the hope that I can get good ammo like this (or XM193, if I must) in the future. It pisses me off that I'm having to buy/sell/take risks based on what the ATF may or may not go through with, on multiple fronts.
http://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/has-the-atf-already-banned-m855.886715/
I seriously, seriously hope this isn't going to stand. I just agreed on a sale of a bunch of this stuff, since I want to pay for some suppressors before the ATF's 41P possibly becomes an issue in May. I'm banking on the hope that I can get good ammo like this (or XM193, if I must) in the future. It pisses me off that I'm having to buy/sell/take risks based on what the ATF may or may not go through with, on multiple fronts.
The military doesn't like the 855 and may be planning on replacing it. That would dump a lot of surplus 855 on the market. The rule might be aimed at keeping cheap .223 away from the public.
As was mentioned this article has been posted in a few threads already. The focus of the article wasn't that M855 was already illegal in some states but rather the ATF already knew, before the proposal, that they were going to ban it, not in some states but all states. That said while it doesn't look good for M855 I'm still putting my money on the fact that it won't be banned. Im also willing to wager the ATF gets some unwanted attention from capitol hill soon
http://www.atf.gov/sites/default/files/assets/Library/Publications/notice_of_publishing_error.pdf
Notice of Publishing Error
On Feb. 13, 2015, ATF released for public comment a proposed framework, including legal and technical analysis, to guide its determination on what ammunition is "primarily intended for sporting purposes" for purposes of granting exemptions to the Gun Control Act’s prohibition on Armor Piecing
Ammunition. This proposed framework is posted for public comment only; no final decisions have been made as to its adoption.
Media reports have noted that the 2014 ATF Regulation Guide published online does not contain a listing of the exemptions for Armor Piercing Ammunition, and concluding that the absence of this listing indicates these exemptions have been rescinded.
Please be advised that ATF has not rescinded any Armor Piercing Ammunition exemption, and the fact they are not listed in the 2014 online edition of the regulations, was an error, which has no legal impact on the validity of the exemptions. The existing exemptions for armor piercing ammunition, which apply to 5.56 mm (.223) SS 109 and M855 projectiles (identified by a green coating on the projectile tip), and the U.S .30-06 M2AP projectile (identified by a black coating on the projectile tip), remain in effect.
The listing of Armor Piercing Ammunition exemptions can be found in the 2005 ATF Regulation Guide on page 166, which is posted here.
The 2014 Regulation Guide will be corrected in PDF format to include the listing of Armor Piercing Ammunition exemptions and posted shortly. The e-book/iBook version of the Regulation Guide will be corrected in the near future. ATF apologizes for any confusion caused by this publishing error.
Notice of Publishing Error
On Feb. 13, 2015, ATF released for public comment a proposed framework, including legal and technical analysis, to guide its determination on what ammunition is "primarily intended for sporting purposes" for purposes of granting exemptions to the Gun Control Act’s prohibition on Armor Piecing
Ammunition. This proposed framework is posted for public comment only; no final decisions have been made as to its adoption.
Media reports have noted that the 2014 ATF Regulation Guide published online does not contain a listing of the exemptions for Armor Piercing Ammunition, and concluding that the absence of this listing indicates these exemptions have been rescinded.
Please be advised that ATF has not rescinded any Armor Piercing Ammunition exemption, and the fact they are not listed in the 2014 online edition of the regulations, was an error, which has no legal impact on the validity of the exemptions. The existing exemptions for armor piercing ammunition, which apply to 5.56 mm (.223) SS 109 and M855 projectiles (identified by a green coating on the projectile tip), and the U.S .30-06 M2AP projectile (identified by a black coating on the projectile tip), remain in effect.
The listing of Armor Piercing Ammunition exemptions can be found in the 2005 ATF Regulation Guide on page 166, which is posted here.
The 2014 Regulation Guide will be corrected in PDF format to include the listing of Armor Piercing Ammunition exemptions and posted shortly. The e-book/iBook version of the Regulation Guide will be corrected in the near future. ATF apologizes for any confusion caused by this publishing error.
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