By AWR Hawkins
Washington DC – -(Ammoland.com)- On Friday, Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL) introduced legislation revoking the ATF’s claim of power to regulate ammunition via “armor piecing” language in the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA).
The ATF is specifically claiming the ability to regulate ammunition via the “armor piercing” language contained in the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, an amendment added to the GCA in 1986.
Their current focus is on banning the wildly popular M855 round for AR-15 rifles.
Rooney’s bill would roll back the ATF’s powers to pre-1986 levels.
According to The Hill, Rooney’s bill “would prohibit the ATF or any other federal agency from issuing or enforcing any new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of ammunition in the United States.”
Rooney said:
The Obama administration’s [proposed ban of M855 ammo] would unilaterally strip law-abiding hunters and sportsmen of their Second Amendment rights. Congress has made its intentions clear that this ammunition is for sporting purposes and should not be restricted. We cannot and will not stand by while the Obama administration tramples on the constitution, the rule of law, and the Second Amendment rights of hunters.
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Would you want to shoot a 5.56 rifle round in a pistol or even a pistol round if available? I mean you would be so de af you would need to learn to sign. They are Loud. If you do write to the ATF before Mar 16 be sure and don’t joke and don’t attack. They can those immediately. Give your legal basis for objecting and there are some of the online sellers of ammo that will tell you ow too word a down to earth real legit reason.
Won’t pass. If it does, Obama will veto it and there’s not enough supporters to override the veto.
The ATF is a bunch of obama thugs that shouldn’t regulate a damn thing ! I was gonna get my FFL but decided to hell with that too !
Read the bill! On the surface this seems golden but we’re really getting fucked in the ass on this one.
The Bill Number is H.R. 1180 . Call those congress-critters to vote YES !!
“Their current focus is on banning the wildly popular M855 round for AR-15 rifles.”
“wildly”, or “widely”?