New York Times Demands M855 Ammo Ban
The New York Times is quite possibly the least gun friendly publication in the United States. They've previously shown an utter contempt and disregard for fact checking and proper use of statistics when their...
Joe Nocera’s Sins of Omission on the ATF M855 Ban
Joe Nocera is the New York Times' in-house anti-gunner and he's is at it again, this time defending the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' (ATF) proposed ban on M855 "green tip" ammunition. "Seven...
BREAKING: ATF Claims Guide with M855 Ban Was a “Publishing Error”
ATF Press Release on the recently revealed Regulation Guide Announcing M855 Ammo Ban. Note: this does NOT mean the AFT have given-up on their proposed ban. It simply means that they announced its adoption and...
Pavlich: ATF Already Bans M855 in Latest Regulation Guide
When our friends at the ATF announced their intention to ban green tip M855 5.56 ammunition last month, lots of knowledgeable people figured that the fix was in. That the ban was a fait...
NRA: House Shows Bipartisan Opposition to M855 Ammo Ban
The NRA-ILA's Chris Cox wants our friends at the ATF to know that the House isn't happy with the proposed M855 ban. Here's their press release:
Fairfax, Va. – In an overwhelming show of bipartisan opposition,...
The Truth About M855 5.56 NATO Ammunition
The White House has said that banning "armor piercing" ammunition like the wildly popular M855 round is "common sense" and would make our police officers safer, which is a bold claim. Given the quality...
M855 Ban In Perspective
http://youtu.be/H_JlVAEDWpo
According to Mark Glaze, the ATF's proposed ban on M855 ball ammunition is designed to protect police from armor-piercing rounds. The former Everytown for Gun Safety mouthpiece reckons the fact that many common rifle...
Focusing on M855 Is Missing the ATF’s Ultimate Intent
Reader SAS 2008 writes:
While I agree that M855 should not be classified as armor piercing because its core is not “entirely” composed of the restricted materials, I am concerned that everyone is focusing on...
ATF Ban on M855 Ammunition: The Real Issue and The Real Answer
By Daniel O’Kelly, Director of the International Firearm Specialist Academy (reprinted here with permission)
Everyone is surprised that ATF has announced plans to ban M855 ammunition (steel-core 5.56 NATO). The issue has been raised as to...
Manchester UK Gun Club Director “Spared Jail”
"A gun club director has been spared jail after he was caught flouting his weapons licence," we learn via the good folks at manchestereveningnews.co.uk. And what, you ask, constitutes "flouting" firearms-wise in The Land of...
9mm Ammo Quest: Federal Premium Hydra Shok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wFNX_61EyY&feature=youtu.be
Sometimes oldies are goodies. Sometimes oldies are moldy and rotten. And sometimes, oldies are okay, but they're a lot better in your memory than they are in reality. Which brings us to Federal Premium Hydra...
ATF Accepting Comment on M855 Ammo Ban Until March 15
As you've probably heard by now, the diligent public servants at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced on Friday their intent to ban some common flavors of AR-15 ball ammo, ostensibly because of its "armor...