News that the Obama administration is looking to ban ammunition for the popular AR-15 semiautomatic rifle via executive action is leaking out slowly but surely. Gov. Bobby Jindal addressed the plan Thursday night in a tweet calling the proposed ammo ban the same as a gun ban but less honest.
We’re still finding it hard to believe an executive ban on ammunition is really in the works. Earlier this week, Forbes’ Frank Miniter explained the basis of the ban, which reaches back to the ’60s.
The law at the basis of this debate is the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA). As amended, the GCA prohibits the import, manufacture and distribution of “armor piercing ammunition” as defined by a few terms Attorney General Eric Holder’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is attempting to broaden.
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Now, to be as nitpicky as the law, the M855 ball ammunition the ATF wants to ban as “armor piercing” doesn’t have a core made of the metals listed in what legally makes a bullet “armor piercing.” The M855 actually has a lead core with a steel tip. Also, the M855 is traditionally a rifle cartridge and the ban only covers handgun ammunition. The DOJ argues this doesn’t stop them because the law stipulates they can ban a bullet that “may be used in a handgun.” And, after all, any cartridge may be used in a handgun.
Like Jindal, TV host Chuck Woolery has taken on the ban with a tweet, predicting that we’ll soon be left with nothing but rocks as weapons.
First they will come for your bullets.When you can't protect yourself, they will come for you. Getting closer every day. #FightingWithRocks.
— Chuck Woolery (@chuckwoolery) February 27, 2015
@chuckwoolery And now they control the internet – the greatest tool of political resistance ever invented.
— Tea Party Barbie (@laurahollis61) February 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/DukeRulesUSA/status/571356913457180674
@chuckwoolery Imperialism/socialism/communism implementation is in full swing we are screwed.
— JoeyB. (@JoeDizzle187) February 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/Droppin_A_Dooce/status/571358331853369344
@Droppin_A_Dooce Haven't had my meds today. I'm like a Jet engine just spooling up
— Chuck Woolery (@chuckwoolery) February 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/BikeSC/status/571357871671250944
@chuckwoolery @laurahollis61 As a 40 yr. reloader, I suggest making friends with a reloader or a prepper !
— Doug Sanders (@redneckgun) February 27, 2015
@chuckwoolery @Kerryepp Don't give up! Americans are innovative and will be making their own Ammo.#OiP
— ?✨ Pamala✨? (@AliyahbethY) February 27, 2015
@chuckwoolery @BillPowers9 If folks watched #SonsOfLiberty, they may remember the first thing the Brits did was cut off access to gunpowder
— Tom Thurman (@Tommm1954) February 27, 2015
@chuckwoolery It is so infuriating that so many American citizens are still so blind to what's coming
— JanMatKy (@jmathre) February 27, 2015
@chuckwoolery @vmpcott Reminds of Hitler days not a stretch!
— Mrs. Prim (@PrimMrs) February 27, 2015
@chuckwoolery scary, frightening world. Getting worse!
— Carol Eide (@eide_carol) February 27, 2015
Hang in there.
@chuckwoolery 692 days
— Tony McLean ™️ (@DorvalTony) February 27, 2015
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