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In reply to the discussion: Obama to ban the ammo used in AR15's [View all]razorman
(1,644 posts)Based on the AR-15 action. I owned one about ten years ago. Found it awkward and impractical. Not easily concealed or transported, so I got rid of it. For home defense, a pump shotgun would be far superior, too. As far as I know, these handguns have not been very popular. Also, it is a stretch to call the newly-banned ammo "armor-piercing". The reason that the military dropped it from inventory is that it was not all that effective. So, I am not sure of the president's reasoning for banning this ammo. I don't really see a political upside in it for him, either. It is only one type of ammo available in this caliber. There are several others. Also keep in mind that if he bans it through executive fiat, it can be overturned by the next president, whoever he or she is.