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In reply to the discussion: A call in another forum to ban rifle ammo that can penetrate a typical police vest [View all]benEzra
(12,148 posts)78. Ironically, jumping the shark by trying to ban non-AP M855 ball
may end up doing exactly that. If BATFE goes ahead with this, then they are undermining the entire ban on AP handgun ammunition.
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A call in another forum to ban rifle ammo that can penetrate a typical police vest [View all]
hack89
Feb 2015
OP
how could they have a clue about that - they're only trying to save police lives
samsingh
Feb 2015
#1
Using "interesting study" and "Violence Policy Center" in the same sentence is an oxymoron
DonP
Feb 2015
#95
good facts. banning those types of bullets would have had no impact on police officer deaths.
samsingh
Feb 2015
#122
"Do they have a clue that they are calling for the banning of nearly all centerfire rifle ammo?"
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#9
"the only salient question is,"Will this ammunition pierce body armor commonly used by police today"
beevul
Feb 2015
#20
Right, one person's views speak for everyone, just like Ted Nugent speaks for all you guys.
Electric Monk
Feb 2015
#21
Sometimes I Rec a thread for visibility, not necessarily because I like it or endorse it's message
Electric Monk
Feb 2015
#94
actually you can google the NRA history - it became activist in the 80s and many people
samsingh
Feb 2015
#109
Kind of like a write to publish newspapers but no right to purchase printers ink?
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#75
Reading comprehension old chum, that wasn't my claim, it was a copy-paste. nt
Electric Monk
Feb 2015
#58
M855 is regular ball, NON-AP, and is allowed on every shooting range I am aware of
benEzra
Feb 2015
#77
It's a stupid, poorly thought out incrementalist approach that's proven ineffective at best
DonP
Feb 2015
#24
agreed. all rifle rounds should be banned until they design one that doesn't penetrate
samsingh
Feb 2015
#33
Why not make cops wear the appropriately rated vests if they are that scared. Nt
hack89
Feb 2015
#35
If cost is a genuine concern why the constant advocation for costly prohibitions that don't work?
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#74
If you want to ban all rifle rounds that penetrate armor not designed to stop them,
benEzra
Feb 2015
#79
What would be done with the millions of rifle rounds currently in private possession?
Marengo
Feb 2015
#70
Again, I am not flamin lib, and flamin lib is not me. Try and follow along. Thanks. nt
Electric Monk
Feb 2015
#60
I posted a link to here from there so anyone interesting in reading rebuttals could find some.
Electric Monk
Feb 2015
#63
You chose to ignore, or didn't read, that Group's SOP. That's why you got blocked from it.
Electric Monk
Feb 2015
#71
I think billh said it pretty well in his reply to you in that other Group. You can still read there.
Electric Monk
Feb 2015
#97