Rather a stretch. BATFE is construing M855 as AP because it has a significant component which matches the AP ban law - it’s a legal argument over what constitutes a “core”. Without any component using the enumerated metals, this method of prohibition doesn’t apply.
The hysteria over this issue is getting absurd. Yes, the ban is bad and misguided and unlawful and unconstitutional - but the means for the ban does NOT translate into banning _all_ AR15 (or more) ammo.
Pretty naïve to think that isn't the ultimate goal and the point of the article is valid. Since the law has been around since '86 and M855 was legal all that time, it clearly was never intended to be banned by LEOPA. If the ATF can "re-interpret" the law to ban M855, then it can ban anything.
If they get away with banning the M855 ammo, which clearly doesn’t meet the qualifications of AP ammo under the law, they will be free to ban any ammo they want.
‘Rather a stretch’? ‘hysteria’?
Take a look around at what the Dear liar has done in violating the rule of law with Obamacare, illegal amnesty, etc.
Clearly the man will push the boundaries (literally and figuratively) as far as he can go.
If they can construe the law to apply to that type of ammo as being ‘Armor piecing’ what’s to stop them from arbitrarily applying that to any type of ammo?
Like most Statists, Obama hates that people have certain common sense civil rights, and if he can’t be rid of them by the legislative process he will do it by executive fiat.