Obama to ban bullets by executive action, threatens top-selling AR-15 rifle

Washington Examiner2-26-2015 ^ | 2-26-2015 | Paul Bedard

[sheikdetailfeather]

It’s started.

As promised, President Obama is using executive actions to impose gun control on the nation, targeting the top-selling rifle in the country, the AR-15 style semi-automatic, with a ban on one of the most-used AR bullets by sportsmen and target shooters.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives this month revealed that it is putting the ban on 5.56mm ammo on a fast track, immediately driving up the price of the bullets and prompting retailers, including the huge outdoors company Cabela’s, to urge sportsmen to urge Congress to stop the president.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Severely conservative, whatever that is.....

[US_MilitaryRules]

lol No it didn’t. I forgot the /s tag.

[IMR 4350]

I don’t think it’s a diversion from taking over the internet, I think it’s in conjunction with taking over the internet.

The objective is to create civil unrest, it’s what community organizers do.

Creating civil unrest at the same time they have once again come out with another DHS report on “right wing extremist” being more of a threat than ISIS isn’t just a coincidence IMO.

[laplata]

And if Cruz doesn’t get the nomination, you’ll probably sit it out.

You need to get over it and face up to the fact that you didn’t oppose Obama.

Walker-Cruz 2016

[ColdOne]

What does AP stand for?

[Jay Thomas]

Clap! Clap!
+1

[laplata]

Exactly. And Romney would have gotten people back to work.

[clintonh8r]

Their insistence on a pure conservative guaranteed the reelection of a pure Marxist. Talk about dupes......

[Tzimisce]

Is this what you moderates wanted?

When the moderates were sitting on their asses, being the smartest people in the room, lecturing us about the “extremism” on the right the left was taking over.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Ammo ban nanny state PING!

[MaxMax]

Where did I say that I sat out and didn't vote for Romney?
Or that I had any intent of sitting out of (2016?
I await your crystal ball response.

You are now in the category of Troll.

[Osage Orange]

You forgot Dole.....

[TXDuke]

Again...I think you are over-simplifying it and incorrect about your interpretation. Below is the BTAFE definition of “armor piercing” ammunition:

Armor piercing ammunition

18 U.S.C., § 921(a)(17)(B)
•A projectile or projectile core which may be used in a handgun and which is constructed entirely (excluding the presence of traces of other substances) from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium; or

•A full jacketed projectile larger than .22 caliber designed and intended for use in a handgun and whose jacket has a weight of more than 25 percent of the total weight of the projectile.

The only exception is based on the US Attorney General exempting rounds used for sporting or specific industrial purposes (BTW the AG is anti-gun). The new EO rule is stating that 5.56mm and any round available in a handgun platform that can penetrate soft body armor is no longer deemed as exempt for sporting purposes.

As you will note, the requirement for armor piercing is that the ammo is larger than .22 caliber and can be made from any number of common alloy casings in whole or in combination. A steel or solid core is NOT a requirement (i.e green tip ammo).

As I stated, using the BATFE definition of AP, this rule change could include all high velocity ammo that is capable of penetrating soft body armor and can be found in a handgun platform. This is basically any high velocity caliber ammo from .223/5.56 to .50 caliber.

I don’t think this is a scare tactic. I think this is back-door gun control.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Like I said on another thread, I only voted for Romney (and McCain) because he was running against a communist. If his opponent had been a garden-variety liberal statist, I wouldn’t have given Romney the time of day.

[MaxMax]

You didn't answer my question. Where did I say that I didn't vote for Romney?
You cannot assume, you must have a reason. Lets hear it.

[Iron Munro]

Then just buy .223!

First the Emperor came for the machine guns, and I did not speak out because I did not have a machine gun.

Then the Emperor came for the Hi-Cap mags, and I did not speak out because I did not have any Hi-Cap mags.

Then the Emperor came for the battle rifles, and I did not speak out because I did not have a battle rifle.

Then the Emperor came for the assault rifles, and I did not speak out because I did not have an assault rifle.

Thhe Emperor came for the 5.56mm ammo, and I did not speak out because I still had plenty of .223 ammo.

Then the Emperor came for the .223 ammo and there was no one left to stand by me.

[Bob434]

[[They continue to try to explain their juvenile refusal to vote for GR by saying that he would have been “just as bad” when in fact that is an intellectually vacant argument. I think they’re basically trying to justify an unjustifiable act. And yet they promise to do the same thing again. And they will have helped another Clinton get elected as surely as they helped Obama get elected.]]

Bingo, spot on assessment

[central_va]

If the President can ignore federal law what's to prevent a governor(s) from ignoring presidential edicts?

[laplata]

Their insistence on a pure conservative guaranteed the reelection of a pure Marxist. Talk about dupes......

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That’s true. Those of us who didn’t like Romney loved our country more and acted accordingly.

Useful idiots.