(Washington DC) – Judicial Watch announced that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), a component of the Department of Justice, seeking records of communications related to a proposed reclassification that would effectively ban certain types of AR-15 ammunition as armor-piercing. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:17-cv-00600)).
The ATF is reportedly reconsidering its February 2015 proposal to revise the 2014 Regulation Guide regarding the reclassification of certain ammunition. In March 2015, more than 200 members of Congress wrote to former ATF director Todd Jones expressing their “serious concern” that the proposal might violate the Second Amendment by restricting ammunition that had been primarily used for “sporting purposes.” The letter asserts the ATF’s move “does not comport with the letter or spirit of the law and will interfere with Second Amendment rights by disrupting the market for ammunition that law abiding Americans use for sporting and other legitimate purposes.”
Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit after the agency failed to respond to a March 9, 2015, FOIA request seeking information on the ammo ban effort:
- All records of communications, including emails, to or from employees or officials of the ATF related to the decision to revise the ATF 2014 Regulation Guide to no longer exempt 5.56 mm. SS109 and M855 (i.e., “green tip” AR-15) ammunition from the definition of “armor-piercing” ammunition.
The precise statutory definition of “armor-piercing ammunition” can be found in 18 U.S.C §921(a)(17).
“This is yet another example of how Obama’s wanton use of the ‘pen and the phone’ attempted to undermine the constitutional rights of all Americans, as opposed to upholding the rule of law,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “The Obama ATF simply ignored our request on their ammo ban. Let’s hope the Trump administration finally brings transparency to this out-of-control agency.”
*** The letter asserts the ATF’s move “does not comport with the letter or spirit of the law and will interfere with Second Amendment rights by disrupting the market for ammunition that law abiding Americans use for sporting and other legitimate purposes.” ***
Where did this idiotic idea come from that the 2nd Amendment has anything to do with “sporting purposes” or even “legitimate purposes”? No corrupt government is ever going to think the true purpose of the 2nd Amendment is “legitimate.”
Anyway, stock up on 5.56 “green tip” while you can. It was designed to penetrate helmets, especially at long range, and it does this better than any other “service” round that isn’t armor-piercing (“black tip”). Be sure to always have at least 1000 rounds of it in reserve.
People that know how to re-load and the mechanics and science behind it all , already should know how to make the ballistics on a .223/5.56 round do what ever you want .. there are plenty of ways , and plenty of projectile choices , rifling ratios , projectile weights and powders , and barrel lengths .. to get you where you need to be …”reclassification” is tantamount to regulation , and that wont go over well with the Patriots , and the fun governors will lose ..even if they dont know it , they have already lost
I’m not having any problem walking out a .300 Win. Mag. to 700yards consistently and with enough power to bring home the bacon, If I had the room to run,, I’m told 1000 yards is completely do-able, Fort Bragg is doing it
suppress us as much as you like .. its your funeral
I HAVE .223 DYSPHORIA. CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR A CURE……………………………