ATF ammo ban a mistake?

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The "mistake" referred to is that the 2014 published regulations were issued without the references to exemptions of certain "armor-piercing" ammunition, leading some to conclude that these had been rescinded, which is not the case. The "green tip" 5.56 mm ammo is, in fact, currently exempted from the ban. Note the wording from this publication:
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Please be advised that ATF has not rescinded any Armor Piercing Ammunition exemption, and the fact they are not listed in the 2014 online edition of the regulations, was an error, which has no legal impact on the validity of the exemptions. The existing exemptions for armor piercing ammunition, which apply to 5.56 mm (.223) SS 109 and M855 projectiles (identified by a green coating on the projectile tip), and the U.S .30-06 M2AP projectile (identified by a black coating on the projectile tip), remain in effect.
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In other words, there currently exists an administrative exemption for a few specific ammunition types that are otherwise banned because of the "legitimate sporting purposes" standard. Thus the current debate revolves around cancelling that specific exemption rather than imposing a new ban.
 
They are backing off after Congress sent a letter with several hundred signatures on it and mass comments to their site concerning the proposed ban. They are just trying to do it in such a way that they save face by blaming it on a "clerical error".

Why they mentioned the black tipped .30-06 round is beyond me. As far as I know, there was never a proposal on it, just the green tipped 5.56 ammunition.
 
Yes, I saw that phrase.... First thing that jumped out at me in reading the ATF release.

They want to wait until we are not watching...
 
Did anyone key in on the phrase "at this time"? This isn't over.....

It never is. They are still pushing their agenda from every angle possible, hoping something will stick. Even if it's a little thing. In the end, a death by 1,000 cuts is still a death. We an never relax and we need to teach our children and grandchildren the same.
 
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