5.56mm ammo to be federally banned

[DamianTV]

If they cant ban the guns outright, then ban the Ammo.

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

White House says ammo ban will save cops’ lives
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/2/white-house-says-ammo-ban-will-save-cops-lives/

Can anyone remember a case where a cop was ever shot at with a AR? I can't.

Last I remember seeing FBI statistics, long guns were only used in something like 0.5% of firearms crimes. Why? hard to conceal. Also, AW's in general are not used in crimes because they are expensive.

-t

 

[Acala]

Honestly i can see why some want the guns and ammo banned. Can you imagine someone pointing a gun at your head for disagreeing with you over smallest things?

Yup. It totally makes sense for only government to have guns because government has proven over
many centuries that only it is peaceful and virtuous enough to be armed. It's not like government would ever slaughter its own people or engage in unjust war against innocents.

 

[pcosmar]

White House says ammo ban will save cops’ lives
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/2/white-house-says-ammo-ban-will-save-cops-lives/

Can anyone remember a case where a cop was ever shot at with a AR? I can't.

Last I remember seeing FBI statistics, long guns were only used in something like 0.5% of firearms crimes. Why? hard to conceal. Also, AW's in general are not used in crimes because they are expensive.

-t

Last I had known,,, (unless there is some I am unaware of) the last registered Full auto weapon used in a crime was used by a Cop.

 

[pcosmar]

White House says ammo ban will save cops’ lives

-t

White House is wrong,, again.

Pushing this stupid shit, and armored up out of control cops will however get more cops shot.

Cop pissing off otherwise Law Abiding citizens will cost cops lives.

 

[DamianTV]

When 5.56mm Ammo is Outlawed, only Outlaws will have 5.56mm Ammo.

Indivualism Fail: This ban will only affect the "Law Abiding Citizens", which by their definition of "Law Abiding" is fewer and fewer of us every single day.

 

[satchelmcqueen]

this should be so illegal to do. banning a certain ammo? i remember saying (and many here said it to) a few years ago that if they couldnt ban guns, then theyd just ban the ammo. people laughed at me. well, here ya go!

how is this not being challenged? you cant ban ammo.

 

[Root]

I keep checking the new posts in this thread hoping for some good news. I don't even own anything that shoots 5.56 ammo.

 

[kpitcher]

I'm not a hardcore gun person so I'm curious... how hard is it to machine your own ammo?

 

[puppetmaster]

They came for the 556......no one cared...then they came for others.....push until they break....if they break. most will just say not my favorite caliber and sit and wait for their favorite to be banned.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

time to reload your own cartridges,

 

[CaptainAmerica]

They came for the 556......no one cared...then they came for others.....push until they break....if they break. most will just say not my favorite caliber and sit and wait for their favorite to be banned.

next is .45 acp

 

[CaptainAmerica]

bama wants a war ,its obvious

 

[Acala]

this should be so illegal to do. banning a certain ammo? i remember saying (and many here said it to) a few years ago that if they couldnt ban guns, then theyd just ban the ammo. people laughed at me. well, here ya go!

how is this not being challenged? you cant ban ammo.

Years ago, Congress passed a law outlawing "armor piercing" hangun ammunition. Mu understanding is that the administration is now declaring 5.56 mm to be handgun ammunition since somebody made a handgun in that caliber.

 

[jbauer]

So what exactly is the difference between .556 and .223?

Can all assault riffles shoot .223?

 

[satchelmcqueen]

if they go after 223 next, will a 270 be close behind? i love my 270.

 

[Acala]

So what exactly is the difference between .556 and .223?

Can all assault riffles shoot .223?

5.56 is mil spec. .223 is commercial spec. The cartridges are the same dimension but 5.56 is rated for higher pressure. Essentially you should not shoot 5.56 ammo in guns made for .223. Or so it is my understanding. Those with more expertise will correct me.

 

[jbauer]

5.56 is mil spec. .223 is commercial spec. The cartridges are the same dimension but 5.56 is rated for higher pressure. Essentially you should not shoot 5.56 ammo in guns made for .223. Or so it is my understanding. Those with more expertise will correct me.

But you could shoot .223 out of a gun designed to shoot .556?

 

[Acala]

But you could shoot .223 out of a gun designed to shoot .556?

Yup. By the way, it is 5.56, not .556. .223 is imperial, 5.56 is metric.

 

[pcosmar]

300 BLK

Uppers interchange,, Uses the same mag..
Better ballistics.