Here’s How the White House Is Justifying Trying to Ban Certain Ammo Without Congress

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Posted March 2, 2015 4:57 pm by Comments

By Fred Lucas

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 10, 2013 file photo Veetek Witkowski holds a newly assembled AR-15 rifle at the Stag Arms company in New Britain, Conn. The city manager and police chief in Maquoketa, Iowa are working on a new policy that would let officers use their own semi-automatic rifles, such as the AR-15, while on duty. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports the city would also set up a loan program to let officers buy rifles. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

The White House on Monday defended the Obama administration’s move to ban certain bullets used in a wildly popular rifle, a proposal that has stirred opposition from Second Amendment advocates and a prominent member of Congress.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is considering a ban on M855 ball ammunition, which pro-gun groups have said is among the most popular cartridge used for the AR-15 rifle and is frequently used for sporting purposes like hunting, because of its so-called “armor-piercing” capabilities.

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