Police say Obama bullet ban isn’t needed, AR-15 round isn’t a threat
BY: Paul Bedard – Washington Examiner
A top police representative on Tuesday said that there is no history of criminals using a round popular among AR-15 rifle shooters against officers, undermining the Obama administration’s argument for banning the 5.56 M855 “lightgreen tip.”
“Any ammunition is of concern to police in the wrong hands, but this specific round has historically not posed a law enforcement problem,” said James Pasco, executive director of the Washington office of the Fraternal Order of Police, the world’s largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 325,000 members.
He told Secrets that the round used mostly for target practice “is not typically used against law enforcement.”
While he said that he is “not finding fault” with the surprise move last month by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to classify the round as “armor piercing” and then ban it, Pasco added, “While this round will penetrate soft body armor, it has not historically posed a threat to law enforcement.”
Well there you have it folks. The very people this law is trying to protect have come out and said essentially that the White House claim is BS. It will be interesting to see how the White House responds now that it has been backed into a corner on this one.
It is hard to imagine that this ammo ban is going to stand after all the opposition it is receiving. It is possible this ban could have snuck by if the public were convinced it was meant to save police lives. However, with this latest declaration from the police themselves, the ATF and White House will have to find a new strategy fast if they hope to succeed.
