can the public buy armor piercing ammunition
According to ATF, armor piercing 5.56 mm ammunition was exempted from that ban because it had a sporting purpose for gun owners shooting it in rifles. In 1992, ATF also exempted powerful .30-06 armor piercing rounds, making them legal for the public to buy.The agency's current proposal would halt sale of 5.56 mm armor piercing ammo because it can be used in pistol-sized firearms.TF is seeking public comment through March 16 about its plan to end public sales of armor piercing 5.56 mm rounds. Word of ATF's proposal sparked a run on ammo at some Springfield gun stores, and steep price spikes for steel-tipped military surplus ammo at some online ammo dealers.