BENNETT: How is Your Ammo Supply?

by Jack Bennett

 

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

Friends, hear me loud and clear! President Obama, thru the ATF, is coming after your guns!

More specifically the M855 (Green Tip) AR-15 Ammunition. It is being declared a danger to policemen because it is supposed to be “armor piercing” and, therefore, it will penetrate the body armor the police use.

A misrepresentation of the facts. First. this round is a full metal jacket bullet with a steel core. It had been on the exempted list until February when the ATF quietly removed the exemption, making it subject to new guidelines. The reason given was that it will penetrate the “soft armor” that the police use. True, but misleading. The ammunition (5.56mm) is rifle ammunition and, like most any rifle ammunition, will penetrate soft armor (the regulation only applied to handgun ammunition from which this ammo was exempted). The body armor that the police use is only designed to stop hand-gun rounds.

Second, not one single shooting/death of a policeman has been recorded utilizing this ammunition. If the ATF is permitted to “outlaw” the “green tip” ammunition, then all 5.56/223 ammo will be subject to the same criteria and outlawed as well.

Now you say, I don’t care about the AR-15, I don’t have one. Well it’s only a small step to your 30-06 or .308 being declared a sniper rifle. Or, wait till “OO Buck” is declared a danger to the police and all shotguns are declared illegal.

This action is a slippery slope that can and will lead to all ammo being outlawed.

What part of “shall not be infringed” doesn’t this administration understand ? President Obama has stated that his failure to advance gun control is his greatest shortfall. He has stated he wants Australian style gun control. First, registration and then confiscation.

The time has come to stand and fight - do something. Call, write, email your Representatives and Senators. Express your dissatisfaction with the administration’s “End run” around the Constitution.

This flagrant, arrogant, underhanded action by the President thru the ATF goes against all government reports and the overwhelming will of the American people. March 15th is the last day before the ATF starts to enforce the new guidelines. Do something now before it’s too late.

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men and women to stand by and do nothing.

IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM

The opinion expressed is that of the author.