After the ATF attempted to add the popular M855 green tip ammo to its list of restricted armor piercing munitions, there was widespread backlash against the move by the public. But barely a week after the ban was proposed, the ATF has already pulled back from its controversial decision. They’ve decided to postpone any action against the M855 round, after receiving 80,000 comments from the public, most of which were “critical” of their proposal. Yesterday morning, the agency announced on twitter “You spoke, we listened. @ATFHQ plans more study on the proposed AP Ammo exemption framework.” However, the White House, which most gun enthusiasts suspected of being behind the ammo ban, has remained defiant. White House press secretary Josh Earnest recently stated that “The decision on this matter was made by the ATF” and insisted that President Obama had no role in the ammo ban, and merely supported it after the fact.
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