The issue is the plethora of AR pistols out there.Now that we have TWO (thanks Rabbi) photos of the AR-15 "handgun", the silliness of the green tip ammo ban to save the lives of cops becomes more readily apparent.
Yep, basically any hunting rifle ammunition is capable of piercing soft body armor, this round has been exempted for 30 years with no real problems. Just another maobama solution in search of a problem.
No, a ban wont do anything. But that isnt how ATF operates. Their rules say any pistol ammo that is armor piercing is banned. This ammo is now available as pistol ammo, and it is armor piercing, so it must be banned. They really dont have a choice here.