ATF Waves white flag on potential M855 Greentip ban– for now
A few weeks ago, I brought you the ongoing news of the push by the BATFE to clarify its feelings towards M855 “Greentip” 5.56mm ammo– one of the most popular target loads for the AR-series rifles and pistols. Well it seems the feds have backed off of the pending rule change (at least for now) following an outpouring of more than 80,000 official comments (35,000 through one site alone) and over that many signatures on a We the People petition.
It would seem the people have spoken, and more to the point, their lawmakers listened with 52 U.S. Senators and 239 members of the House penning letters to the ATF basically asking “What the….”
