Thoughts on armor piercing bullets in AR pistols?
18 USC 921(a)(17):
(B) The term “armor piercing ammunition” means—
(i) a projectile or projectile core which may be used in a handgun and which is constructed entirely (excluding the presence of traces of other substances) from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium;
I know the M-855 (green tip) are exempt & are OK to use as well as most frangibles are OK to use in an AR pistol but what about some of the new all copper or other all alloy bullets?
This came up today over morning coffee & shooting BS (or BS shooting, I’m never sure which) when I mentioned I was looking at a super deal on pulled all copper .30 cal bullets.
It was then brought up that they might be considered armor piercing so I might not be able to legally use in my 300Blk pistols.
I’m not really worried as all copper look just like FMJ lead core but it would be nice to know the law on this.
Anybody have anything firm on this?