The Obama administration is reconsidering its proposal to ban a popular type of rifle bullet—named for their distinctive green tips—after gun owners, lobbyists and members of Congress opposed the ban, ...

WASHINGTON --Amid an onslaught of criticism, the Obama administration has dropped plans to ban a popular type of rifle ammunition that can pierce a police officer's protective vest if fired from a ...

A popular type of ammunition for AR-15 semiautomatic rifles won’t disappear from shelves after a federal agency reconsidered a proposed ban. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ...

At the end of February, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms issued a lengthy epistle on “determining whether certain projectiles are ‘primarily intended for sporting purposes.'” Anyone who ...

I was shocked earlier this month when the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives withdrew its proposal to prohibit the sale of 5.56 NATO armor-piercing bullets – so-called "green tip ...

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Tuesday announced it is dropping a proposal to ban a certain type of ammunition commonly used in AR-15 rifles. ATF said it received ...

The move to ban so-called "green tip" bullets could spur firearms sales. Gunning for a backdoor ban BATFE was going after the 5.56 mm M855 (.223 caliber) round, or so-called "green tip" ammunition. It ...

The federal government is looking to ban a popular type of ammunition used in AR-15 rifles. In a 17-page proposal issued on Feb. 13, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced ...

Rep. Steve Israel, the sixth-ranking House Democrat, also called for a ban on other armor-piercing ammunition that can be used in AR-15 pistols, a move that could wipe out ammo available for the ...

The Obama administration is considering a ban on bullets that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms said can put police officers in danger. The proposal is looking to ban bullets known as green ...

A possible ban on armor-piercing bullets has local gun stores running low.Word that the federal government is considering banning the manufacture of steel-tipped bullets has produced a run on them.