LINCOLN, Neb. -- A proposed ammunition ban from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has local gun enthusiasts upset, saying the ban is a violation of their second amendment rights. The ATF wants to ban 5.56 mm ammunition used is AR-15 rifles and handguns.

The ATF says this ammunition has the power to pierce through a police officer's bulletproof vest. Despite its danger to law enforcement, it's also a popular ammunition among sportsmen and hunters.

"It doesn't really matter what it is right now, if it's 5.56 mm, it's selling quickly," Liberty Arms Manager Colton May said.

Word travels fast, and in the gun business the latest talk is the ATF's proposed ban on ammo for AR-15's.

"What that's done though, is created a scare to where anything that's 5.56 mm is flying off the shelves," May said. "Friday alone we probably sold 6,000 to 7,000 rounds of 2.23 mm or 5.56 mm."

May said his ammo shelf is not only cleared out, but prices are peaking online.

"Ten to 11 bucks, you know, for a box of 20," May said. "Now I've seen it priced for 20 bucks, even higher and that's just a small batch of ammunition."

While the AR-15 has a military and law enforcement background, it's become one of May's most popular sellers. He said sportsmen use it to hunt and it's a frequent choice at the shooting range. Gun Owner Nick Lind is one of many opponents of the ban.

"It's like, well I'm not going to buy the gun if I can get the ammo, so you know, the distributors that have the gun have to raise the price and so it's just cause and effect," Lind said.

Opponents like Lind also argue the proposed ban is a violation of their second amendment rights and after legislation previously failed, it's just another way to stop the use of AR-15's.

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Proposed Ammunition Ban Upsets Gun Users