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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
\"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. <\/p>\n
Word travels fast, and in the gun business the latest talk is the ATF's proposed ban on ammo for AR-15's. <\/p>\n
\"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.\" <\/p>\n
May said his ammo shelf is not only cleared out, but prices are peaking online. <\/p>\n
\"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.\" <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
\"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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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