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Gun Control & RKBA

ileus

(15,396 posts)

6. I don't know about you but body armor isn't really armor.

Reply to beergood (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 08:16 PM

Sep 2015

I consider armor what we put on Tanks and real heavy equipment.

Sure they make ceramic plate body armor but face it...that's not really armor.

The meedia and anti's love to confuse folks in hopes to get a ban of some type to stick.

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what is an armor piercing bullet? [View all] beergood Sep 2015 OP

It is defined in the statute that bans them. hack89 Sep 2015 #1

According to wiki discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2015 #2

A "shell" is used in large caliber artillery, such as navel rifles. oneshooter Sep 2015 #5

This here's a shell discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2015 #9

That is so cute Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #10

Google can be usefull. oneshooter Sep 2015 #3

According to the ATF Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #4

As will any soft point hunting ammo. oneshooter Sep 2015 #7

And M855 green tip Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #8

that's the point i was trying to make beergood Sep 2015 #14

I don't know about you but body armor isn't really armor. ileus Sep 2015 #6

It depends on the composition of the bullet sarisataka Sep 2015 #11

More than once... virginia mountainman Sep 2015 #12

Correct me if I'm wrong, RKBA-supporting Dems........ pablo_marmol Sep 2015 #13

It depends. jeepnstein Sep 2015 #15