Dozens of House Republicans have reached out collectively to the White House to express concerns about a recent report that the Biden administration is considering a specific ammunition ban, which an official has already denied.
"Having the ability to produce this product for commercial sale allows the operating contractor to maintain capacity and keep the facility at a high state of readiness, at no cost to the government. This ensures the Army is ready to ramp up production in the event of a national emergency," they wrote.
"Additionally, the decision will exacerbate an already serious shortage of ammunition in the commercial market currently facing law-abiding gun owners," they explained."Severely limiting the commercially available 5.56mm ammunition, which is most popularly used in modern sporting rifles , is effectively a politically sanctioned semi-automatic rifle ban.
The news of this possible ban comes on the heels of a bipartisan group of senators announcing they had agreed in principle to a framework for new legislation imposing
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