Santorum: Armor-piercing bullets are ‘a right in our country’

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55. ARMOR PENETRATING AMMUNITION IS ALREADY BANNED

by federal law

The problem is that there is this push by many pro-gun control politicians to redefine it using the term "ability to penetrate armor". While this may sound "common sense" the reality is that most rifle rounds (especially commonly used hunting rounds) will penetrate most types of armor that is worn by police officers. the fact is that police body armor is not designed to stop rifle rounds- only moderately powered handgun rounds. And power isn't the end all either- it has to do with ballistics. Some less "powerful" rounds are capable of penetrating armor better than more "powerfu"l rounds

Also there is an attempt to catagorize hollow point ammunition as armor piercing- which is the furthest thing from the truth since hollow points are even less likely to penetrate armor then there FMJ counterparts.