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one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze,
beryllium copper, or depleted uranium; or [2] a full jacketed
projectile larger than .22 caliber designed and intended for use in a
handgun and whose jacket has a weight of more than 25 percent of
the total weight of the projectile.”
FEDERAL LAW
Under federal law, while there is no blanket prohibition on the mere
possession of armor-piercing ammunition, it is prohibited under
four conditions:
Prohibition one: it is illegal to make or import armor-piercing
ammunition.
Under 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(7) it is unlawful for any person to
manufacture or import armor-piercing ammunition unless:
1) the manufacture of such ammunition is for the use of the United
States, any department or agency of the United States, any state,
or any department, agency, or political subdivision of a state;
2) the manufacture of such ammunition is for the purpose of
exportation; or
3) the manufacture or importation of such ammunition is for the
purpose of testing or experimentation and has been authorized
by the United States Attorney General.
Prohibition two: it is illegal for manufacturers and importers to sell or
deliver armor-piercing ammunition.
Federal law states that it is unlawful for any manufacturer or importer
to sell or deliver armor-piercing ammunition unless such sale or
delivery is:
1) for the use of the United States, any department or agency of the
United States, any state, or any department, agency, or political
subdivision of a state;
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