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2) for the purpose of exportation; or
3) for the purpose of testing or experimentation and has been
authorized by the United States Attorney General.
See 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(8).
Prohibition three: an FFL or other license-holder cannot sell or deliver
armor-piercing ammunition without the proper documentation.
Under 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(5), it is unlawful for any licensed importer,
licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell
or deliver armor-piercing ammunition to any person unless the
licensee notes in his records, as required under 18 U.S.C. § 923, the
name, age, and place of residence of such person if the person is an
individual, or the identity and principal and local places of business
of such person if the person is a corporation or other business entity.
Prohibition four: it is illegal to possess armor-piercing ammunition if a
person is involved in a crime of violence or drug trafficking.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(5), it is unlawful for “any person who,
during and in relation to any crime of violence or drug trafficking
crime (including a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime that
provides for an enhanced punishment if committed by the use of a
deadly or dangerous weapon or device) for which the person may
be prosecuted in a court of the United States, uses or carries armor
piercing ammunition.” Individuals who use or carry armor-piercing
ammunition in the commission of a crime of violence or during
a drug-trafficking crime are subject to heightened sentencing
standards should they be found guilty.
As you can see, while possession of armor-piercing ammunition
itself is not illegal, obtaining armor-piercing ammunition without
violating one of the foregoing prohibitions is almost impossible.
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