Bullets made of steel for handguns have been banned from public use since 1968. But the M855 has managed to avoid the ban. A proposal to ban a bullet that can pierce armor has upset the gun ...

The bullet in question is the M855 “green tip,” which is used in the popular AR-15 assault rifles. Handgun bullets made of steel have been banned from public use since 1968. But the M855 has ...

According to "assault weapon" ban proponents, the AR rifle's lethality is all about how fast its bullets travel. The Washington Post recently claimed that "what makes [the AR] so deadly is the ...

The president's claim is incorrect, and generalizes the varying speeds of bullets fired from different kinds of guns. However, the AR-15 is still an especially lethal weapon and has been used to ...

A proposal to ban a bullet that can pierce armor has upset the gun industry and its supporters. The bullet in question is the M855 “green tip,” which is used in the popular AR-15 assault rifles.

Handgun bullets made of steel have been banned from public use since 1968. But the M855 has managed to avoid the ban because it is used in assault rifles, which aren't technically handguns ...