Bob,
First of all, and I’m not an anti gunner just wanted to comment on a few of your facts from the article. SS109 5.56N rounds will penetrate most soft body armor used today. The problem with SS109 rounds are that they riccochet back to the shooter very frequently if they hit a solid barrier. Most other 5.56N rounds will also penetrate soft body armor, so SS109 rounds are not especially lethal. Most 5.56N rounds will go through steel plate as well. Ceramic however, is being utilized to prevent this from happening, along with a host of other materials in development. SS109 rounds are not tactically sound, and also do not always penetrate the target. As a matter of fact the Army found they often fail to penetrate where FMJ or ball rounds will penetrate the armor. It may sound confusing but the bottom line is SS109 rounds can be purchased by civilians and suck (at least till Obama bans them). These rounds are not commonly used by crimminals, and it makes no sense why antis are worried about the 5.56N and AR rifles. Mexicans can purchase military weapons from China for a fraction of what it costs to illegally obtain American assault rifles. I don’t care what MExico thinks or implies, if their people obtain weapons illegally from America it’s not my problem, it’s their problem. Since when do we punish law abiding citizens for the acts of crimminals? Well, here comes the politics, liberals thinks socialism is for the greater good and this is the bottom line, why not get it out in the open?
