Had to look up pogue. In any event, reading the statute suggests that solid copper handgun ammunition could be classified as "armor piercing,"
The statute reads "beryllium copper". There is a typo or deliberate use of a comma between "beryllium" and "copper" in the BATFE announcement. The use of 100 percent pure copper in a handgun caliber bullet is legal. Several bullet makers use pure copper in their handgun caliber bullets: Barnes, for one. i often use the excellent Barnes 225 grain .430 handgun bullet in my muzzleloader when hunting hogs.
A few months Elite Ammunition got into trouble for making handgun caliber bullets from an alloy of copper and zinc=brass. Elite Ammo touted the capabilities of their 5.7 ammo:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_48/347958_5_56_OR__223_NOW_A_PISTOL_CARTRIGE__ATF_CHANGES_STATUS.html
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/12...ll_you_drama_queens_At_Elite_Ammo.html&page=2
This video was made by Elite Ammuntion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxBFtilO_C4
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