Yesterday, I reported on the fact that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) were backpedaling on the potential ban of M855 ammunition, claiming a “publishing error.” Today, ATF fell back amid a swell of American patriotism. An unprecedented response to the proposed ban led ATF to tweet …

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) has backpedaled in its attempt to ban the popular M855 5.56/.223 round… Ok, they didn’t admit defeat. They admitted a “publishing error.” No, I’m not kidding. It was previously reported that the ATF would were considering the bullets in question, which …