Washington – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) abandoned their armor-piercing ammunition proposal:

“We are troubled and disappointed that the ATF succumbed to pressure from gun groups and abandoned critical efforts to keep police safe from armor-piercing bullets. Weapons that can penetrate bullet-proof vests pose a grave danger to law enforcement officers who dedicate their lives to protecting our communities, and they should not be made more readily available or easier to access.”