LEO restricted ammo
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omcf
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I may be wrong, but the "for law enforcement only" might not be refering to the ammo, but the manner in which it's packaged and distributed. Kind of like when you buy a 6-pack of soda, it will say "not for individual retail sale" on each bottle. Not because the soda is any different than the single bottles, but because it's meant to be sold differently.
Glockfan.45
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Could be steel core, that would cause restriction to us subjects....ugh I mean civilians 
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Deanimator
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Usually not. More likely a liability issue, since some LEO Only marked ammo is +P+. They don't want you using it in your 1945 slave labor produced P-38 that you store in a bucket of salt water.
ribbonstone
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Think the whole "for law enforcment only" thing got started back in the 1970's with the old Treasury Department +p+ 110gr. JHP .38special. About the same time, Illinois State Police had adopted the 9mm (S&W 39's at first) and wanted a load with a specific ballistics...the "Q" loading, but I forgot how it got that designation. Could consider that the first +P 9mm.
Idea here is that these loads were above industry pressure, so some kind of distinction had to be made. the makers evidently had no intention of making this ammo for commercail sales at first, but as time passed and guns didn't turn into handgrenades, the concept of +p and +p+ as a commercial venture was too tempting (besdies, they had some R&D expenses).
Not illegal to sell it to civialians as far as I know; have bought boxes marked "law enforcement only" at several local gun shops over the years.
Idea here is that these loads were above industry pressure, so some kind of distinction had to be made. the makers evidently had no intention of making this ammo for commercail sales at first, but as time passed and guns didn't turn into handgrenades, the concept of +p and +p+ as a commercial venture was too tempting (besdies, they had some R&D expenses).
Not illegal to sell it to civialians as far as I know; have bought boxes marked "law enforcement only" at several local gun shops over the years.
I've got some Remington ammo that is marked "FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLY" and I don't think it's because of the packaging, because I've never seen any other ammo like this. They are multi-projectile .357 Magnum loads that have two 000 lead shot in each case. I guess it makes the shotgun "shot" a pistol "slug". Anyway, not that peppy of ammo, fairly accurate, but it is neat to see two holes for each pull of the trigger. SC
Manedwolf
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One local shop (Al's Gun & Reel) took it literally. I'd asked about a box of Ranger behind the counter, and was told "That's for police, NOT for you."
They also said they don't sell anything Kel-Tec because "There's better things out there."
Needless to say, I don't go there anymore.
They also said they don't sell anything Kel-Tec because "There's better things out there."
Needless to say, I don't go there anymore.
gwalchmai
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