I went to buy some Black Hills Honey Badger (fluted) rounds in an FFL near here some weeks back, and the clerk looked up with surprise and said they only stocked "defensive rounds." That was the first time I'd heard that categorization. I didn't know that, as I guess may be the case, different types of ammo fall into different legal categories, like offensive and defensive. Is this the case? If I am violently attacked and shoot my attacker with "defensive" rounds does the law regard my act of self-defense in one way, but if I shoot my attacker with "offensive" rounds the law lands me in hot water? It doesn't make much sense, since we have the right to self-defense. I mean, you could defend yourself with a hammer or a shovel, too. Can y'all help me out with this one?
I am not a lawyer. But I did stay at a really nice hotel recently. Anyway, your best bet for self-defense is to run the same ammo as your local police department. I found Speer Gold Dots to be more than sufficient. That way if I was ever involved in a SD shoot. The overzealous DA/Prosecutor can't say I was wanting to maim the perp by running some like a RIP or a Zombie Crusher marketing gimmick. Hydrashock, HST, GoldDot and maybe Punch might be worth a look at. Buffalo Bore, Lehigh Defense, Underwood would be some boutique offense type ammos that he might be throwing BlackHills in with due to their ammo line name of 'Honey Badger' and fluted design that is similar to other solid copper projectile designed for extreme penetration and damage.
