Microstamping? something that i dont get.

[Thedomsaww]

So latley there has been a few articles in the news about microstamping. How it will hold gun owners accountable for the bullets they shoot. The articles state that a small ID can be printed onto the firing pin so when it strikes it leaves an imprint and can be traced back to the owner.

Now where i have issue with these articles is that they state the imprint or id will be on the "bullet". Which is impossible, the firing pin impacts the primer in the cartridge. It never comes in contact with the actual projectile.

So in order to get the ID from the stamp LE would have to have the casing. If there are no casings found then the microstamp is useless, no matter how many bullets (projectiles) are pulled from the scene.

I understand it is more likley another attempt to ban guns do to the cost of making the firing pin just in CA etc. But to the masses that have no understanding of guns or ammo this could sound like a good idea, to have bullets with id's on them. When in reality the bullets will just be bullets. You could bypass the microstamp if you just have a case catcher on your gun and dont lose the casings. If there are no casings on scene there is no way to tie your gun to the shooting besides any "old fashioned" ways they already have.

My 2 cents.

[vliberatore]

People are talking/writing/legislating without knowing how things work. Nothing new.

[Bainter1212]

Yes and 3 seconds with a piece of emery cloth removes any stamping on a firing pin. This is never gonna work....

[nanoc]

Agree, its not gonna help solve crimes and will just add needless costs. Also doesn't really work on revolvers becasue the casings stay in the gun.

[russ69]

People are talking/writing/legislating without knowing how things work. Nothing new.

Like I say, a bunch of high school students could do a better job.

[xxINKxx]

For the bullet to get a mark, I read in an article about a laser engraving of some sort. They will engrave a marking into the end of the barrel so the bullet gets a distinct mark as it exits the barrel.

It's all just talk. Because the Defence has good claims why it won't work because anyone can file it off with a diamond file, parts will wear and so will the mark, or can be replaced very easily. Also police are except for some reason.

[madjack956]

What worries me more is if you dont pick up all your cases. What can your info do in the wrong hands.

[calwoodbutcher]

Let us try this with a liberal legisture reasoning. Someone goes down and buys a box of 9mm at Wallyworld. They are sold box number 12345. Each bullet in the box is engraved with the 12345 number. They show their ID, are fingerprinted and logged into a bullet registry database. A murder takes place 2 weeks later. The victim was shot dead by a 9mm bullet engraved with the 12345. Detectives hit the database and go pick up the purchaser for murder in record time. There are just too many problems with this to list.

[Thedomsaww]

yes i agree with all of you.

[Nick Justice]

Does putting a license plate on your car stop it from getting stolen?

It's a form of idol worship. "All hail technology! We will be saved by that which we have wrought with our hands!"

May as well put a little golden calf on your lawn and expect it to magically stop evil.

[SilverTauron]

The entire point of the law is to ban handguns by technological proxy.

Criminals predominantly carry stolen weapons,typically of the .25 and .32 caliber variety according to LE statistics .You may as well prevent domestic violence by making marriage illegal.

[j411701]

Like I say, a bunch of high school students could do a better job.

Like I say, a bunch of elementary school students could do a better job

Fixed it for you

[Hoshnasi]

If this happens, revolvers will be all the rage again!

[Librarian]

The entire point of the law is to ban handguns by technological proxy.

This.

Please do not try to understand laws that mention guns as really having anything to do with guns - they're always a vehicle to appear to be 'doing something about a problem' so the legislator might be re-elected.

Doesn't matter if they're wrong or if it does not/cannot work the way they say.

[Carbuncle]

so the bullet gets a distinct mark as it exits the barrel.

Isn't that what happens anyways when you fire a gun?