New York needs a microstamping law to combat gun violence

NY Daily News ^ | april 13, 2012

[lowbridge]

New York must require microstamping of all semiautomatic handguns —the criminals’ weapon of choice —that are made or sold in the state.

Manufacturers would etch a number on each gun’s firing pin, which would stamp that number onto the shell casing when the weapon is fired. Two years ago, California passed a similar law that has yet to take full effect.

If microstamping were in force, shell casings found at crime scenes would become calling cards —easily traced back to the gun that shot them and, therefore, to its registered owner.

The technology in no way interferes with anyone’s Second Amendment rights. Hunting rifles would not be affected at all. And why should a law-abiding handgun owner care if his or her shell casings bear an identifying mark?

Meanwhile, microstamping would give a powerful tool to police —who regularly discover shell casings that traditional ballistic fingerprinting can’t trace.

Up against these common-sense arguments, the gun nuts have gone ballistic in Albany.

[upcountryhorseman]

You mean their super tough gun regulations haven’t worked!
I think it’s time The City of New York complied with the second amendment.

[DMG2FUN]

This is just another attempt by the leftist aka progressive gun haters to ban guns.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Nah...not necessary. I have a good idea of what it looks like. I’ve seen others and wouldn’t use one myself. Unless I had some reason to...like avoiding detection or eventual capture. Hypothetically speaking of course.