Passing Bill for Fifth Time Requiring Microstamping of Handguns(NY)

patch.com ^ | 1 July, 2012 | Michelle Schimel

[T-Bird45]

Cheaper words: nail file, emery board.

[Atlas Sneezed]

I have an effective and patentable way of microstamping bullets as well as casings. Like a couple of other things, I’ll not submit it.

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Speaking as a patent attorney, you may be better off submitting it, because a patent can prevent others from implementing the idea if they also come up with it.

[Hardraade]

I think not. It will cost patent money I don’t have. And I don’t think it’s a likely flash in anyone’s head.

Anyway, it’s completely unsubvertible, cannot be killed by file or mistreatment, but adds to the expense of the gun. Would probably be best for locking down govt owned guns. For the fast & furious stuff, for example, you’d be able to tally every kill from every gun, provided you found a halfway decent bullet frag.

Anyway, I had a car system back in 87 that our national insurance association went a bit crazy over. Shredded the thing, it would have destroyed privacy and freedom of movement to a point where Obomber&Co hasn’t even thought yet

[Atlas Sneezed]

The choice is yours, but my point is that the power of a patent is to PREVENT others from practicing the invention.

[marktwain]

I had an idea that I developed in the mid 80’s that could effectively destroy the country with small expense. It would probably kill off 10s of millions and keep the country crippled for a decade or more. It required 30 people that could keep their mouth shut.

I refused to publish it for 20 years, but now it has gotten out on the net, though not in great detail. Some counter measures are in place since 9/11, but the current administration has stalled the most effective ones, that would have cost a tiny fraction of the TARP money spent on frivolous things.

[Pecos]

You’re forgetting the immortal words of Tim, the Toolman, “It needs more power!” ;-)