Maryland scraps gun "fingerprint" database after 15 failed years (another failed leftist program)

baltimoresun.com ^

[TangoLimaSierra]

And the idea was still valid, we just didn’t have enough money to do it right.

Kinda like the left's view of communism.

[TomGuy]

The system was plagued with technical problems.

Was it designed by the same companies that designed Healthcare.gov?

[the OlLine Rebel]

Md ping!

HOOORAAAY!

This was the reason I and my parents bought a few guns. We wanted to get them before the fingerprint requirement. My sister’s family did too.

[VanShuyten]

It’s not even as accurate as rifling marks on a bullet. All it is are chamber and firing pin marks on the case.

[hal ogen]

But remember...maryland remains THE Freak state.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

"Obviously, I'm disappointed," said former Gov. Parris N. Glendening, a Democrat whose administration pushed for the database to fulfill a campaign promise. "It's a little unfortunate, in that logic and common sense suggest that it would be a good crime-fighting tool."

Maryland "Freak State" PING!

[Red in Blue PA]

Just as 'effective' would have been to ask the criminals to take selfies as they're committing their crimes, and then send those photos to law enforcement. Then, criminalize the failure of not taking and sending those selfies.

Democrats would never add such an onerous burden to criminal felons.....their core constituency.

[Henry Hnyellar]

That’s why he’s known as Paris Spendening.

[Secret Agent Man]

Its their view on everything.

[Trillian]

You’ve got that right.

[Oztrich Boy]

Just as 'effective' would have been to ask the criminals to take selfies as they're committing their crimes, and then send those photos to law enforcement

Actually I suspect some crims would do it.

[smokingfrog]

Why am I not surprised.

These are the same morons pushing for micro stamping and so-called smart guns.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

At least no innocent person has rotted in jail, because of “evidence” from this pseudo “science” — unlike the pseudo “science” of hair analysis.

[Oatka]

Whenever I argued this law via the comments section, I’d ask those who believed in “ballistic fingerprinting” why shouldn’t we also enact “tire fingerprinting” all four tires of an auto.

Some idiots actually wrote back that it wouldn’t work due to wear and tear. I pointed out that’s why the other wouldn’t work either. Crickets.

[VanShuyten]

I wonder if they’ll send me my case back.

[jmaroneps37]

Democrats will say, “It wasn’t done properly. If we just “invest” a few more $millions it will work because we think it will work.”