If starts to look like it'll pass, I may buy some stock in Dremel. 
Posted on 07/24/2005 5:22:23 AM PDT by holymoly
The anonymity of ammunition is being fought with the proposal of Assembly Bill 352, which, if passed, would require that every semiautomatic handgun sold after January 2009 be equipped with a new microstamping technology that would allow law enforcement officials to link the used bullet cases to the handguns from which they were fired.
This new technology would stamp a serial number on to every bullet fired from a particular gun. That number would be linked to the owner of the gun in already existing database of gun owners.
In a recent press release introducing the legislation, Assemblyman Paul Koretz (D-West Hollywood) stated, “I believe that microstamping will put California in the forefront in crime solving technology. I can not imagine anyone who could be opposed to this cutting edge technology.”
However, there are those who do oppose the bill, including ammunition manufacturers who say outfitting their factories with coding equipment to mark each of the 8 billion rounds produced a year would drive up cost and force them out of business. Also, some argue that the new codes will do more harm than good if the ammunition and handguns are stolen.
“What will happen is a crime will be committed with a stolen gun and bullets and the police will trace it to an innocent person,” says handgun enthusiast and NRA member Pete Fosworth, “And what about all the guns already on the streets? I just don’t see how it would work.”
In general law enforcement officials support this measure, saying that the tiny etched numbers would help them track down criminals much more efficiently than in previous years.
“This new bill would not only allow police to find out who bought the bullets, but also which gun they were fired from,” says retired LAPD police officer Larry Calhoun, “It would narrow down suspects and help prevent police from blaming the wrong person. Overall it is a good idea.”
The bill, sponsored by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, has already passed the Assembly and one Senate panel and is up for further review in August.
That's because you're a slack-jawed, mouth-breathing idiot, who knows absolutely nothing about firearms (except for what you've been spoon-fed by the Brady Campaign).
yeah this would last about as long as it would take to get a file and ruin the name on the weapon.
It would be the first thing I would do if I had to buy a weapon in Cali....
“What will happen is a crime will be committed with a stolen gun and bullets and the police will trace it to an innocent person,” says handgun enthusiast and NRA member Pete Fosworth, “And what about all the guns already on the streets? I just don’t see how it would work.”
The lone voice of reason. God help us.
If starts to look like it'll pass, I may buy some stock in Dremel.
I'll feel so safe when Congress passes laws against bombing people. /sarcasm
****Bill 352, which, if passed, would require that every semiautomatic handgun sold after January 2009 be equipped with a new microstamping technology that would allow law enforcement officials to link the used bullet cases****
I guess revolvers will be making a BIG comeback in Ca.
(stoo-pid politician)
Ruin the name on the weapon? What are you talking about?
The idea is to NOT get caught :)
Besides you can't tell me that about a week after this bill passes that someone won't come up with a way to make it so that the weapon would appear to have NOT been bought in California....
sorry I probably meant to say serial number, but I put name for some unknown reason....
I need to slow down a bit :)
I wasn't aware that guns were registered in CA. That's too bad.
It must be getting closer to that time when we finally say, "No More, No More"
What needs to be done is for all weapons and ammunition manufacturers to boycott sales in the state of California.
I heartily applaud Ronnie Barrett for his decision to refuse to sell his firearms in, or service those owned by, any law enforcement agency in CA, given the recent legislation there.
Mark
The right to bear arms shall not be infringed. No fringes on the fabric. No tears. Not a single strand misplaced. Period.
Couldn't CA residents make purchases of ammo while "vacationing" in adjacent states ?.....or would that be a "no-no"?
...(just wondering)...
They can't or won't stop millions of aliens illegally coming across the border. How will they stop millions of guns from coming over the border? Do these idiots think that criminals are going to get gun permits, buy legal weapons, give their addresses, and then use these guns to commit crimes?
This is an effort to make the cost of gun ownership high, a tax to discourage gun ownership. It also is an effort of the state to apply more control over people. It's the commies against the individuals.
That would become a felony under the provisions of the bill.
Just another attempt to make firearms and ammo too expensive for the common man. This does nothing to reduce crime or solve crimes. After it is in effect, only an idiot would be caught by this and they wouldn't need bullets or casings with numbers on them to catch someone that stupid.
This is like Canada's registration; it will cost 100 times what they think and will solve zero crimes...
Whoa whoa whoa,,
This article went from talking about a technology that would serialize every case fired from any particularr semi-automatic pistol to argueing serializing bullets and cases.
Two completely different subjects.
The technology for the former already exists and `is in widespread use. It's commonly refferred to as "ballistics".
The really disturbing aspect of the article is the registration angle
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