Microstamping will make the revolver the murder weapon of choice.
Back in 1982, the voters of California REJECTED prop 15 to ban handguns in California.
Since that day, the politicians have been working overtime trying to find ways to get around the will of the VOTERS, one bite at a time.
Now they may have succeeded.
http://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_15,_Handgun_Registration_Initiative_%281982%29
If they ever do get it to work, there are so many ways to misuse the law. For example, collect empties from anywhere and drop them after a crime.
Just have one federal judge call it unconstitutional...
can’t we use the gay marriage plan for good?
This assumes that the gun used in the crime was legally purchased and registered properly. If it’s stolen (most street guns are), this info and tracking is worthless.
Maryland has a law for over a decade that says each new handgun sale must be accompanied with a spent shell that’s then forwarded to the state police upon purchase. The theory is that a case can be used to ID the gun and, from that, the owner.
Not one single case for any gun crime in Maryland has been able to use that connection as evidence leading to a conviction. Not one single case. There have been several cases which led investigators to an original owner, but those owners had nothing to do with the crimes.
Have Jewelers Files Will Travel.
This microstamping is about the stupidest idea I have ever heard; excluding the time it takes to tear the weapon down, it would take about 30 seconds to use a 240 grit piece of sand cloth to remove the stamp from the firing pin.
I also happen to own 2 very old microlathes, if they try to put a stamp on the extractor I can also remove that.
Takes a little more time but wont damage the extractor.