Gun firms’ ‘microstamping’ protests are ‘baloney,’ law’s author says (California)

Los Angeles Times ^ | January 24, 2014, 7:09 a.m. | Phil Willon

[Olog-hai]

Gun makers’ objections to a California law that requires firearms to imprint a unique “microstamp” on bullet casings are “baloney” and “posturing,” said Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer, who introduced the legislation while serving in the state Assembly.

Feuer’s comments come as gun maker Smith & Wesson announced Thursday that it would stop selling newly designed semiautomatic pistols in California because it will not comply with the law, implemented in May 2013.

The law requires some firearms to imprint a unique “microstamp” to help identify bullet casings. It is intended to help police investigators link shell casings found at crime scenes to a specific gun.

Smith & Wesson joins gun maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. in halting the sales. Both companies criticized the microstamping requirement as costly, unreliable and ineffective, saying that there is no evidence that it will help solve crimes. …

[ChildOfThe60s]

Many of the Democrats I consider just stupid, corrupt and venal. Chucky Schumer is genuinely evil. In a league with Hillary.

[Dead Corpse]

He’s seen a few movies, but has never been on a real shooting range.

I’d be willing to bet...

[bjorn14]

Not sure when it happened but I distinctly remember David Brinkley on Election Night in 1984 marveling at the election map and said it looked “a suburban swimming pool” in reference to Reagan’s landslide victory. Just another cheap trick by the Lamestream Media.