And what would a database be good for?
Do they think criminals are going to register?
That would achieve some good results, at least- as opposed to this stupid database idea that does nothing except impose restrictions on legal gun owners and make it easier to confiscate them.
Gun parts are interchangeable. The “fingerprint” characteristics also change over time.
Fingerprinting weapons at manufacture would be worthless, in the long run.
Consider that if the barrels between two similar weapons are exchanged, the bullet would match the donor gun, while the casing would match the weapon used, unless of course the firing pin was changed or had significant wear and tear. The donor barrel, then, becomes the more distinguishing characteristic, while not being part of the crime.
How would you “trace it back”? You would have to know who originally bought it. A registry. And if the original owner decided to sell it? Well, then he would have to report it yet again. And the buyer report. And on and on.
Find a gun at a crime scene? A criminal is not going to jump through those hoops. Trust me on that one.
Semiautomatic pistols, Ar15 platforms etc. are modular. Easily exchange triggers, barrels, uppers, lowers. Heck I was showing a friend one of my AR’s the other day and I couldn’t remember, without looking, which rifle I was holding.
It’s easy for gun grabbers to pull the “reasonable gun control” argument. Because most people thing that if someone is intelligent then they must be reasonable and actually know what they are talking about. “Gun Grabbers” are not reasonable and are remarkably ignorant.
Don’t fall for their B.S.
It was tried in Maryland several years ago.
A couple of hundred million dollars spent over a few years and not ONE SINGLE HIT OR CONVICTION, they finally gave it up as a waste of money.
If Maryland (the land of liberal idiots) gave it it up you know it won’t work.