Gun ID legislation may trigger exodus of gunmakers Remington, Colt

Fox News ^ | August 28, 2012 | Joshua Rhett Miller

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Gun ID legislation may trigger exodus of gunmakers Remington, Colt

By Joshua Rhett Miller

Published August 28, 2012

| FoxNews.com

Two venerable American gun manufacturers — Remington and Colt — could head for the West their weapons helped win if New York and Connecticut force them to implement microstamping technology.

Microstamping, or ballistic imprinting, is a patented process that uses laser technology to engrave a tiny marking of the make, model and serial number on the tip of a gun’s firing pin to allow an imprint of that information on spent cartridge cases. Supporters of the technology say it will be a “game changer,” allowing authorities to quickly identify the registered guns used in crimes. Opponents claim the process is costly, unreliable and may ultimately impact the local economies that heavily depend on the gun industry, including Ilion, N.Y., where Remington Arms maintains a factory, and Hartford, Conn., where Colt's manufacturing is headquartered.

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[OldEagle]

Did he actually say that?

[KeyLargo]

"New York Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel, a Democrat and the chief sponsor of the microstamping legislation on semiautomatic pistols that was last considered by the state’s full Senate in 2010, said she believes Remington’s vow is merely a threat."

[backwoods-engineer]

I hope the gunmakers leave NY and CT and take EVERY JOB with them.

These freedom-stomping, rights-infringing states don't DESERVE to have such fine gunmakers in their midst.

[Dr. Sivana]

That would be sad for Connecticut. The Colt tower is a great landmark with a great story:

[Hodar]

Microstamp all you want. All it takes is 2 seconds with an emory cloth to undo what the microstamp accomplishes. Do these politicians think that criminals have never heard of either emory cloth, or a dremel tool?

[OldEagle]

Yhe reason I asked is cause a three year old deaf child has been told by his educators that he can’t point his fingers to “sign” his name.

[JTHomes]

seems like one quick pass with a file could defeat that easily.

[Dr. Sivana]

When Colt leaves, maybe the dome can go with them so that Hartford can be left to its own devices, and the neighborhood can be unified:

[DBrow]

This would be futile with a revolver. You can get 9 and .40 and .45 ACP moon clip revolvers, no shell left behind.

Removing the microstamp might be as illegal as removing the serial number from the receiver.

[EGPWS]

I have another GREAT idea.

Put the ignition of a car onto the steering column and lock the column so that it can only be used when the key is inserted.

That way we will NEVER have a stolen car ever again!

[Azeem]

The Great State of Indiana will welcome Colt and Remington with open arms.

[Still Thinking]

"New York Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel, a Democrat and the chief sponsor of the microstamping legislation on semiautomatic pistols that was last considered by the state’s full Senate in 2010, said she believes Remington’s vow is merely a threat."

But doesn't ACTUALLY give a rat's ass one way or the other, because when you're a liberal, only the image matters. Besides if all the producers leave the state and they're left with only useless eaters, they can just demand a bailout from Uncle Sugar.

[Cyber Ninja]

allowing authorities to quickly identify the registered guns used in crimes...

Yup.

[KeyLargo]

The Truth About Microstamping
Posted on August 29, 2011 by Nick Leghorn

Drawback #1: Stamps Wear Out and Disappear

Drawback #2: Revolvers and Polite Criminals

Drawback #3: Registered Owner or Shooter?

Drawback #4: Salt

Drawback #5: A booming used gun market

Right now, the only effect that microstamping would have on firearms is raising the price and inconveniencing law abiding citizens. That’s not a “minor” inconvenience either, especially when the possibility of being wrongly accused for a murder is only one lazy range trip away.

READ AT:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/08/foghorn/the-truth-about-microstamping/

[txrefugee]

Y’all come down to Texas, gun-makers. We are very good customers, and there is no personal income tax.

However, please leave your current employees up there. We have unemployed people in Texas who deserve a good job and who wouldn’t vote for the politicians who are trying to tax you to death in CT and NY. We do not want Leftist voters infesting Texas. We learned our lesson when we let Sheila Jackson Lee move to TX.

[Tarantulas]

“It’s unfair of them to resist sensible regulation to save lives.”

That’s ridiculous. This technology wouldn’t save a single life.

Ruger has a manufacturing plant in Prescott, Arizona. It’s nice, in a “right to work” state. Other manufacturers could move here and leave their labor unions back east.

[KeyLargo]

Remington is an Eeeevilll smoke stack factory and owned by the Eeeevill rich. Sarc...

[trapped_in_LA]

microstamping ignores just one little thing, the only part with a serial number on it is the receiver. All other parts can be mail ordered and easily replaced (E-bay used to be a great place for gun parts, ah for those days to return). I don’t even need a file just a few bucks for the new part and I’m done.

[Domandred]

is a patented process

The company that owns said patent is represented by the same law firm that wrote all the microstamping bills trying to get made into laws.