[maximus@Nashville]

What nonsense. To change the "fingerprint" one need only change the barrel. Fingerprint all barrels? A machinist can easily make or change the barrel. Make manufacturing of or changing of barrels a crime? How do you enforce that? You can change the marks left on a bullet by a barrel by use of a file on the barrel. Register all files? What if the weapon used is a shotgun? They have no rifling, hence no marks. Outlaw shotguns since they can't be identified that way? Where will all this end?

[epow]

? Where will all this end?

When we have the same situation here that they now have in the UK. People like Sarah Brady and McKelvey won't be satisfied until we are in the same boat as the Brits. Total ban on all handguns, and such severe restrictions on long guns that most hunters and target shooters over there are getting rid of their sporting firearms because keeping them isn't worth the expense and hassle. I understand there are some real bargains available over there on fine high-grade English shotguns and rifles.