Comments on: Concerns about Federal Gun Laws — Lou Dobbs Report

By: bluetentacle

bluetentacle — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:33:31 +0000

LRCampos, the microstamping technology in discussion in the US does not involve stamping the cases. It involves having the firing pin stamp a serial number on the primer, so that the spent casing can be linked to a firearm.

This will only work if the criminal hasn’t bothered to polish the firing pin tip, or used a gun that was actually bought under his name. Right.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:34:15 +0000

I am from Canada.
Without a mile-long discussion, all you yanks need to know is that a gun registry is just one step closer to not having any!
Fight the b@stards every step of the way!

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:23:27 +0000

LR —

Thanks for your report from Brazil. Regarding Microstamping–the question is not whether you can affix a stamp to a brass case, but whether the system is reliable as a crime-control measure. Studies at U. Calif. Davis and by other scientists have challenged the reliability of the process. Furthermore, here in the U.S., micro-stamping advocates want it applied to firing pins and other internal components.

There is certainly no argument that microstamping would increase the cost of ammo and pistols.

By: LRCampos

LRCampos — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:20:40 +0000

Dont believe that microstamp on cartridge case is not a viable technology: in Brazil, since 2006, all ammo sold has microstamp on the case (serial numbers and code bar).

And, of course, it does nothing to decrease crime rate…