Dan Boren introduces microstamping bill to US House, sorry if repost

[WNM]

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July 07, 2010
Firearms Microstamping Study Bill Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. Congressman Dan Boren introduced legislation this week (H.R. 5667) to direct the U.S. Attorney General to work with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study of firearm microstamping. NSSF supports this bipartisan legislation as a means of ensuring adequate research of microstamping is completed, and the concept is proven to work reliably, prior to states mandating microstamping through the legislative process.

Firearms microstamping is a patented process that laser engraves the firearm's make, model and serial number on the tip of the gun's firing pin so that, in theory, it imprints the information on discharged cartridge cases. Every independent study to examine the concept of microstamping has determined that it does not function reliably and is flawed.

NSSF thanks Rep. Boren (D – Okla.) for sponsoring this bill and Reps. Broun (R-Ga.), Bishop (R-Utah), Herseth Sandlin (D-SD), Altmire (D-Pa.), Miller (R-Fl.) and Boozman (R- Ark.) for co-sponsoring this commonsense measure.

To learn more about firearms microstamping, please visit the NSSF Microstamping Fact Sheet.

 

[dennishoddy]

More stupid crap that is useless, and will cost the gunowner more to buy a weapon.
The criminal will just remove the microstamp.
So what if its a felony? They are getting ready to commit one.

 

[vvvvvvv]

At least he is going public with the NRA's position.

 

[reddog1]

it wont work, idiots

 

[Gideon]

Yeah, lets put the information on a part of the gun that's easily interchanged with any other weapon of the same make and model.

How do these people get their jobs again?

 

[mhphoto]

If it became mandated that a new technology to cut down on auto accident deaths be standard on every car in America, but that technology put a premium of $50,000 on every new car, no matter the original price, it wouldn't be a great seller and the public wouldn't be any better off for it. Even if the gov't mandated it be installed into every car in the US, people would still be able to disable to sensor, and the public would have to finance this "wonder device" to be in compliance. Most would have to take out $50,000 loans for each car. The public wouldn't be better off.

Seems like a waste of time.

 

[Rod Snell]

How do these people get their jobs again?

A majority of the voters choose them.
That's what worries me the most: the growiing number of voters who vote for whoever promises them ice cream.

 

[Glocktogo]

Is this the NRA's position or the NSSF? The NSSF is more of an industry advocate (while I agree that industry and shooters should be a united front). If the NSSF thinks that a study will drive a stake in the heart of the microstamping issue once and for all, then it's probably a good idea.

I do take issue with having to expend taxpayer dollars to shut down these attacks on gun owners. If CA wants to institute a microstamping law, I say just shut down gun sales to CA idiots, to include their LE agencies. Let them build their own if they're so damned smart about how they should be built!

 

[RETOKSQUID]

And he is running for reelection. Needs to tell us why he wants to flush more money down the crapper on something that does not work. Now if it is to show that it does not work that is one thing, but if it is to try and gain a few favors in DC that is another.

 

[buckeye]

Waste of time and resources.