CA Bullet-Microstamping Law Upheld By 9th Circuit, Even Though Technology Doesn't Exist

[MacFromOK]

A California "microstamping" law that requires new semi-automatic handguns automatically imprint bullet casings with identifying information has been upheld by the 9th circuit court of appeals in a 2:1 split decision - despite the fact that the technology doesn't exist, reports ABC News.

The microstamping law - the first of its kind in the nation signed in 2007 by then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, took effect in 2013. It requires that brand new handguns sold in California imprint the gun's make, model and serial number in "two or more places" on each bullet casing from a spent round."

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018...h-circuit-even-though-technology-doesnt-exist

 

[dennishoddy]

Lots of methods to defeat micro stamping, but libs don’t care. Baby steps, baby steps.

 

[4play]

Does the law apply to revo's

 

[MacFromOK]

Does the law apply to revo's

No, just semi-autos (for now). Revolvers don't throw brass everywhere at a crime scene though.

One of my favorite parts of the article:

When this certification occurred in 2013, the State clarified that the certification confirmed only “the lack of any patent restrictions on the imprinting technology, not the availability of the technology itself.” In layman’s terms, the state was saying that nothing was stopping someone from developing the technology, so it was “available,” even though it wasn’t.

By that logic, Star Trek transporters are also "available."

Hopefully this will make it to SCOTUS and be overturned. And ridiculed.

 

[druryj]

Well, Jeebus, they don't have anything else to do in California but help create businesses and advance technology like this. I mean, everything else there is already fixed! Right?

Hey, can you post a link to where we can get one of them star trek transporter things? I'm skeered of flying and want to go on vacation.

 

[Tanis143]

Well, Jeebus, they don't have anything else to do in California but help create businesses and advance technology like this. I mean, everything else there is already fixed! Right?

Hey, can you post a link to where we can get one of them star trek transporter things? I'm skeered of flying and want to go on vacation.

Be careful, I heard Microsoft was the one coding the software to disassemble you and put you back together.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

IIRC, I read an article around that same time that the technology did exist and the company that created the tech was the ones pushing for the laws to boost their own business. This same law was attempted in several states and never made it to a vote.

 

[Dumpstick]

Oh please. The law was passed BECAUSE the tech doesn't exist.

It's another step in the plan to regulate guns out of existence.

 

[rlongnt]

If you own a new Glock with a 3D marked barrel, it's already in the 3D database. Bullets can be traced to that serialized 3D marked weapon.

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2016/07/nist-3d-ballistics-research-database-goes-live

Creepy $#!T right there my friends!

 

[golddigger14s]

Gun manufacturers are just going to stop sending any more guns to CA.