Micro Stamping Passed in NY Assembly

[Mr VJP]

Micro-Stamping Legislation Passes New York Assembly

            Thursday, May 26, 2011

On Tuesday, May 24, Assembly Bill 1157 passed in the New York Assembly by a 84 to 55 vote.  The bill has been delivered to the state Senate and will be considered in the Senate Codes Committee.

 

Introduced by state Assemblyman Michelle  Schimel (D-16), A1157 would require all current semi-automatic pistols  in production and all newly designed semi-automatic pistols delivered to  any licensed firearms dealer in New York to mechanically stamp an  alpha-numeric or geometric code that would imprint the make, model and  serial number onto the cartridge case when the gun is discharged.  This  bill would vastly increase the cost of these firearms and will likely  result in firearms manufacturers not selling new handguns in New York.  Of course, that is the ultimate goal of this legislation.

A1157 would also require micro-stamping on  all new semi-automatic pistols sold in New York after January 1, 2013 or  whenever the State Police receive notification from one or more  “micro-stamp job shops” that they can produce micro-stamp structures on  two internal surfaces of a semi-automatic pistol for $12 or less,  whichever occurs later.

Gun  control advocates know that micro-stamping is unproven technology, is  easily circumvented, and will be very costly to gun owners. Desperate to  pass a bill and create a loophole, this legislation would do nothing to  safeguard gun owners from the costly, unproven gimmick we know as  micro-stamping.  Enemies of the Second Amendment are determined to pass New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's pet project at any cost.

Please contact your state Senator and respectfully urge him or her to OPPOSE A1157.  Contact information can be found here.

[ny hunter]

I don't understand how this well work.How can An imprint be made on a bullet as it is fired? Never mind it passed.How does this work with out effecting the firearms function?

[nuynai]

IMHO, the firing pin is stamped with the serial number, so the round has the pistol it was fired from.  Even if you buy a handgun out of state, they send it and it has to meet this requirement.  What a bunch of Bravo Sierra.

[ny hunter]

I did not catch that,I thought it was the slug,the case makes sense.  Sorry now I under stand.

[Doc]

I am still wondering if this is a developed and proven technology yet or is our government mandating something that will in effect outlaw non-compliant firearms simply because they are unable to actually make the concept work.

The other concern is: if this technology does exist, how much additional cost will this add to gun ownership. Or said another way, is excessive cost being legislated into the firearms market in an attempt to squeeze out more private gun owners? Is this simply another law aimed at frustrating and costing legitimate gun owners out of the market?

[Dinsdale]

I am still wondering if this is a developed and proven technology yet or is our government mandating something that will in effect outlaw non-compliant firearms simply because they are unable to actually make the concept work.

The other concern is: if this technology does exist, how much additional cost will this add to gun ownership. Or said another way, is excessive cost being legislated into the firearms market in an attempt to squeeze out more private gun owners? Is this simply another law aimed at frustrating and costing legitimate gun owners out of the market?

Micro stamping is used in several other applications(aviation and defense parts to track parts and failures).....Everything I have read puts costs at $1-10 per firing pin for engraving depending on quantity.(That's at the mass produced manufacturer end, not an individual replacement part) Pretty proven technology to apply, and just as easy to defeat as a simple emory board will make an illegal firearm untraceable.

Sample pic;

http://ookaboo.com/o/pictures/picture/25086099/A_40_SW_cartridge_case__The_primer_has_b

Just another boondoggle to force gun owners/sellers/makers through more hoops so they give up.....just likr the useless COBIS deal that has cost $10 Million for the last 10 years with ZERO resulting convictions.

[nuynai]

Also, several gun companies have said they'll move out of state due to the cost.

COBIS is a joke and hasn't worked but it's still on the books, but God forbid they do any real change, like cutting taxes.  LOL.