scott
Northern Pike
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Posts: 324
Location: Griffith,IN.
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 Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:25 am Post subject: Ammunition Encoding vs. Micro stamping |
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| Ammunition Encoding vs. Micro stamping Also in the news has been the term “Micro stamping”. This is a patented scheme where the cartridge cases are marked during firing with identifying info from the firearm. This involves engraving the tip of the firing pin and the breech face with the serial number of the firearm. Unlike “ammunition encoding”, micro stamping does not impact ammunition manufacturing, sales and possession. This technology was passed into law in California; AB 1471 was signed by Governor Schwarzenegger on October 13, 2007. Effective in 2010, this will make unlawful for sale any new models of semi-automatic firearms in California that do not incorporate micro stamping in two places on the cartridge case. Opponents of this scheme predict that the markings will prove unreadable due to normal wear and tear of the firearm. One likely effect of this legislation is that new models of popular firearms simply will not be avail-able to law-abiding citizens in California. The police in California apparently will be unaffected. Like other California laws which define their so-called "unsafe firearms", AB 1471 does not apply to any firearms used or purchased by any law enforcement agency. Any civilians unfortunate enough to own firearms that micro stamped the cases would need to beware of someone else in pos-session of their used brass, again, in case they were dropped at a crime scene |
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