Monday, May 20, 2013

Microstamping Law in California



(Sacramento, California)
A California law that requires all semi-automatic handguns to be equipped with technology that stamps its identifying information on bullet casings is now in effect after years of delays.[…]

The law doesn't impact the more than 1,200 guns already on the state's official firearm roster. Only new or modified semi-automatic handguns sold in California must be equipped with the technology that "microstamps" a bullet casing with a code identifying a gun's make, model and serial number whenever the gun is fired.
So, the microstamping feature is only mandated for new or modified weapons.

2 comments:

JR said...

I hear that revolvers are exempt

Wireless.Phil said...

In the local news last year, they ran a story about a big drug bust and showed photos of a semi-auto with a bag attached to collect the shell caseings.

So stamped or not, you can't trace them if you can't find them!

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