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Originally Posted by hrdwareguy
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A noble goal certainly; a potential calling card left whenever a firearm is discharged during a crime and therefore, a potentially higher probability of solving the case. This would work well in a vacuum but in real life, not a chance. No, let me emphasize for the east coasters, not a friggin' chance!
As it makes reloaders exempt, their stock in trade just became in demand. A cottage industry of the likes William Gibson has envisioned would spring up overnight to sell ammo for off-the-books purposes. Likely some would get involved to commit criminal acts for profit.
Next, a porous border with Mexico who happens to house many ammunition manufacturers. Can enyone envision something new being smuggled in amongst everything else? A box of (50) Aguila .22's might sell for $25 or more.
How about bordering (3) states with less draconian laws about ammo & purchases, NV, OR & AZ? Would every car coming into California be searched for ammo now? Would every mile of border be watched to keep ammo from sneaking in through the 1000's of out of the way back roads along CalNeva?
How about legacy ammo? When CA made its first abortive attempt to ban AW's in the 90's, ammo purchases went off the charts. Likely, some of this was shot up but I'd hazard that 10's of million rounds lay dormant there. Ammo does not go bad it only waits to be used. If this proposal were enacted, when is pre-SN ammo no longer a factor? Probably never.
I could continue, but you get my drift. Could a means & method to serialize each round be realized? Certainly. Would it have any affect whatsover on increasing the number of solved cases? I have no evidence to support my conclusion, but I'd have to hazard that any increase would be insignificant if there is any measurable at all. However, there is one increase you could measure which leads to my last point.
Who funds the serialization enforcement bureaucracy this initiative would require to operate? Sure, the good citizens of CA. Perhaps California has become giga-efficient under Arnold so your tax $$$ goes farther now, or does it still have the teetering, bloated, state hack mob mentality it has always had?
Noble goal, really silly idea at how to attain it.
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