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Originally Posted by Seer666
Just a quick comment on this. Very lightly engrain a number into a piece of lead, then throw it into a wall at 750 feet per second. You really think it's still going to be readable at all???? Not to mention the effects them extra little groves would have on the aerodynamics of the bullet. Accuracy would go to shit for long range shot. SWAT team snipers would be useless. The would be more likely to kill a hostage then a bad guy. If just for that reason alone, this is one of the stupidest ideas I've ever heard.
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I think the idea proposed that the serial # be on the back of each bullet, thereby not drastically affecting aerodynamics of the bullet itself. Also, I've seen many spent bullets where the front of the bullets were deformed, but the bast of the bullet remained relatively intact, thus keeping the proposed serial #'s intact too.
I am for this proposition, though, like you guys say, people intent on killing with a gun will take measures to circumvent this proposition, most people will not go through the trouble. Yes, there is a black market, but for the most part, I think drug dealers and other lower end crime people, plus peoples who've commited crimes of passions with a gun will be much easier to catch.
As for manufacturing troubles, it's just a major PITA for ammo manufactures to go through. It is however, feasible for ammo manufacturers to engrave serial #'s. The cost to private industries vs. the improved law enforcement capabilities are, in my opinion, worth it.