http://news.bostonherald.com/editorial/view.bg?articleid=152684
Straight shooting for better gun laws
By James Alan Fox
Monday, August 14, 2006
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What is so wrong with ballistic fingerprinting Sure, I’ve heard the argument that gun barrels can be replaced or modified. As a parallel to actual fingerprinting, criminals sometimes wear gloves or alter their fingertips, but that doesn’t discourage us from collecting this kind of forensic evidence.
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Immoral, ineffective, and inefficient
Immoral – RKBA! If there is a “right” to bear arms, then you can not do ANYTHING that infringes on that right. Fees, licensing, and “fingerprinting” are all infringements. You have no basis to do it.
Ineffective – Gathering data is inherently error prone. Gathering data by the gubamint is a joke in terms of accuracy. Who keeps all this data? When the gubamint collects the guns prior to genocide, all this data tells them where to go.
Inefficient – It has been shown that shooting as few as one hundred rounds changes the ballistic fingerprint. If ammo is a a few cents per round, then everyone can change their profile by a quick trip to the range. Hey and here’s a flash! Criminals don’t obey laws. So they won’t be submitting fingerprints voluntarily — personal or ballistic.
It’s a giant waste!
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