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In reply to the discussion: California Legislature takes first steps toward 'ammo control' [View all]ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)There are also the billions of rounds already out there, including a tremendous amount of milsurp. As a now retired IT guy, the IT issues alone are overwhelming.
The tech you site cannot scale. A pink slip with every round with individual accounting is totally unworkable. The security strips in bills are not individualized nor serialized.
Bullet markings would not survive most employments, particularly hunting rounds, lead bullets, and 22LR. Maybe some FMJs.
Case markings would have a high chance of surviving but even using special characters, I cannot imagine getting sequential 10-12 digit equivalent unique markings on every round made anywhere in the US.
The tech is just not there. Even taggant proponents think this would be a bridge too far, at least at this time.