New Study Proves Microstamping Technology Works

[krispos42]

52. Except that there are problem with your analogy

DNA and fingerprints are unique and inherent to everybody; I can't change my fingerprints or file away my DNA, and I certainly can't acquire either on the street from a shady dealer to cover my tracks. I also leave fingerprints in the general course of living, and I leave them everyplace. Microstamped guns only work if they are used, are auto-loading, and the casings are not cleaned up or collected.

I agree that with most violent crimes, the perp is too focused on the crime and the limitations of the environment (e.g., witnesses calling 911, approaching pedestrians, etc.) to do effective clean-up sort of trying to burn a house down or something similar. But it's a hell of a lot easier to buy/steal a legitimately-owned gun, file off the microstamp at my own convenience, and carry the now-untraceable-by-microstamping gun with me whenever I go commit crimes. If circumstances occur where I have to use the gun, hey, I'm covered. But I can't go around wearing gloves and showercaps and carrying bottles of solvent while wandering around looking for a likely victim.


Also, DNA and fingerprints are not collected and stored in a government police database upon birth. Are you advocating that as a crime-fighting measure? Would you trust Romney or Scott Walker or Rick Scott or Ken Blackwell or Rick Santorum with this information?

Remember, for microstamping to work, the gun must be registered with the criminal!