Assembly Democrats, including Addie J. Russell, have won the latest gun-control battle in Albany. But state Republicans, such as Assemblyman Kenneth D. Blankenbush, look certain to win the war.
The Assembly voted 84-55 on Tuesday — Mrs. Russell was one of the 84, and Mr. Blankenbush was one of the 55 — to approve a measure that would require semiautomatic pistols sold in the state to be able to etch a unique code onto bullet casings when the bullet is fired. Police investigating crimes could use the code to help trace gun ownership.
The bill, though, is a long shot in the GOP-controlled Senate.
That's because Republicans in the state charge that the microstamping technology is easily skirted and ineffective, and it would be costly to gun manufacturers and buyers. Democrats, on the other hand, say it will help solve crimes by making it easier to track spent casings to owners.
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20110527/NEWS03/305279950Glad this stupid, stupid, feel good law will fail this time.
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