AB1471 and AB821 email by member Kevin S.

Sent today to governor.  This is a copy since you cannot do copies from the governor's email system.

I am writing to encourage you to VETO AB 1471 Microstamping.

The basic reason you should VETO AB 1471 is that IT DOES NOT WORK.  Maryland and New York have each spent millions of dollars per year since 2001 attempting to use this flawed technology.  To date they have NOT SOLVED A SINGLE CRIME.  The only effect has been to harass law abiding gun owners.

For details see below.  Thanks for listening.

Kevin S. [NOTE: Last name redacted]

San Jose , CA

February 04, 2005, 7:51 a.m.

Ballistic Fingerprinting’s a Dud

Another failed gun-control strategy.

By John R. Lott Jr.

Ballistic fingerprinting was all the rage just a couple of years ago. Maryland and New York were leading the way where a computer database would record the markings made on the bullets from all new guns.

The days of criminals using guns were numbered.....

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