putting serial numbers on all bullets sold in Illinois

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Lawmakers propose putting serial numbers on all bullets sold in Illinois
in News August 31, 2016


With gun violence in Chicago at a fever high, lawmakers in Illinois are proposing serializing bullets in the same manner as firearms.

According to Fox 32 Chicago, a group of legislators proposed on Tuesday that every bullet sold in Illinois be coded with a serial number, which would theoretically allow the ammunition to be traced back to the store where it was purchased.

“We just want to know how the guns and the bullets are getting into the hands of our youth and causing senseless harm and murder on our streets,” said Representative Sonya Harper.

Standing by to profit on the proposal is Matt Harrington, CEO of AMMO Coding Systems. He says that his technology would allow ammo manufacturers (presumably being both willing participants and based in the USA) to easily code the millions of bullets sold every year.

According to Harrington, rounds recovered by police in the shooting would be checked for serial numbers that would show where the rounds were purchased from. The police could then force the gun stores to turn over the names of the purchasers.

“You’re going to have to explain, Mr. Smith, why is the bullet you bought at Walmart now in this five year old’s head, on the West Side of Chicago. Explain that,” Harrington said.

Gun shop owners did not take kindly to the proposal, who feel that not only would the task be impossible, it detracts from handling the real issues at hand.

“Don’t go after these bullets and this bullet stamping thing that’s ridiculous, go after the gang bangers, the people who are let out on the streets from parole,” said Fred Lutger of Freddie Bear Sports.

While twenty other states are considering similar legislation, but Illinois would be the first to enact it.

http://www.leoaffairs.com/news/lawma...sold-illinois/

[RBELARDI]

Are they going to make reloading illegal too ??

[Pilot321]

Lots of ammo discussions lately due to the liberals wanting to think up ways to drive the prices up so we can't get it.

[RTF92.5]

I love this part:

We just want to know how the guns and bullets are getting into the hands of youth...

So when the serial number for the gun and the serial number for the bullets both match the person who reported them stolen... we learn what, exactly?

Oh, yeah... that neither were stolen from someone in Indiana. Got it.

[bamboomaster]

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http://www.leoaffairs.com/news/lawma...sold-illinois/

Stamping bullets sounds like a great "day" job for incarcerated felons at $.18 per hour. Somebody donating to a Democrat re-election campaign is going to make a lot of money.

But I'm just wondering. Would the Chicago PD have to use the same stamped bullets or can the ones they use be anonymous?

[streaker69]

This is a completely unnecessary law, Illannoy just recently pass a gun control law that was going to solve all their problems.

[MT1]

“We just want to know how the guns and the bullets are getting into the hands of our youth and causing senseless harm and murder on our streets,” said Representative Sonya Harper. Here's a thought, hold the punk caught with the ammo accountable, not the gun shop where it was legally purchased.


These people obviously don't have a clue what a soft point or hollow point round looks like after if has been fired. How about the fact that they will run out of serial number combinations based on the millions of rounds manufactured each day in the US.

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All this as Chitown is setting a new yearly murder record.

[MT1]

A more realistic approach would be for Illinois to build a wall around Chicago. I'd be more than willing to make a donation.

[bamboomaster]

A more realistic approach would be for Illinois to build a wall around Chicago. I'd be more than willing to make a donation.

Yes! You are a genius!

While fund-raisers may hate you for you've cut them out of the compensation program of commissions on raising funds, I'd be a direct donor too...

Ummm, are we gonna have to pay union wages for that wall?