In 2010, gun-control activists thought they were on the verge of a major victory in Albany.
Led by then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and backed by his considerable fortune, activists were pushing a bill requiring new handguns be equipped with microstamping — technology allowing a unique code to be etched into each bullet casing as it’s fired. The marked casing could then be used to determine the make, model and serial number of the weapon from whence it came. The technology has been billed as an aid to law enforcement seeking to identify a gun used by an assailant.
Ultimately, they came up short. It’s remained that way for the last 12 years.
- Use a revolver. If you need to reload, put the shells in your pocket.
- Put a heavy duty plastic bag over the gun and your wrist. Put a rubber ban around your wrist. Also helps to dampen the gunshot noise.
- Get a shell catcher, available on Amazon and lots of other places.
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