New York: Micro-stamping Legislation Introduced Again in Albany

For the fourth year in a row, anti-gun legislators have introduced micro-stamping legislation.  Senate Bill 675 has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Codes.  This legislation, introduced by state Senator Jose Peralta (D-13), would make micro-stamping mandatory on all new semi-automatic pistols sold after January 1, 2013.

S675 would require all semi-automatic pistols delivered to any licensed firearms dealer in New York to mechanically stamp an alpha-numeric or geometric code that would identify the make, model and serial number onto the cartridge case when the gun is discharged.  This bill would require models currently available to be redesigned by their manufacturers to have a micro-stamping component, which would vastly increase the cost of these firearms.

Micro-stamping is an unproven technology that is easily defeated with common household tools and the replacement of a few small parts.  If passed, the availability of semi-automatic handguns in New York will be in serious doubt, as manufacturers simply may choose not to build or sell firearms for purchase in the state.  Of course, that is the ultimate goal of this legislation.  Make no mistake, this is a gun ban and it must be stopped.