Well, with little surprise, microstamping is back on the agenda in Albany. This time, because the vote in the Assembly has continued to show a decline in support session after session, the pro-microstamping (spelled, ANTI-GUN) forces are trying to attach it to the Governor's budget bill.

You don't know what microstamping is? In the simplest terms, it’s a unique serial number embedded in the head of the firing pin of a semi-automatic handgun. This serial number is then imprinted on each primer of each shell that is fired from the gun. The idea is that spent casings can be picked up at a crime scene, and then the gun can be traced back to the owner.

Sounds good in theory. But, in reality it’s just another scheme for anti-gun proponents to take away more guns from law abiding citizens. How would they take them away? Well, every gun manufacturer has stated that it will not try to rebuild their factory to comply with NY's microstamping requirements. They simply will not sell guns in New York State.