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This past weekend was a fun one. I participated in the Florida State IDPA Match (Low Light – Lights Out) and the gods of raffle actually favored me with a FNP-9! When I got back home Sunday, I sat down to read the manual and see how the gun assembles, disassembles and operates. When I pulled out the manual from the case this little manila envelope falls out. It has a label in which specifies the manufacturer, type and caliber of weapon, grooves and twist, somebody’s name, serial number, etc. There was something inside the envelope so I opened it and found a fired shell. After a second of thought, it hits me: Ballistic Fingerprinting! The Maryland BS! I got mad.
Even though I live in Florida and ballistic fingerprinting does not affect me, I got mad. I got mad at the enormous waste of time and money on this nonsense and I got mad that somehow the State of Maryland thinks of me as a criminal.
I almost threw the envelope away but I changed my mind. I am keeping as a reminder of the stupidity of the politicos on enacting feel-good legislation that creates more problems instead of solving the ones at hand.
Even though I live in Florida and ballistic fingerprinting does not affect me, I got mad. I got mad at the enormous waste of time and money on this nonsense and I got mad that somehow the State of Maryland thinks of me as a criminal.
I almost threw the envelope away but I changed my mind. I am keeping as a reminder of the stupidity of the politicos on enacting feel-good legislation that creates more problems instead of solving the ones at hand.