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Illinois Lawmakers Go After Guns and Bullets to Quiet the Bloody Streets of Chicago
The one thing that jumped out at me in this article was the proposed legislation around encoding bullets:
Unless all the ammunition is behind the counter (which it may be in IL) someone could switch one or more rounds between boxes so the rounds they buy would be attributable to whoever buys the other box. So many ways this could be exploited.
Perhaps the representative owns stock in companies that produce reloading equipment/supplies - because I see that becoming a very popular activity.
The one thing that jumped out at me in this article was the proposed legislation around encoding bullets:
. . . Rep. Sonya Harper (D) . . . offered legislation that would force ammunition manufacturers to code the bullets they sell.
From the CEO that developed the technology:Each bullet casing would be encrypted with a code that police could then use to track down the store where it was purchased and who bought it.
If this was to pass, any ranges would need to modify the shooting lanes to ensure the brass doesn't get co-mingled between shooters. i'd probably never shoot alone again and have someone to act as spotter to retrieve any spent brass.“You're going to have to explain, Mr. Smith, why is the bullet you bought at Walmart now in this 5-year old's head, on the West Side of Chicago. Explain that,” Harrington said the police would be able to say.
Unless all the ammunition is behind the counter (which it may be in IL) someone could switch one or more rounds between boxes so the rounds they buy would be attributable to whoever buys the other box. So many ways this could be exploited.
Perhaps the representative owns stock in companies that produce reloading equipment/supplies - because I see that becoming a very popular activity.