From Dick Bakker Wisconsin Concealed Carry Association
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Dear fellow gun owner:
In an earlier email, we described Governor Doyle’s proposal for a “ballistic fingerprinting” system as being similar to one that was proposed in California.
The system that Governor Doyle is proposing is actually similar to one that was adopted by the state of Maryland. Maryland’s system required manufacturers to submit a fired shell casing from each manufactured gun to the state police, so that law enforcement agencies could use the casing to compare to casings found at a crime scene.
Just as with the California system, though, Maryland’s system proved to be an expensive failure. And it did indeed add to the cost of a new gun.
The program was such a failure after five years that the Maryland State Police asked that the program be scrapped.
An Associated Press story from 2005 reported, “…a state police report says such ‘fingerprinting’ has not helped a single criminal investigation. The superintendent of Maryland State Police says, ‘The system really is not doing anything.’
He thinks the money — two and a-half million dollars so far — would be better spent on proven crime-fighting techniques. “
With Governor Doyle proposing new tax increases almost daily, and the state’s economy in rough shape, do we really need a ballistic fingerprinting system that has been proven to be an expensive failure?
Thanks,
The Wisconsin Concealed Carry Association