Gun Control & RKBA

Atypical Liberal

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37. So how many years without results should we wait?

Reply to Bloberman1959 (Reply #21)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 12:09 PM

Feb 2012

How many years does it take for a suposedly "legal" gun purchase to be used in a crime?

I've heard gunnuts talk about how "legal" gun purchases are never used in gun crimes, that it's is YEARS before a "legal" gun is stolen and used in a crime. Soooo, why is it that a gun tracking system is vilified for not showing immediate results by the gun prolificaters? Should we not allow such a tracking system the same amount of time to prove itself as the gun prolificaters say it takes for a "legal" gun to become an illegal gun?

This project is 11 years old and has yielded no results. How many years should we wait before admitting failure? How much money should be spent?

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$44 Million, Not A Single Crime Soved, Cuomo Tells Legislature Scrap Bullet Tracking [View all] X_Digger Jan 2012 OP

I recommend lone wolf barrels... ileus Jan 2012 #1

Why swap barrels when you could just add a reddotthing or simply strap on an alternate or two? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #4

So you can shoot different calibers from the same firearm? S_B_Jackson Jan 2012 #17

Actually, I believe it was New York that had the one single bullet match. TheWraith Jan 2012 #2

It sort of contributed to cracking the case, a little bit. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #19

"Hint to lawmakers: Don't use CSI:Somewhere..." OriginalGeek Jan 2012 #3

+1 ;) n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #5

Oh come on! burf Jan 2012 #6

Cuomo is a raging right wing extremist, and must be stopped!!! TPaine7 Jan 2012 #7

Just require safeinOhio Jan 2012 #8

If I could get handgun tracer rounds, that would be awesome. TheWraith Jan 2012 #10

Ammunition To Go (dot) com ... they have numerous tracer and incendiary calibers. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2012 #12

Yeah, but out of my price range I'm afraid. TheWraith Jan 2012 #14

Given that tracers are used to 'walk' rounds into a target, I'm sure this was a joke AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #20

Maybe he can send the bill burf Jan 2012 #9

pretty normal results for the government...anyone surprised? ileus Jan 2012 #11

There in lies the rub..... one-eyed fat man Jan 2012 #13

And yet, those that predicted this outcome... krispos42 Jan 2012 #15

Well, quite a few of them are chewing granite pizzas.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #16

How can you forget MrBenchley? michreject Jan 2012 #27

selective amnesia. n/t X_Digger Jan 2012 #28

STEAMING pantload slackmaster Feb 2012 #29

oh, great big snork iverglas Feb 2012 #45

So it's all about who can get the most people banned? Straw Man Feb 2012 #49

who got whom banned? iverglas Feb 2012 #50

Does that mean they're going to give up on microstamping? Straw Man Jan 2012 #18

As far as I know, CA is still waiting for a patent-free solution X_Digger Jan 2012 #25

How many years does it take for a suposedly "legal" gun purchase to be used in a crime? Bloberman1959 Jan 2012 #21

Welcome to DU! ellisonz Jan 2012 #22

$44 Million; 11 years; no results. Remmah2 Jan 2012 #23

quotation marks gejohnston Jan 2012 #24

Glen Beck Remmah2 Jan 2012 #26

Why, yes! Money is no object to the controllers. Years of it. nt SteveW Feb 2012 #30

I don't know.... liberal_biker Feb 2012 #31

I have read that... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #32

Really? DragonBorn Feb 2012 #33

IIRC, the FBI says something like an average of 11 years from retail sale to crime. PavePusher Feb 2012 #34

11 years is 'immediate'? Awesome, I can recover that spare room since my kid will be moving out AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #36

So how many years without results should we wait? Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #37

no, please, not a voice of reason iverglas Feb 2012 #46

Deterrent effects. Straw Man Feb 2012 #48

1. They've spent $123.60 per casing. No results. Huh. Whodathunkit. PavePusher Feb 2012 #35

New York... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #38

There I was, drinking perfectly good coffee... PavePusher Feb 2012 #39

Sorry X Digger, you and the good folks burf Feb 2012 #40

what's a 44 million dollar failure, when you have an agenda to push... ileus Feb 2012 #42

Time to start checking Rep. Schimel's campaign contributions friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #47

If bullet tracking doesn't work the only answer is a total ban... ileus Feb 2012 #41

What other option do they have? burf Feb 2012 #43

That is already being done. State/ county/ city backed "no questions asked" buy backs oneshooter Feb 2012 #44