New legislation in Albany would require, starting in 2012, that all new semiautomatic pistols sold in New York State be equipped with microstamping technology. It would allow police officers to quickly match empty bullet casings found at crime scenes to the weapons that fired them.
The gun lobby is pushing back hard saying it would be too expensive and steps on gun owner rights. So, we ask: Bullet Tracking: Helping Police or Hurting Gun Owners?