O'Malley: Upgrade technology to fight gun crimes.

[elleng]

'Improving law enforcement's response to suspicious purchases would be just one measure Martin O'Malley would use to cut the number of U.S. gun deaths, the Democratic presidential hopeful said Thursday.

The former Maryland governor detailed a spate of gun reforms that he would push for using the president's executive power in a meeting with The Des Moines Register's editorial board. Chief among them would be improving connections to help local agencies get flagged when a gun sale falls through because a purchaser fails a background check.

For instance, the FBI already has an alert system designed to root out federal fugitives if they try to buy a firearm, O'Malley said.

"You could do that also for state and local governments for people who are on probation or parole because of their convictions," he said.

O'Malley's reforms would also feature a mandate that manufacturers who sell to the federal government get in line with a host of upgraded safety measures, including "microstamping" that involves building hardware into guns that marks fired shell casings to more easily track firearms used in crimes.

"If we insisted on the highest and best safety technology, microstamping of rounds, serial numbers that can't be effaced and maybe even other technologies that identify the authorized user of the gun, that's one use of executive authority," he said.'

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/01/14/omalley-upgrade-technology-fight-gun-crimes/78808652/

[Duckhunter935]

1. microstamping

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firing pins wear each time the weapon is fired.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.nssf.org/factsheets/PDF/Microstamping.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwjk5rPn7arKAhUKaz4KHeOCDEkQFggiMAI&usg=AFQjCNEVLJPLYX1oriKRQ7gCB3JJy8mHxQ&sig2=jyw5wHTyJctcvBL6GqABCA

[bigtree]

2. gun violence is hilarious

[Duckhunter935]

4. thinking this will do a damn thing is hilarious

and a colossal waste of resources. Better spend that money on things that will work.

[bigtree]

9. we never get any solutions from gun advocates

...hilarious.

[Duckhunter935]

10. actually

If you paid any attention at the firearms owners here at DU, you would see many proposals. Do some basic research and cut down on the insults. It does not make you look good.

[bigtree]

13. all I see on this thread from you is criticism

...in addition, you focused on only one aspect of the governor's proposals.

[Duckhunter935]

14. I am entitled to an opinion of

A stupid idea from a smart man.

[Mnpaul]

12. Correct

this will do nothing for the millions of guns out there. And firing pins are easily replaced. We don't need a repeat of the smart gun attempt. We also need to look at why people do these shootings.

[TheFarS1de]

3. They do realise this will just be bypassed by criminals

That's what they do . Maybe not sell fully automatic assault rifles , that could be a good start .

[Duckhunter935]

5. you do know those are heavily

Restricted NFA items and are not used in crimes. Cost tens of thousands of dollars and require state, local and federal background checks plus the tax stamp.

Not to mention, none have been manufacturered for civilians since 1986.

[Mnpaul]

6. Local law enforcement/courts need to do a better job reporting to the FBI

our state does it well. I saw a guy charged with spousal abuse one day and get denied(by the FBI) the next day. Other states aren't as efficient in this regard. That may be intentional or due to underfunding. I don't know how to deal with the mental health issue.

[elleng]

7. Right, efficient enforcement is critical.

[Mnpaul]

8. I know how the system can work

I was the person who did the check and denied him.

[Duckhunter935]

11. so true