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jmg257

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34. And I was wondering just how many handguns that were purchased

Reply to pipoman (Reply #32)

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 10:55 AM

Nov 2015

legally from a dealer in NY and Maryland, where registration and permits are required and casings would be sent in,
were actually used in crimes.

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Maryland is stopping a good program that identifies guns used in crimes [View all] Union Label Nov 2015 OP

Is it so hard to understand sarisataka Nov 2015 #1

Yep SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #3

True sounds like a dud. Maryland can use the money for other successful programs that work. yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #7

NT Union Label Nov 2015 #14

I don't think you understand the science. X_Digger Nov 2015 #15

Evidence JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #26

How long and how much money sarisataka Nov 2015 #17

Well, union, the "snipped" portion in your OP rather explains why it was cancelled... Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #37

There is major flaw in the system. NutmegYankee Nov 2015 #2

from the article, it sounds like for the MD system they were not unique and got 100s of matches Amishman Nov 2015 #42

I don't have any info on the NY system. NutmegYankee Nov 2015 #43

That was a lightweight solution compared what lies for gun nuts down the road. onehandle Nov 2015 #4

The tipping point approacheth sarisataka Nov 2015 #9

"Next time, it'll be a five BILLION dollar program that won't solve any crimes!" friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #19

You lot sure love to make empty threats, don't you? friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #20

Uh huh. GGJohn Nov 2015 #22

Right after this happens: Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #35

Chalk up a win for the racist gun-toters mwrguy Nov 2015 #5

Can you give one good reason sarisataka Nov 2015 #12

Racist gun toters? GGJohn Nov 2015 #23

Actually, they *don't* wonder- they ignore any emprical evidence that disagrees with their dream friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #24

Stupidest post of the thread! Congrats! pipoman Nov 2015 #31

Intellectual laziness at it's worst. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #36

I don't think it can be called a good program SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #6

Stunning achievement ryan_cats Nov 2015 #8

Lots of reloads, lol Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #11

Even ryan_cats Nov 2015 #13

NY Scrapped their program as well. (COBIS solved one case, and cost $44,000,000.) X_Digger Nov 2015 #10

Is Maryland smarter than New Yawk? JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #27

Waste of Money madville Nov 2015 #16

It took four years Kang Colby Nov 2015 #18

Because people that know about guns knew this would fail... krispos42 Nov 2015 #25

Please explain why you all knew this would fail? liberal N proud Nov 2015 #28

Read the posts here.... Adrahil Nov 2015 #29

The casings used were usually the first rounds fired from a new gun... pipoman Nov 2015 #32

And I was wondering just how many handguns that were purchased jmg257 Nov 2015 #34

Sure. krispos42 Nov 2015 #40

It's simple metallurgy. NutmegYankee Nov 2015 #41

Sure, part 2. krispos42 Nov 2015 #44

It was so good it Identified no guns in 15 years....not bad. ileus Nov 2015 #30

So Maryland and New York TeddyR Nov 2015 #33

What makes this program good? Brickbat Nov 2015 #38

Union: which would you spend the "small potatoes" $5,000,000 on: Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #39

There. Straw Man Nov 2015 #45