Forensics Journal - Stevenson University 2013 | Page 54

FORENSICS JOURNAL

Another drawback to microstamping is its cost. For gun owners, who
need to constantly replace firing pins, the added cost of installing the
microstamping technology can be burdensome. It can also become
a large expense for law enforcement and the military because all
firearms are manufactured in the same plants at the same time (Page,
3). So, even if only some states require microstamping, since firearm
plants are located throughout the country, it will affect legal gun users
and owners nationwide, unless there are specializ