Court nixes challenge to rare California bullet stamping law

[livingston]

Court nixes challenge to rare California bullet stamping law

• June 28, 2018 04:37 PM

Updated June 28, 2018 04:38 PM

SAN FRANCISCO
The California Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit Thursday that sought to block an unusual law requiring new models of semi-automatic handguns to stamp identifying information on bullet casings when shots are fired to make it easier to solve crimes.

The court ruled unanimously that gun rights groups could not overturn the requirement by arguing it was impossible to comply with the law that supporters touted as a first in the nation. The groups argued that the technology did not exist, and a law could not mandate something that was not possible.

Attorneys for the state acknowledged that microstamping technology is "emerging" but said lawmakers often enact laws to force industries to innovate.

Writing for six of the justices, Associate Justice Goodwin Liu said impossibility can sometimes lead courts to excuse a failure to comply with a law, but it can't be the basis for invalidating it.

Read more here: Court nixes challenge to rare California bullet stamping law

 

[MikeyCNY]

I saw this the other day.. I thought we were screwed in NY, at least we don't have a stupid roster.

What's next? No new cars built unless they get 100 MPG.. or to frame it around the 1st Amendment - no newspapers or magazines will be printed unless they are guaranteed to decompose within 72 hours of being exposed to air. Ya know, to prevent pollution and all.

 

[livingston]

It will soon be here

 

[masterswimmer]

Coming to a theater near you.
Monkeyface will not be outdone.

 

[Target]

they can do a 100mpg car.
Mandate that it fly then there is a challenge.

 

[livingston]

In order to get on the California roster ... from the cal guns forum website



Semi-auto pistol = pass CA DOJ safety testing + have chamber load indicator + have magazine disconnect mechansim + have microstamping array. [PC 31910(b)]

 

[livingston]

The court ruled unanimously that gun rights groups could not overturn the law on the grounds that complying with it was impossible. The groups argued that technology did not exist to meet the stamping requirements, and a law couldn't mandate something that was not possible.

Writing for six of the justices, Associate Justice Goodwin Liu said impossibility can sometimes lead courts to excuse a failure to comply with a law, but it can't be the basis for invalidating it. The ruling overturned a lower court ruling that allowed the suit to move forward.

Liberal logic ....

 

[livingston]

From cal gun forum ...
Interesting, the marking requirement states:

31910. (7) (A) Commencing January 1, 2010, for all semiautomatic pistols that are not already listed on the roster pursuant to Section 32015, it is not designed and equipped with a microscopic array of characters that identify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol, etched or otherwise imprinted in two or more places on the interior surface or internal working parts of the pistol, and that are transferred by imprinting on each cartridge case when the firearm is fired, provided that the Department of Justice certifies that the technology used to create the imprint is available to more than one manufacturer unencumbered by any patent restrictions.

The firing pin never touches the case. It strikes the primer, which excludes it from being a part that could imprint a cartridge case.

 

[Jezman]

Shit is out of control. The arm of Government in Commiefornia has reached way too far and proudly boasting it in law.

 

[Deplorable Me]

But what if they're Eric Holder's guns, run into Mexico and smuggled back into the Commiefornia?

 

[livingston]

 

[BDinPutnam]

"Rare"?

 

[Mr. terzmo]

why not a law stating people must flap their arms and fly by 2025...or else.

 

[oc shooter]

can't make this up only in America

 

[Truebeliever]

My argument for the appeal would be simple.

If a law can not be overturned because it is impossible to do and comply with the law then what is the logic of it being applied to abortion.

If abortion is a right and gun ownership is a right how does this liberal court make that logic of theirs compute.

It’s intellectually dishonest. And I’m not even a pro life advocate

 

[spat]

Court nixes challenge to rare California bullet stamping law

• June 28, 2018 04:37 PM

Updated June 28, 2018 04:38 PM

SAN FRANCISCO
The California Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit Thursday that sought to block an unusual law requiring new models of semi-automatic handguns to stamp identifying information on bullet casings when shots are fired to make it easier to solve crimes.

The court ruled unanimously that gun rights groups could not overturn the requirement by arguing it was impossible to comply with the law that supporters touted as a first in the nation. The groups argued that the technology did not exist, and a law could not mandate something that was not possible.

Attorneys for the state acknowledged that microstamping technology is "emerging" but said lawmakers often enact laws to force industries to innovate.

Writing for six of the justices, Associate Justice Goodwin Liu said impossibility can sometimes lead courts to excuse a failure to comply with a law, but it can't be the basis for invalidating it.

Read more here: Court nixes challenge to rare California bullet stamping law

Using that logic, an abortion law that requires no cells be killed in the process would be A OK

 

[BDinPutnam]

why not a law stating people must flap their arms and fly by 2025...or else.

All things must be truly awesome and good for all people, everywhere, within the next 72 hours, or we will sit down and cry and/or nuke every major city upwind of all major population centers in the world.

 

[ProgSpear]

Does this fall under the realm of judicial "jumping the shark"? What happens when utterly stupid laws prompt regular everyday law abiding citizens to ignore said laws and say "BFYTY" and do as they please? Are they really that ignorant, or is this just another incremental ploy to destroy the idea of the "rule of law"?

 

[Cooolone]

All I'll say is that of this technology is ever implemented, you had better make sure you collect every piece of brass you ever shoot it you could be in deep shyt should someone want to finger someone else for a murder... Or just save someone else's to provide the jury with an element of doubt that you were the only person who could've shot a firearm...

It's a BS law and is full of holes! Won't stand scrutiny, it does nothing.

 

[Acer-m14]

31910. (7) (A) Commencing January 1, 2010, for all semiautomatic pistols that are not already listed on the roster pursuant to Section 32015

dumb fkers forgot the AR .. .. isn't that the problem child .. LMAO ..