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The Trump administration told a senior member of Congress it had no proof showing that a \u201cmicrostamping\u201d mandate would make firearms more traceable.<\/p>\n

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Republican Rep. Brian Babin of Texas, who chairs the House Science Committee, asked the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) to answer questions about the reliability, durability, manufacturing consistency and forensic utility of microstamping \u2014 the use of a device to leave an identifiable series of marks on a bullet cartridge \u2014 in a February 2025 to the agency. NIST sent its response to Babin in the form of a seven-page dated August 12. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Asks Agency To Evaluate How Many Ways Fad Favored By Anti-Gun Groups Can Go Wrong)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNIST has not conducted independent research in this area, nor does the agency currently have an active workstream on this topic,\u201d NIST told Babin. \u201cEstablishing a robust scientific validation across real-world conditions would require substantial resources. Our response offers a synthesis of published data from state agencies, academic institutions, forensic science professionals, and advocacy groups. NISTs goal in this response is to provide the Committee with a comprehensive summary of the best available evidence in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the Feb. 25 letter to NIST, Babin noted the agency\u2019s \u201clongstanding reputation for scientific objectivity and technical rigor\u201d when he sought information about \u201cthe true capabilities and limitations of microstamping technology.\u201d Babin did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cMicrostamping\u201d involves a firearm using a modified firing pin or other device to leave an identifiable series of marks on a bullet cartridge that could be recovered at the scene of a crime, according to a fact sheet from the National Rifle Association\u2019s (NRA) Institute for Legislative Action. California, New York and New Jersey have passed legislation that will eventually require the technology on firearms, according to The Truth About Guns.<\/p>\n

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Pro-Second Amendment organizations have raised concerns about \u201cmicrostamping\u201d mandates, arguing the technology has issues with reliability and would add as much as $200 to the cost of a firearm. In the letter, NIST noted the technology could also be easily circumvented.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe technology is highly susceptible to deliberate circumvention. Microstamps on firing pins can be defaced or obliterated with basic household tools such as a sharpening stone, hammer, or small file,\u201d NIST wrote. \u201cThe research demonstrated that the firearm remained fully operational after removing the microstamp. Furthermore, because firing pins are replaceable parts, a user could easily swap a microstamped pin for an unmarked aftermarket version.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important to note that replacing a firing pin can be part of routine maintenance or accommodate an owner\u2019s preference,\u201d NIST continued. \u201cNO realistic mechanical mitigation strategy currently exists to address these modifications, and critics argue this vulnerability undermines the technology\u2019s effectiveness as a crime-solving tool.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The last time legislation mandating the use of microstamping was introduced in Congress was on Jan. 23, 2019, when then-Democratic Rep. Anthony Brown of Maryland sponsored H.R. 719, the Make Identifiable Criminal Rounds Obvious (MICRO) Act, but the bill died in the House Judiciary Committee. <\/p>\n

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