Don't new guns all come with one fired case now days? The sigma my cousin just bought had one in it, I think the Glock that another guy bought had it as well. Is this not a requirement?
Sorry I forgot to add that part. The Law Either state or federal I'm assuming the State Of Texas.Required by whom?
Texas does not require a shell enclosed. New York requires one and I know MD used to. Don't know if they still do. The sticker on the handgun case signifies that a case is not enclosed, so don't sell them in those states.
I don't think that's quite right. I don't think it has anything to do with whether the gun can be sold in a particular state.
All the guns are shipped from the factory with the fired case, but in NY and MD, the case is removed before the buyer receives the gun. In those states, the case is sent to the police or whoever is responsible for their ballistic database.
I think the sticker is there to let consumers in those states know that they aren't getting the case. Kind of like the "this page is intentionally left blank" page in various manuals.
I am a bit behind on the history, but MD and NY used to require that fired casings be included with all handguns sold new. The sticker you saw, I suppose, was so wholesalers would not ship to those states.
I wrote "used to" because I think MD rescinded their law, but I am not sure.
So that is why the the empty is still in the box in Texas
Wow. Another stupid law on the books. "Ballistics Profile Program"? I guess I will need some polishing compound and a dremel tool to "modify" the chamber and bolt face of my weapons just in case "big brother" thinks he wants to track fired cases. And we wonder why this country is so far in debt.... MG
Wow. Another stupid law on the books. "Ballistics Profile Program"? I guess I will need some polishing compound and a dremel tool to "modify" the chamber and bolt face of my weapons just in case "big brother" thinks he wants to track fired cases. And we wonder why this country is so far in debt.... MG
Or more insidious. Pick up a bunch of bass at the range and leave it the scene of the crime.
Seems like a great way to get the police on the wrong trail by an intelligent bad guy.