William Kirk of Washington Gun Law analyzes Pennsylvania House Bill 586, a proposed law mandating serial numbers on all ammunition sold in the state. The bill requires manufacturers to engrave each round and its casing with a unique serial number, and the ammunition box to be labeled accordingly. Kirk argues this law is "amazingly stupid" due to potential manufacturing costs, data tracking implications that may violate the Firearm Owners Protection Act, and the burden it places on gun owners to dispose of pre-existing ammunition by a deadline.
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