Police Can Now Track Bullet Casings Like Fingerprints (HBO)

Last week the Trump administration announced that additional ATF officers were being sent to Chicago to help tackle the city’s gun violence problem. Those agents are making use of a new high-tech tool - a ballistic testing van linked to the ATF’s interstate database “Integration Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) - on loan to the city for the summer. According to Chicago Tribune, there have been 1924 shootings in Chicago this year. Meanwhile, Cincinnati police have been leading the way using the NIBIN tool - linking bullet casings found at multiple crime scenes to one gun, and one criminal. The tool could help keep shooters off the streets. Vice News looked at the challenges in implementing it.
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[@TVCloud9]

so basically this just taught me to buy a revolver

[@j.m6334]

BRUU FR

[@Radvous]

I have thousands of empty shell casings in my house for reloading, I can just throw them on the streets for the cops to pick up and add to the confusion; how funny would that be?

[@xjthg187187x]

Radvous Hilarious when they pin it on you haha

[@Paul-sk2pc]

Lol what stop criminal from just pick up the casing after they shoot? Or use brass catcher while they shoot? It much easier to find your casing than a fired bullet. Barrel ballistic signature is fine as it is! Stop spending millions or billions in taxpayers money on crap that is flawed in concept.

[@lowemichael03]

Wouldn't be funny, maybe immature

[@stevearizona521]

@@xjthg187187x Only a fool registers a weapon.

[@markalford5406]

It’s eye opening to see out of 400+ gun crimes 40 or 50 people are doing most of the damage. That’s why the public needs to step up a turn in these criminals in , because most of the time the neighbors know who the shooter is but won’t say.

[@RoseCityKing]

So the ATF wants to spend 36 million on a system that can be beat by a $50 firing pin change that takes 2 minutes.

[@mhvisionzz9690]

Not everybody smart

[@427SuperSnake1]

It’s not just the firing pin dude, the extractor leaves marks as does any anomalies in the manufacturing process. Including the barrel, the feeding ramps, many things can leave their mark on a casing.

[@Stealthy500]

You mean a $2 file from harbor freight. You can make one pass with a file and it won’t damage the firing pin but it will change the imprint it makes on the primer

[@JaySosa556]

@@427SuperSnake1 I’m sure an extractor wouldn’t track an specific firearm and they would only be able to track a gun through the barrel if it is used in more than 1 shooting on top of you can buy a new barrel for your gun online with no paperwork

[@RakyPaky]

just get a revolver, there wont be any casing to retrieve. And after/before commiring the crime, file or sandpaper the tip of the hammer. Done.

[@Zenith626]

At 2:28 when the guy picks up the shell casing his Glasses fell on his face. I died

[@xxyy1318]

RIP

[@Dubbag]

I love they guy at 0:25 that works with firearms everyday and still jumps like he's not expecting the noise everything he pulls the trigger.

[@TeethOfDead]

Lmaooooo

[@TeethOfDead]

He’s an expert due to multiple studies of Demolition Ranch. The application never asked if he’s ever fired one

[@Americansikkunt]

2:30 The way his sunglasses fall after he secures the evidence (bullet shell casing) is just...worth a thousand words.

[@wayneco]

Always keep a stock of spare firing pins and barrels handy.

[@PapaFujiwara]

If you can spare some metal on the barrel I'm sure sandpaper could do the trick in 30 seconds for like 3 bucks.

[@dmitriciccarelli4082]

You get the one guy smart enough to pick up his brass.

[@111We]

This is why you use a revolver or pick your shells up

[@shittyG1]

Pill Cosby orrrr not shoot at people

[@JohnLee-kl4tc]

good luck trying to pick up the casings when someones shooting back.

[@jounbernice5984]

THAT WHAT IM SAYING I know I should be telling these bad niggas how to get away with it but I just love being good at being bad >:)

[@samgeorge4798]

Pill Cosby ya when you murder a bich

[@leolldankology]

Pill Cosby the hammer on a revolver can leave unique marks just like a firing pin can, this tech is old news, and you're a studio gangster.

[@austin7530]

This is why real gangsters carry a revolver

[@rcjr1371]

Hell yeah

[@whicay5460]

i prefer a ghost gun

[@glockmadeboat110]

devin harbolt 😂

[@whicay5460]

@@glockmadeboat110 im serious, a polymer 80 gun that has not been registered or had the serial number on it. also known as " a ghost gun"

[@whicay5460]

@@glockmadeboat110 dont understand whats funny

[@LeoOfJudah]

just because a gun was used to commit a crime doesnt mean tht the suspect committed all the crimes associated with that particular gun, specially if its a black market gun.... this law seem to be less a bout crime fighting but enforcing legal gun ownership

[@stevenwitte769]

There's really no way to enforce gun control that would affect actual criminals . It only affects legal gun owners who want to own a gun legally

[@josephayala6486]

get you a revolver this aint nothing new lol

[@imposterblockade1826]

Idk if u kno this but its not 1985 anymore stop net banging you are not real your fake as shit

[@BOBO-ut3mn]

Revolvers are going to make a comeback!

[@jordanmolun2425]

Shhhhh😈😂🤣

[@lizzydubose2637]

@@jordanmolun2425 lmfaooooo

[@cavitycreep]

They never left

[@akson3342]

Nah

[@jackrussell1601]

The Chicago🥷🏿already do that

[@kansascitychief4965]

Note to self. Pick your casings up

[@zigarettenbruch6999]

You know that gun parts are replaceable, right? You can change the barrel, or firing pin, or whatever you want. The only thing that has to stay the same, is the receiver, because that's where the serial number is. And the receiver has, essentially, no contact with the round (bullet and casing). This seems like some propaganda to me.

[@mhvisionzz9690]

Ppl kno the basics of guns

[@youngroshi4677]

Yea. But most low class criminals aren't smart enough to go through all of that

[@mhvisionzz9690]

@@youngroshi4677 or money to do all that

[@cocksuckmy2737]

@@youngroshi4677or have no access to it in their state

[@Whiteboy7thst46]

4:52 wtf I was not expecting his voice to sound like that LMFAOOOOOOO was that a voice over or his real voice LMFAO.

[@zoomer5700]

Lmaoooo 💀💀

[@Kauffman578]

He is a closet one.

[@chillpill7115]

😂😂😂

[@lilstroop5798]

Bruh i skipped to that time and i heard him and died laughing

[@corneliuskenya01]

You can order a catch bag for assault rifles, each round you fire is ejected into the catch bag, no evidence, only rookies get caught up

[@bongwiz5041]

change out the firing pin every time u bust shots

[@NSGLiv]

Gotta keep the revolver

[@akui88]

also, what if some one picks up a whole bunch of casing from a firing range and tosses em' on the ground, then waht?

[@Allison-qk1ws]

Unlike fingerprints or DNA this is pretty easy to counter. Use a revolver (collect shells on reload), pick up shells when possible and switch guns or internal components when you can't. Shell casing analysis might work right now and continue to work for dumb criminals, but the smart crooks will outmaneuver this tech in no time.

[@stephankromin6134]

Would switching out the firing pin in a gun change the markings it makes?

[@Shotbykreature]

@@stephankromin6134yup just get a revolver

[@cocksuckmy2737]

@@stephankromin6134I think there’s specific and distinct grooves inside the barrel that leave certain marks on the bullet itself. Shell casings can be easily collected in a revolver or with a brass catcher

[@jaylindarden4723]

use shirt and gloves

[@borpheusmaximus4719]

Is that journalist wearing a vest in freaking Cincinnati??? Where is her damn helmet??

[@Patrick5]

Borpheus Maximus she also has condom on make sure she doesn't get preggy

[@borpheusmaximus4719]

Patrick and still no freakin helmet

[@samgeorge4798]

Borpheus Maximus no fucking EOD suit what a fucking noob

[@MrLM002]

Borpheus Maximus You mean the blue helmet with PRESS written on the side of it with complementary brown pants.

[@boshamburger123]

Some cities any civilian doing ride a long with police are required to wear vests, insurance shit I think.

[@ha-in-your-faceguy1368]

When you go to the range don't leave your bullet cases on the floor, someone can throw your bullet cases on a crime scene

[@erinstoner6318]

Just 20 minutes ago my house was shot at 7 times. Neibors seen the car police found she'll casings. But said due to bad weather and the amount of time to do ballistic, they aren't going to investigate. I lost a son to end stage kidney and heart failure and my oldest is fighting the same terminal diseases. I'm scared I don't have enimes... I barley have friends. I'm going to have to sell my house I can't loose my youngest son who's not sick loose my sick son before the Lord takes him home.

[@supeme3153]

Dam bro. Hows it been?

[@dimitrir.2112]

if people were smart, they'd just swap out the firing pins, and small components of the bolt assembly.

[@dmitrizaganov9939]

Just a dog and pony show for reporters.

[@montaefizzle4505]

I thought I was the only to think that

[@mrhollywood1997]

Or pick up the shell casings

[@urmamaslover_ttv6315]

Don’t even matter if u throw the gun in a river or lake while wearing gloves

[@bennyoliveros1331]

That's why you buy a ghost gun you wear gloves a hoodie a mask no face no case no Trace had to drop the case

[@samrexroat8473]

always grab your casings before you leave. 😃

[@shareefthechief]

Brass catchers

[@cavitycreep]

You'll always miss 1

[@MrSkullkid15]

Not practical

[@23zonebg]

What if you shoot 30 rounds

[@ctmtb27]

HAHAHA The reporter's wearing a flak vest in Cincinnati! lol it's just frickin hilarious

[@513SBF]

she was also in a neighborhood where shots are fired every day, your point?

[@methheadredneck6715]

CT MTB flak vest? Soft body armor dum dum

[@jasonharewood1785]

Shh, don't tell anyone about revolvers (considering their bullet casings remain in the cylinder).

[@primitivejoe553]

I'd be shocked if this is seen as conclusive evidence in a court of law. Do the math of number of particular models of gun sold in a caliber, variances of firing pin strikes per model sampled in a large enough cross section to be considered conclusive, then compare with similarities of other models in the same caliber. A cheap attorney could tear a case built on that to shreds, If you can find one that isn't playing politics with the cops. This is an excuse to up police hours and tax payers funds to their departments. Spend that money on education and see a greater ROI.

[@codydute3338]

It is allowed in court, and as a resident of Cincinnati, I am so thankful for items of technology as such as the NIBIN Tool. I have seen gun crime in my neighborhood drastically reduce after they publicized the usage of the tool.

[@mikerphone.]

this reminds me of how they thought tooth impressions were a reliable source of forensic evidence.... oh and that was right behind hair and dna testing... noticing a trend where we will claim the forensic sciences are up to par in order to achieve convictions. when in reality they are a last ditch effort to prove beyond a "reasonable doubt" what might have otherwise needed much more evidence.. i know it works sometimes. my point is not the statistical success, but the failures which then cost an innocent someone, their life.

[@jacobme7217]

Fucking libtards it’s cheaper and better off going with a revolver than keep having to change out barrel and firing pin in a semi

[@infancysguard]

I watched a forensic-type show almost 20 years ago about their supposed ability to now be able to tie mud on a piece of evidence, i.e.: a boot, to mud at a crime scene. I didn't buy it then, and I don't buy it now.

[@ooof5281]

In all honesty how accurate is this? Seems like there's a huge gap for error and thus going after other persons besides the actual suspect.

[@EdCrutchley]

Hold on... Tool marks are NOT as unique as finger prints! That is a ridiculously stupid statement to make. Hell, finger prints aren't as unique as we once thought. There is NOTHING that unique about mass produced parts. Some MAY have microscopic differences, but some don't. Some are so nearly identical, that tool marks will look identical. This is going to lead to a lot of false arrest and possibly get tool mark identification thrown out of the "forensic sciences"!

[@akompsupport]

The Black dude in white lab coat was flinching like he's never shot a firearm before.

[@hell86razer6]

Lol probably hasn’t 😛

[@codedniche3263]

Well, I pick up my shells soooo.

[@chaosXP3RT]

But your not a criminal are you?

[@Ed77Collins]

you're

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

Ed > We have a grammar cop on the beat here. You're correct though.

[@andreww5574]

LMAO

[@sSANTO666SAPOo]

Flop God knooows how to escape the feds 👌

[@straightouttaLA69]

that's y u pick up the casing put gloves and wear a mask then cops wouldn't have no leads 😂😂 like the serial killer from the movie se7en

[@acewings221]

Correct me if I'm wrong: at 3:05 he's touching the case with his bare hands. Isn't that contamination of the evidence???

[@craftedheim]

probably already scanned for fingerprints or took pictures

[@m3rk_morales290]

And I collect bullet shells I find... 2 min later: *FBI open up*

[@FPSdaybreaK]

no they cant. source. im a former gunsmith

[@Donna-vh5ym]

daybreaK // respectfully, may I ask what you mean by no they can't. My son was murdered and I am relying on them to test the shell casings found.

[@grantmacdougall2553]

Donna Bowman there's aa few cheap waits to change the"fingerprint" on the shell/ casing for relatively cheap.

[@orpheus280]

daybreaK they can trace it to a certain make/model like a S&W 686 but they can't trace it to an S&W 686 with the serial number 29402750. It's close enough to convict somebody when they already have a suspect's weapon.

[@shananagans5]

Donna: I am a forensic psychologist and I rebuild/repair guns, reload my own ammo etc. This isn't my area professionally but I do know a fair amount about both the technology & the gun aspect. When a gun fires, the round is loaded into the chamber. When the trigger is pulled the firing pin hits the primer. The primer is the little button looking thing on the back of the casing. The firing pin dents the primer setting it off. That primer is what lights the gunpowder in the case. The powder burns, pushes the bullet out of the barrel. After the bullet fires, the slide comes back. While the slide is coming back, there is a part called the extractor. The extractor grabs the case & pulls it out of the chamber. The case then hits the ejector which bounces the case out of the gun. All those parts leave a distinct mark on the case. They can tell the model of the gun based on where the extractor mark is in relation to the ejector, how wide etc. If they look closer, every part is made slightly different just with small variations in the manufacturing process. In short, the extractor from one Glock will leave a slightly different mark on the case than another Glock. Same with the ejector & firing pin. They all leave unique marks on a case that they can read. If they have the suspect's gun, they can tell if a case found at a crime scene came from that gun. They can also tell if cases found at other scenes came out of that gun. The limitations of this technology: If they have a case but no gun, they can't identify which individual gun. That would be like having a finger print but not knowing who left that print. When you find the person with that print, you can tie them to the crime. Another limitation is you can swap out those parts. If you install a new firing pin, new ejector & new extractor, that gun will then leave different marks on the case. If you are a gunsmith, or if you are experienced, it's fairly easy to swap those parts out. In my experience, cases I have seen, been involved with etc, I have never seen a criminal do that. It's easy for people that have some very basic specialized tools & some basic knowledge of taking those parts off & installing new parts but most criminals can't do that. Hope that helps. If you have other questions, feel free to ask. If I know, or can get the answer for you, I would be happy to do so. Good Day!! Ms. Shannon.

[@sebastiancamarena2824]

Donna Bowman I’m very sorry about that makes me very sad to see people die from gun violence I hope justice is served

[@TheModernHermeticist]

"Know that I am gangsta, and I rule these lands with an iron fist"

[@MSKommando]

Chicago, one state with the strictest gun law in the USA. Weapons are not evil. The people who kill or hurt people are evil.

[@samgeorge4798]

MSKommando high rifle laws low pistol laws. a law limiting guns are not always the same.

[@johnmadara1252]

nukes arnt bad at all, let everyone have one... what can go wrong

[@johnmadara1252]

and then theres the whole debate of the second amendment and the right to bear arms, back when it was written there were only fuckings muskets used to defend your property or what ever, now there are guns that can mow hundreds of people down in 10 seconds and has gone way beyond what it was intended to serve and only really promotes rampage killings in this day and age, back then you couldnt have cops show up at your door a minute after phoning so most the time it was up to you

[@achildofgod99]

MSKommando Chicago is a state?

[@sa-amirel-hayeed699]

Johnmadara hundreds of people in ten seconds? you think people walk around with M134s? you're delusional. blacks with guns kill "hundreds" of other blacks with guns every month. you are stupid if you think an inanimate object harms people. in the musket days everyone had muskets. now, criminals have anything the cops can get. why not protect yourself with equal force then? you think a musket is gonna give you a fighting chance against a 50 dollar revolver or a 2000$ AR? I want my enemies to have muskets and I want that AR. but they won't ever have a musket.

[@thug4lie]

They've been able to trace casings to the gun which it was fired from. It's not new that's why a lot of people prefer revolvers to compact pistols but I mean even with glocks if u forget to pick up your shells all u have to do is change your firing pin or file it down.

[@cocksuckmy2737]

The barrel has distinctive grooves that mark the bullet as well

[@BIGGABE361]

What a fucking joke of a title. Every casing leaves a marking unique to the weapon used.

[@akui88]

here's the thing, a gun can be used for a crime, that gun can them be sold to someone else, who can commit anouther crime, and so on and so on, so u may have 1 gun but multiple suspects. the guy who gets caught with that gun could be charged will all associated crimes.

[@Kai_Sau]

Oh no, really? Purchasing and replacing barrel + firing pin after each time, sounds quite annoying.

[@ghostinashell3063]

They forgot about ghost guns

[@jmsether]

Really? There are states that don't even make you register your firearm. They do a background check and then that's it. You get a gun and the government is none the wiser. And if you want to make a gun all you need is a barrel and something to strike the primer. Worst case your looking for a lead pipe and a sledgehammer. Does no one even remember what happened when the government banned acholic beverages? It's not the guns that pisses me of, it's the people. A gun is nothing more than a tool just like forks, knifes, and hammers. You going to ban all tools?

[@roderickupshur4628]

2:38 are those devil horns growing

[@Rairyuujin]

This was attempted before and costed either California or Baltimore MD roughly $15m and it didn’t improve the crime resolve rate 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@humansvd3269]

No they can't. It's an inconsistent method, you can forge it and you can frame people with it.

[@SethV0812]

Change the barrel and the firing pin, don't even need tools for that.

[@twelvetwenty-two353]

Dudes will just use revolvers. And stolen guns get used and sold often so pinning a past murder on people might be difficult.

[@0x187]

But you cant trace p80 guns my glock has no serial number lol

[@40hours56]

this is really old tech. If you have ever brought a new gun there is always a casing in the package. But you can beat the system if you change two things. Change the firing pin and the spring. the marks change.

[@bevcarsonn]

2:29 glasses: *bloop*

[@seek3n]

Fire pin and bolts are sold as parts all over the states....

[@EM.6979]

Thank you for viewing the police as part of the solution, not part of the problem

[@borpheusmaximus4719]

I bet they can't track a weapon that's been made with a 3D printer though.

[@TheRoutine99]

I wish cops would investigate like that where I live. My car was stolen and recovered and we found gun shells, Bullet boxes, receipts of where they were and the cops said it was all garbage and threw it away.

[@MarketMoDz]

You'd be surprised by how ignorant and useless the local police departments are.

[@AndrewSmith-sy7ws]

Im also going to my nearest gun range tomorrow to pick up a bag full of shell casings and toss them all over the streets 😂😂😂 give it a year or so and this little new investigation tool of theirs will be useless

[@drewmingo]

2:27 his shades I'm dead lol

[@_agua_de_horchata__4350]

What happens if someone stabbed someone?no tracking then,I feel like people are gonna use sharp objects instead of guns cuz of this vid

[@shawnmichael6190]

Anyone remember those things from the past they called revolvers?? = No shell casings Hammer fired

[@DerMannII]

Casings are for sausage. A case is the part of the cartridge you're attempting to refer to.

[@jjthefed]

So hitmen need to change out their barrel, firing pin, and extractor. Replacing or polishing the bolt face will need to be done too. Revolvers don't leave shells at the scene unless you reload. You'll still need to do a barrel swap. Glock is probably the easiest. Swapping out a "fitted" slide and barrel for another fitted slide and barrel can be done in about 60 seconds. Oxy torch will get rid of the spare parts. You'll still have to swap or polish the ejector on the Glock though.

[@IkeSpams]

Always wear gloves while using a throw away , soak the bullets in rubbing alcohol then go have fun

[@scootabazooka1953]

Why rubbing alchohol

[@eddboiiongd3393]

But if they can’t find the gun can they still match it to a name. Meaning if u get into a shootout and leave the spent ammo can they track u without having the gun

[@cheapskateaquatics7103]

No, it's not micro stamping. So it's not linked to a serial number. They could identify that a specific gun was used at multiple crime scenes, but can't link it to anyone unless they actually get ahold of the gun.

[@DrRosko]

All this tells us is what pin hit what casing(s). Looks like it can be used to identify patterns of use, but not the users. Someone could buy a hot piece and get stuck with 20 charges/pieces of evidence against their character!

[@Patrick5]

Gun violence yo.. I'll go check gun safe if any of my gun Did any violence if they did I'll punish them!!!!

[@CarlosConsorcioCastellanoPerez]

Patrick that just means violence using a gun like car violence means violence using a car

[@collinhennessy3190]

Yep, just replace a 10 dollar part and this is useless.

[@chillpill7115]

are you talking about a firing pin?

[@jasonweishaupt1828]

Not if you use a revolver and don't reload. You can also swap out the firing pin, extractor, and polish the breach face. Does require some basic gunsmithing knowledge.

[@TwistedMedia.]

What happens when you reload

[@mosidian]

Still cant catch Desiigner's shell casings. GLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAHH! GIT GIT GIT!!

[@TwistedMedia.]

Lmaoo 😂😂😂😂😂

[@christopherrobinson9690]

So what keeps the perp from replacing the barrel just for that reason?

[@PSG1JOHN1]

sand paper firing pin?

[@dirtywhiteboy1058]

Homad bullets casings homade bullet round with Rambo arrow tips homade Glock switch(fully automatic piston with explosive rounds. I learned it all from KZbin.

[@intelmike181]

To bad this does not work with reloads, which make up the majority of ammo used by criminals.

[@maxcorrea7185]

I think adding a clear film or even a small paper or some glue on the primer would go around all this

[@cyberopticgunner8977]

The journalist thought she was assigned the Syrian civil war and when she realized she got the shell casings story it was too late to return the body armor she bought

[@BlackSkyMusicTV]

This is not true, I am a gunsmith and a firing pin does not leaves a unique mark. They are all the same, they just penetrate the primer to ignite the bullet. Again, it does not leaves a unique mark, what leaves a mark is the barrel and it can only tells the kind of gun that fired the bullet.

[@thomasstecyk792]

O.K., this technology helps find criminals. But the crime has already been committed.

[@mrgustavoperez]

I never saw a figure of how many crimes NIBN helped solve.

[@alterglobo]

Guys LET'S PROMOTE FISTS AGAIN, as opposed to guns, knives, acid or atomic bombs. I don't mean promote conflict. And of course often conflicts can be settled in a civilised way. But so many other times it's just tribal, basic, self-affirming into something powerful and real. In those cases we should accept the nobility of honour fists.

[@MarketMoDz]

but the type of people that promote violent gun shootings smoke weed, drink lean, and don't have access to healthy food. they won't last long and too lazy to train in boxing.

[@LtGrandMaster]

You know people can have almost identical Fingerprints?

[@JoseSanchez-en7eb]

How is this new. I knew about this for years.

[@mycocorleone4771]

Vietcong Charlie was gonna comment the same thing

[@loveanachuna9473]

Vietcong Charlie funding

[@DesertZo6]

Vietcong Charlie straight up. Forensic files for me.

[@Chaps_Jr]

All forensic agencies have used this shit for AT LEAST 30 years now.

[@KurtOnoIR]

Vietcong Charlie lol yeah it's just the national data base that's new.

[@cheapskateaquatics7103]

So, you technically could defeat this by swapping out a bolt carrier assembly in about 10 seconds.

[@youngroshi4677]

Yea. It most low class criminals aren't smart enough to go through that

[@Migo2100]

Literally people just don’t think

[@Andrew-qr8bv]

U can just change the firing pin

[@Lil.josh.1800]

What about a ghost gun?

[@evamaria534]

all this might have an inicial impact but in the long run the only impact will be an increase in shell catchers

[@christopherhutchens8077]

Why is that reporter/ actor wearing body armor after the crime scene has been cleared for the public. "I trust VICE"

[@barrykent9877]

"1/4 million dollars each" - oh, really? For microscope? I'm not an expert, but it looks like scam to me.

[@Fvckyou123]

Probably is a scam and theyre contracted to buy from only a specific company

[@jacobstaten2366]

Micro-stamping and forensics like this will never work; -A stamp will wear down/change fast. Brass markings are subjective and broad. -Rifling changes over time. -Bullets often mangled on impact. -Firing pins and barrels can be swapped on most firearms easily. -You can collect brass, use a revolver, or a brass catcher. -You can drop random brass at the scene. -You have to have a sample from the suspected piece to compare the crime scene brass to. Forcing regular gun owners to register and stamp would be a burden on innocent people.

[@dylan.r622]

@Leo ghost gun, you mean without the vin number?

[@PEVPOV]

2:27 DEAL WITH IT

[@josephmatthewvillegas8138]

1:14 he wearin black forces

[@LordStickMax]

so there you go criminals. you now know how they can track you. i'm sure you have figured out the simple fix for this, right? walk into your local gun range and grab handfuls of similarly calibered brass. also, this does count as a gun registry they are just being coy about it.

[@drewaustin5488]

All you have to do is pickup your spent brass

[@wigsnatcher121]

Get a shell catcher if you have to do a hit😂😂

[@alminlivak5095]

if only you could change 3 parts and defeat this system... oh wait you can!

[@Mack2Mack]

What’s the 3 things

[@Jomamy89]

Awesome video and awesome journalism guys. This is a pretty neat system that federal law enforcement has been using & operating. Hopefully this saves lives, and I hope local and state law enforcement agencies will have ready access to this system without having to go to a single source that ends up gate keeping the program. Which would only serve to make this technology and tactic as bad as DNA once was when it was developed. (and in some cases still is)

[@flubberflubberflubbercantUsee]

Get your revolvers out

[@themadlibrarian2933]

One of the early tool mark cases was Diane Downs's shooting of her three children in 1983. Downs had loaded and unloaded her .22 caliber Ruger pistol without firing it.

[@Auswo77]

Not only can you change your firing pin, but you could just use a revolver since revolvers don't eject a shell casing. OR just pick the casings up LOL. Interesting idea though.