Identification DNA Micro-Trace on Firearms

 

The purpose of this Act is to increase public safety and assist law enforcement relating to gun violence. This Act

requires the application of a removable micro-trace marker onto firearms to further faster identification when guns are

found at crime scenes. Firearms often get redistributed, stolen, or resold illegally meaning the owner of the gun is not

a accurate representation of who last used the gun. These micro-trace markers are cheap and easily applied to the gun

making it easier for law enforcement to identify where the gun originally came from.

 

The ATF documents over 230,000 firearms between 2017 and 2021, and according to an analysis of large online firearm

sales unlicensed sellers posted 1.6 million ads each year between 2018 to 2020. This shows the immense problem with

illegal redistribution of guns and firearms, meaning law enforcement often recovers firearms with unclear ownership

history or missing serial numbers thereby stalling the efficiency of tracing the shooter. However this can easily be

fixed with microtrace technology that allows for a cheap, tiny, invisible identifiers that can confirm who shot a gun or

firearm. These identifiers do not affect the gun's operation, rights of the gunowner, and barely changes the resale

value. Therefore Minnesota should adopt a gun micro-trace system to improve tracing efficiency while maintaining the

owner's rights and privacy.

 

DNA Micro-trace marker: A microscopic polymer tag encoded with a unique alphanumeric signature readable by handheld

scanners

Gun Trafficking: the illicit trade of contraband small arms, explosives, and ammunition

 

The state shall allocate $8 million:

Right now firearms sold to consumers in Minnesota are subject to 6.875% tax, this is not including the Federal Tax

levied on the manufacturer. With just the Minnesota state tax the state received $ 12.75 million in 2013. To increase

the revenue by $8 million the state will have to increase the tax levied on consumers of guns by 4.325%. Thus we will

need to increase the Minnesota tax on guns to 11.2% giving us adequate funding.

This tax does not charge retailers

 

1. Licensed Sellers failing to apply this system may be subject to fines up to 5000$ for each violation and may risk

getting their gun sale license revoked

2. Law enforcements must report on the number of firearms using Micro-trace Markers technology and how effective the

system is

 

This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2027