This kind of shit scares me
The tags are created by coating naturally occurring pollen grains with nanotechnology particles. They are then coated onto the gun cartridge creating an abrasive surface much better suited to retaining skin cells than the cartridge’s smooth finish. Currently the majority of DNA is destroyed by the heat created when a gun is fired, but the chemical coating can withstand these temperatures which means the evidence survives, leaving a trail of clues for police. Additionally, the composition of the coating can be chemically manufactured to make each batch of cartridges unique, allowing police to establish a clear link between the user and a fired cartridge. "This technology has the potential to become a key tool for police in the fight against gun crime," commented research leader Professor Paul Sermon, from the University of Surrey. "The use of nanotechnology means we have at our disposal a much more reliable way of linking the gun, cartridge and user which has not been available before. The increased chances of being caught could therefore also deter criminals from using guns in the first place."
The tags are created by coating naturally occurring pollen grains with nanotechnology particles. They are then coated onto the gun cartridge creating an abrasive surface much better suited to retaining skin cells than the cartridge’s smooth finish. Currently the majority of DNA is destroyed by the heat created when a gun is fired, but the chemical coating can withstand these temperatures which means the evidence survives, leaving a trail of clues for police.
Additionally, the composition of the coating can be chemically manufactured to make each batch of cartridges unique, allowing police to establish a clear link between the user and a fired cartridge.
"This technology has the potential to become a key tool for police in the fight against gun crime," commented research leader Professor Paul Sermon, from the University of Surrey. "The use of nanotechnology means we have at our disposal a much more reliable way of linking the gun, cartridge and user which has not been available before. The increased chances of being caught could therefore also deter criminals from using guns in the first place."
It's like GATTICA and Judge Dredd combined. The scary part is how far a government will go to 'protect' you. How long until they require door knobs, forks & spoons, and anything you could touch to be DNA-Receptive? To catch a crook, you have to know where he's been, right? What does it matter if someone could keep track of you too, you've got nothing to hide, right?
Maybe, if they'd just focus on the 1% that cause crime and keep them locked up, we wouldn't need these kinds of intrusive suggestions.
Luckily for me, I reload. I'd never buy nanocoated casings, and if I did I'd simply do whatever it took to wash them off before using them. Or head over to a local nail salon and roll them around in the foot-shavings near the pedicure station.