Yesterday the New York Assembly passed by an 85 to 60 vote Assembly Bill 1157B, microstamping legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Michelle Schimel (D-16).### The Assembly has passed this ill-conceived legislation during each of###the last five legislative sessions, despite evidence that this bill does nothing to prevent or solve violent###crime.### Microstamping is easily circumvented and relies on the false premise that crimes are committed with legally-registered firearms.

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