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Ballistic Fingerprinting The second amendment to the United States Constitution states: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The different interpretations and views on this amendment have caused it to become a very controversial and hotly debated topic. One of the newest controversies surrounding the topic of gun control is a process known as “ballistic fingerprinting.” While the process initially seems like a good idea, it can clearly be seen to be both expensive and ineffective. Ballistic fingerprinting is basically a way to use fired bullets and shell casings in a way similar to the way that police departments use fingerprints found at a crime scene to identify criminals. The way the process works is that a record of the barrel of every gun is made; each barrel produces different markings on a bullet as the bullet spins through the barrel. The theory behind ballistic fingerprinting i