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A marking technology described in DOJ’s SB 452 guidance as producing microscopic identifying characters on discharged cartridge cases. [1] DOJ reported a technological-viability finding in July 2025, while describing a separate commercial-availability determination due by July 2027. [1] The associated January 2028 requirement is conditional and concerns specified semiautomatic pistols; the earlier technological finding alone does not establish that every implementation condition has been fulfilled. [1] Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics, this is information, not legal advice.
- 1. DOJ SB 452 guidanceretrieved 2026-10-04
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