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There is a [proposed bill that] would make it illegal for any state law enforcement agency to maintain gun ownership records. This means the next time police recover a gun used in a felony, the trail of clues would begin and end with the gun. . . . [T]his outrageous bill would eliminate access to crucial forensic information—information that is often as likely to exonerate the innocent as inculpate the guilty. (Christopher D. Brown, “Taking Gun-Ownership Records from Police Is ‘Pandering Legislation,’” Miami Herald, 12/23/2003.)