Originally Posted by nuttyjoe

Chris; the crime in this case is going to have to start being investigated at the sale of the ammunition. if the bullet that struck the baby can be recovered intact (not always so) serial numbers and lot numbers can be traced to the sale. The caliber of the bullet will easily pinpoint the type of gun used to fire it. This sounds like easy investigative procedure; but is long and tedious. Millions of rounds of ammunition are sold each year; and the recordkeeping required of these sales can sometimes be creative to suit the seller's or purchaser's needs.
However, I still stand by my original statement: that this crime was a stupid, irresponsible act. Acts such as this are why people are fighting to overturn the Second Amendment. I will always believe that the right to posess firearms carries with it the resposibility to use the firearm in a safe manner. We must remember the immutable fact that guns only have one purpose on this earth. They were developed simply to kill- whether the intended target be an animal while hunting; or a man.
I'll step off the soapbox now. This is a hot issue with me, and I could rail incessantly on about it. Thanks for understanding my point of view.