Now, technologiesandstandardssuch asGS1-128, 2d, Datamatrix barcodes, and Electronicproductcode (EPC), enable manufacturers to identifyproductsmuch moreprecisely than by type alone.
Such safeguards include manufacturers training their dealers and distributors to identify and handle illegal purchasers at the point of sale, developing a code of conduct for distributors, and requiring them to implement record keeping measures in order to keep guns out of the wrong hands.