went on the attack, I know lots of people that wouldn't touch a S&W pistol after that. Then NRA doesn't believe in smart weapons,
what if you have to kill someone and your gun won't fire.

a gun that will function reliably and won't cost a fortune with research. That's like the anti-science argument the
Republicans use on everything, they want to shut down research on climate change because they may not like the results.
If smart guns are not tested of course they would always be a ghastly piece of crap. I remember back in the 60s the
auto industry was opposed to seat belts and all sorts of scenarios were brought up about being unconscious and unable to
get the belt off and oh the cost will break us. The tobacco industry came up with all the same bullshit. Wouldn't it be great if a cop's life would be saved because the bad guy that took his weapon was unable to shoot him? What about the intruder in someone's home that tries to kill them with their own gun and it won't fire. Well agreed they will be a ghastly piece of crap like you say if someone
doesn't at least research the idea. Now the NRA has no problem if they do research on a gun that fires ammo at a faster rate
or bullets that are more destructive.

Competitive shooting.

There are a LOT of people engaged in recreational tactical-style shooting competitions from organizations such as the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA). There are various classes for different types of guns, from a $500 stock revolver to a tricked-out $5000 semiautomatic, and they hold hundreds of competitions a week around the country.

If the "smart" part of this guys gun works, then it should be able to compete with the dumb guns at the shooting range, in competition.

And if it doesn't work, then continuing to develop the technology until it DOES work would go a long way towards making the gun an acceptable tool for life-or-death situations like self defense.

For a relatively paltry sum, an organization that supports and pushes for smart guns could sponsor a smart-gun-only shooting team. Lots of ammo and some travel money is all that would be needed, plus some merchandise and spiffy uniforms. It doesn't even have to be national, first: just start competing in a state. Film and photograph the results, put them on YouTube and a website, and promote the hell out of it.

I oppose the legislation (in NJ, I believe), that REQUIRES, after 5 years after introduction of a "workable" smart gun into the market, that only smart guns may be sold. All that research costs money, and I'm sure the researchers would like to recoup the money they invested into this project, so it is highly likely that the technology will be considerably more expensive for a smart gun than a dumb one. Remember plasma TV's, and the thousands of $ they used to cost? Took a good while before the price dropped down so average Joe could afford one. Imagine mandating everyone buying a plasma before the price could drop to a reasonable level? I like the competition idea, those guys put a lotta rounds downrange. Good way to test battery life, sensitivity of electronics to recoil, etc. A gun is a tool, and a tool that doesn't work is useless. More than, if it means trusting your life to it and it doesn't perform due to some overengineered whizbang gadget that failed, where the plain jane model will work.

It's all about the legislation. In New Jersey, once ONE smart gun comes to market, all other guns will become illegal. Capisci? Consumers will have NO CHOICE. Zip. Zero. Nada. Niente. If they want a gun, they will have to buy that gun, regardless of its quality.

Yes, the best way to promote vegetarianism is not through complex, expensive regulations of meat processing, or prohibitionist laws, or laws requiring this or that per centage of a meal to be vegetarian. The best way is for vegetarian restaurants to offer up tasty, bountiful, and blue plate priced-food. I am eating at one right now.

Provide a good product, and they will come.

the one time I desperately needed it.

Lots of problems using a fingerprint reader yet to be solved:
Batteries die
dirty/bloody hands cannot be read
gloves are a problem

How many authorized hands can be recorded?

Now for guns used only at the range, none of this is major problem.