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In reply to the discussion: Smarter guns can lead the U.S. to safer communities [View all]CompanyFirstSergeant
(1,558 posts)36. Love these guys....
.....so polite.
As you requested....
http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/12/smart-gun-explainer/
And then there are specific technical limitations. Smart guns rely on batteries to power their various safety systems. Should that battery die, the gun could fail to fire. In fact, most models designed for civilian use are designed to fail if the battery dies. It's been suggested that smart guns designed for law enforcement should automatically disable the safety if the battery dies. There are similar issues with biometric scanners, which have serious trouble reading fingerprints if your hands are wet (with panicked sweat as you grapple with an armed attacker, for instance). Many of these systems claim they can read a fingerprint or other biometric and properly unlock the firearm 99.9 percent of the time -- but when it comes to matters of life and death, even 0.1 percent chance of failure is considered too high. And then there's always the worry that these weapons could be hacked or jammed remotely. Which is terrifying.
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Yes, the tech is there and mouthing gun propaganda doesn't change that fact. nt
flamin lib
May 2016
#24
Ya know, Google is your friend. Please educate yourself and stop wasting bandwidth. nt
flamin lib
May 2016
#34
There is nothing on the market because gun nuts issue death threats to anyone who puts a smart gun
flamin lib
May 2016
#37
And you might fotget to load your gun. If this, if that, if frogs had wings they wouldnt
flamin lib
May 2016
#41
Yeah, and your car won't start with a dead battery either. Only thing is your car won't give
flamin lib
May 2016
#38
You know what? I'm fucking done with your willful ignorance. You have just been put on ignore with
flamin lib
May 2016
#43
Don't you want to hang around and discuss your fraudulent endorsement of the 'electro-Mossberg'?:
friendly_iconoclast
May 2016
#51
When the President's security detail starts using them maybe I'll consider
Press Virginia
May 2016
#3
The Mossberg does exist and has been proven when wet, wen soaked in oil, when covered in mud and
flamin lib
May 2016
#30
"When are you going to...stop regurgitating the propaganda the gun maker(s) feed you?":
friendly_iconoclast
May 2016
#53
Does your truck have air bags, seat belts, anti lock brakes and crumple zones? nt
flamin lib
May 2016
#33
And yet a $40,000+ truck with abundant onboard power, unlimited room for electronics,
benEzra
May 2016
#58
Want a smart gun? Develop one. This is one of the most unregulated economies...
Eleanors38
May 2016
#47