'Smart' gun legal strategy?

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Jeff Thomas

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A friend of mine works on what he calls 'Sunshine Gun Laws' (see http://www.gunlaws.com/sunshin.htm ). Great stuff.

How about this one, to be introduced in state legislatures throughout the U.S. ...

Before 'smart' guns can be sold to citizens in a state, all LEO's in the state will be required to use the 'smart' guns as their only duty weapons. And, 'smart' guns cannot be required for citizens until the same requirement is met. LEO's must use the 'smart' guns for 2 years, and the success of that use evaluated before this requirement would be met.


I don't want to put anyone's life in danger, including the LEO's who, thankfully, patrol our streets each night. But, this might highlight the truth in this debate, since I would assume LEO's would be pretty uncomfortable with this approach. This might encourage some police chiefs and sheriffs to get off their elitist horse for awhile.

More harm than good? A better approach would be ... ?

I strongly believe we should be on the offense, not defense, so I'm always interested in new ways to keep the anti-self defense gun bigots off balance.

Regards from AZ

[This message has been edited by Jeff Thomas (edited June 01, 2000).]
 
I think it's a good approach.
Especially considering that the whole concept of smartguns was originally conceived as an answer to the problem of LEOs getting shot with their own weapons.
I also would not want to see anyone put at risk over this very flawed technology, but it seems that most police organizations have already chimed in on this and they ain't buyin'!
So putting these politicians into a no-win corner like this could produce interesting results.
 
I don't hate LEO., therefore I wouldn't want to see hem carrying guns that could get them killed. Perhaps the Secret Servyce presidentil protection agents would be a good trials unit, at least until 2001.
 
I highly appreciate and respect our LEO's. And, I wouldn't expect them to go along with this for a moment ... and, that's the point.

It would highlight the dangerous nature of these 'smart' gun proposals at this time. If the 'state' is not willing to trust these firearms, how could they allow (or force) their citizens to accept the same, low level of dependability?

Regards from AZ
 
Jeff,

The problem is that it is not guys like me who get to decide what guns the Dept buys.. it is, in most cases, Politcos.. a Bill like that would virtually MANDATE that depts switch to SMART-Guns ASAP.

IMO, If this law were supported by the NRA, et al, it would only serve to draw a thicker line between the average gun owner and LE.

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-Essayons
 
I hear you Rob, but perhaps we need to bring LEO's and 'civilians' closer together by making their interests coincident in this regard?

Seems likely to me that the FOP, LEAA, etc. would be pretty motivated to care about the 'smart' gun issue if LEO's were not insulated from the problem. For that matter, we could even get the military involved ... bet that would raise some eyebrows. ;)

Regards from AZ
 
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