Guy B. Meredith
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sendec,
If you are right, then the only 'smart' will be in the gun. See my post above.
If you are right, then the only 'smart' will be in the gun. See my post above.
What's wrong with smart guns?
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MeekAndMild
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Smart guns are a sci fi fantasy described by A.e.Van Vogt in his famous novel The Weapon Shops of Isher. The rest of the story is that not only were the guns designed to be shot only by their owners and only in self defence but the shop shuttled forward and backward in time so the government couldn't shut it down.
MeekAndMild wrote:
Smart guns are a sci fi fantasy described by A.e.Van Vogt in his famous novel The Weapon Shops of Isher. The rest of the story is that not only were the guns designed to be shot only by their owners and only in self defence but the shop shuttled forward and backward in time so the government couldn't shut it down.
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It's been many years since I've heard, read or seen reference to Van Vogt, however from what I recall, back when I used to read science fiction, on his worst day, Van Vogt, made more sense than the average politican ever did on his or her best day.
Smart guns are a sci fi fantasy described by A.e.Van Vogt in his famous novel The Weapon Shops of Isher. The rest of the story is that not only were the guns designed to be shot only by their owners and only in self defence but the shop shuttled forward and backward in time so the government couldn't shut it down.
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It's been many years since I've heard, read or seen reference to Van Vogt, however from what I recall, back when I used to read science fiction, on his worst day, Van Vogt, made more sense than the average politican ever did on his or her best day.
Ptown Beretta
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To address the issue of. "police were shot with their own guns".
I am sorry, but this statement is only true in the mind that believe guns have absolute ownership. In the eyes of any warrior, the weapon belongs to the one who is holding it.
That is the fallacy of the smart gun. Don't let THE gun get away.
I am sorry, but this statement is only true in the mind that believe guns have absolute ownership. In the eyes of any warrior, the weapon belongs to the one who is holding it.
That is the fallacy of the smart gun. Don't let THE gun get away.
Ah, but "fly-by-wire" is not "WIRELESS," is it?
Why must you mix apples and oranges?I would think it's a lot simpler to make a secure WIRED system, which can be shielded in various ways, than it is to make a wireLESS system, such as "secret decoder ring to receiver implanted in gun."
Fingerprint recognition system? Um, what if you happen to need your gun while wearing gloves?
Is that inconceivable? Not in my view. And what of hands smeared with dirt or grease, or even covered in blood?! Could the fingerprint system reliably detect its authorized user and enable the gun?-blackmind
Glenn E. Meyer
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Aw heck, Glen, most current fingerprint scanners can be defeated with a gummi bear anyway....
What's the appropriate handgun and round for gummi bears?
I proposed a retinal scanner for smart guns built into the muzzle of the gun!
What's the appropriate handgun and round for gummi bears?
I proposed a retinal scanner for smart guns built into the muzzle of the gun!