'Smart Gun' Still Hasn't Hit Mark

Newhouse News ^ | 4/27/2008 | Rick Hepp

[supercat]

If these technologies actually worked, they would be of greater benefit to cops than to most other citizens. Cops, after all, are often required to get within grabbing distance of suspects, whereas concealed-carry holders would instead do everything possible to stay away.

Actually, though, even better than a “smart gun” would be a “smart holster”. Such a device could be equipped with a variety of release methods, many of which would not be practical on a gun. Further, because a holster is not subject to the same g-forces as a gun, it would not be as prone to damage.

Still haven’t seen any law-enforcement push to equip themselves with such things, though.

[rmh47]

The controversial law, aimed at reducing the number of children killed by handguns through accidents, suicide or acts of violence...

If this is the purpose of the law, then it won't work, even if the technology is perfected.

A gun is a mechanical device. With sufficient time, a screwdriver, and maybe a file, the safety device can be deactivated.

[The KG9 Kid]

From the same liberals who insist that anyone with a file can illegally turn a semiautomatic AK full automatic in just a few minutes, they expect that no-one will be able to disable the batteries in a 'smart gun' and circumvent the biometric mechanism.

Liberals are just retarded. They don't even know how to change the oil in their hybrid car. They're being obtuse on purpose. They don't give a damn about 'smart gun' technology. This is just a gun ban.

[wastedyears]

***Lt. Carol Ellis, of the New Jersey Institute of Technology Police, demonstrates a gun programmed only to fire when she pulls the trigger. (Photo by John Munson)***

I know my brain is slipping. But this...

I just can’t describe it.

[wastedyears]

But Dr. Zoidberg, if you have two claws, how can you operate a firearm?

=)

j/k

[wastedyears]

Please, please, please, don’t give them any ideas.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

But Dr. Zoidberg, if you have two claws, how can you operate a firearm?

With a face like this, I can juggle chainsaws.

[Gilbo_3]

NJIT's technology works on the same principle as software that verifies signatures on electronic credit card machines at supermarkets. It relies on unconscious, reflexive actions unique to each person. The credit card machines look at how shoppers sign their name — how hard they press the pen and the tempo of their signature — and not actual signatures. The "smart gun'' uses sensors to measure how a person pulls the trigger.

there is no way in hell that credit cards machines can reliably 'undertsand' my signature...at least not in 'my' favor...

in other words, EVERY failure of the tech will be against my needs, does NOT go bang/authorized when it should...

potentially carry a pacification circuit that would allow the state to turn my weapon off at will.

This my FRiends is the real tech being developed...

LFOD...

[Jonah Hex]

"We know that gun manufactures have already developed these technologies, they just don't want to put them in guns," he said. "The National Rifle Association doesn't want them to do it."

Yeah. Riiiight. And GM is sitting on the patents for a water-fueled car which gets 100 mpg, and the WTC was an inside job.

(sigh)

Idiots.

[wastedyears]

Hahahaha