If they order electronics put into guns, you can be certain that one of the features will be that the government can send a signal to remotely disable the gun whenever they want to. That's the real reason for wanting to push the technology.
As someone who would really like to own a gun for protection, etc., but is terrified that one of my VERY smart grand-kids (2 of whom live with me) would somehow get a hold of it(no matter how well hidden/locked), I sorta like the idea of fingerprint verification.
But I understand many of the pitfalls involved ... and now adding your reason to my list.
Could be, but I don’t think the “governor” on a legally purchased gun is going to make a difference. It’ll just make the street sold Saturday night special a premium product and they will flood the country from oversees especially through Mexico and Canada.
And arbitrarily shutting down a weapon and being wrong as to its intended use from attack to protection without being there is an open invitation to a lawsuit and public humiliation of the overkill you talk about. It would be political suicide and put back their efforts to get guns out of the hands of “honest” people a long way. I don’t think they are that stupid (but in this topic I’ve been surprised before).
rwood