[L.N. Smithee]

Gov. James E. McGreevey signed a bill Monday requiring "smart gun" technology, but the requirement will not go into effect immediately because the technology is still under development and it could be years before it becomes a reality.

That makes perfect sense! "We don't have the technology, or whether or not it will work reliably, but but doggone it, we got ourselves a law requiring it!"

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The TV Newspeople thought it was terrific. G. W. Bush take note! We need more laws like this perhaps to feed the media cycle without any real effect ... (No, no, no -- wouldn't be encouraging responsibility, but sounds good doesn't it? In some way foolish legislation with no force is an improvement over foolish legislation that has some force. The legislature that has mocked the law by its action has finally become perfect. They have produced a law that is totally a mock law.)