Exclusive: Smart guns finally arriving in U.S., seeking to shake up firearms market

reuters ^ | Jan. 11, 2022 | Daniel Trotta

[OKSooner]

Possibly, but that’s a different subject, isn’t it?

[Bob434]

[[ which works only for the designated user]]

Except when you need it most becausemof malfunction of the “smart” technology

[Williams]

Putting aside all the reasons we don’t want this.

The left doesn’t want it either. They don’t want anything to actually let people own guns.

It’s like missile defense, they claim the opposition is because it doesn’t work, but really they don’t want us to be able to defend ourselves.

Same with guns.

[Reno89519]

No way. Just think of your phone or computer with a bio-lock. I bet everyone has the same experience as me and if there is anything on your finger, it no longer works. Heck, even just finishing the dishes or putting lotion on the hands disrupt it enough to not work. Our face recognition doesn’t work on the phone unless you take the mask off, open your eyes, etc. A gun with all of this is recipe for disaster.

[Carl Vehse]

Next is internet-linked guns, with the federal or state kakistocracy having access to deactivate your gun.

[Reno89519]

Good point, I’ll amend my just posted comment. If it is good enough for law enforcement and the military, then it’ll be good enough for me. Until then, I’ll pass.

[Fightin Whitey]

"They'll get my gun when they cut off my cold dead wrist!"

[Gaffer]

Did anyone notice that cop who mag-dumped on a celebratory fire person behind a porch fence wall on New Years Eve? Mag dumped his whole package and THEN went to his unit to pull out his riot rifle. I didn’t see no PINS or fingerprint delays on that mess.....................

[Bob434]

They like to make up new phrases and words because they think they are smartilicious

[fireman15]

“Yes officer, I had a gun and was in a good position to take out the guy shooting kindergartners, but I was waiting for my gun to reboot after 3 unsuccessful attempts to fire it. Then the guy saw me, he took my gun and shot me seven times with it. It doesn't really hurt. Would you mind trying to plug the holes with something before I bleed out?”

[Little Ray]

Lemme know when the cops, Secret Service and military adopt them.

[jeffersondem]

“Replace ALL Secret Service protection details, FBI, and IRS weapons with smart guns.”

This.

[Pollard]

enabling the gun as quickly as users can open the app on their phones.

I don't have a cell/smart phone because I don't get a signal here at home. My wife has one and I borrow it if I go any distance from home.

[Vaduz]

Dirty Harry nods

[Carriage Hill]

I’ll keep my “as is” firearms, thankyouverymuch.

[WinMod70]

Yeah, I’ll have to pass on that; both owning and investing.

KISS - Adding electronics to any purely mechanical device just adds more failure modes.

[Codeflier]

Very stupid idea. Also, backdoor deactivation sounds possible.

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

Isn’t technology wonderful?

Now I can buy a gun that cleans itself. Brilliant!

5.56mm

[Track9]

Gareth Glaser’s story about kids seems suspect.