New Jersey becomes first state to require 'smart guns'

New Jersey Online ^ | 12/23/02 1:14 PM | PETER SAHARKO

[Boonie Rat]

Gut feeling is that gun manufacturers will just write off New Jersey instead

Particularly stop selling to all state and local agencies in NJ, and prohibit importation of any weapon into the state. Talk about squealing like a puppy with its tail in the washing machine motor!! The cops themselves will lynch the legislature!!!

Boonie Rat

MACV SOCOM, PhuBai/Hue '65-'66

[grady]

So ... if this wiz-bang technology fails we can sue the The New Jersey Instititute of Technology and the State of New Jersey?

No, but your widow and/or surviving children can.

Sorry Spiritus, but they covered their own asses. Check out the last section in the bill:

No action or inaction by a public entity or public employee in implementing the provisions of P.L. ____, c. ____ (C. ____) (now pending before the Legislature as this bill), including but not limited to the promulgating, amending or supplementing of a list of personalized handguns that may be sold in this State, shall constitute a representation, warranty or guarantee by any public entity or employee with regard to the safety, use or any other aspect or attribute of a personalized handgun.

No action to recover damages shall arise or shall be brought against any public entity or public employee for any action or inaction related to or in connection with the implementation of any aspect of P.L. ____, c. ____ (C. ____) (now pending before the Legislature as this bill).

[gundog]

I did a brief Google search and found gun lock stuff, but I seem to recall a provision which called for as yet uninvented technologies by the year 200?. At the time it struck me as a devilishly clever anti-gun ploy.

[Spiritus Gladius]

Please excuse a dumb question, but how do you aim that thing? I don't see any sights. In the future will we all shoot from the hip, or is it smart enough to know what you *intended* to aim at and adjust itself accordingly?

[Spiritus Gladius]

Check out the last section in the bill:

Wow. That's a *great* CYA provision! So if they can't be sued for any action or inaction related to this bill, and the Supreme Court has already established that police can't be sued for failing to prevent crime...

Hot dang! Open season on New Jerseyites, and no bag limit!

[stands2reason]

With respect to suicides that occur from when someone tries to use another person's gun, the fact that the gun doesn't go off won't stop the suicide - it will only stop the gun suicide. Someone who seriously intends to die will still find a way to do so.

Not necessarily.

[taxcontrol]

Ok, so when are NJ voters going to require "smart politicians"?

[bybybill]

NEW JERSEY=CALIFORNIA EAST

[Pylot]

ROTFLMAO!!!

Your post was my first thought on seeing the header.

[EGPWS]

[McGreevey] "This is common sense legislation. The Dems are the party who: Have trouble with the word "is" Have trouble defining sex Have trouble with the concept of 53 days Believe you can consume what you haven't produced In other words, they talk about common sense when they have none whatsoever...

HEY, to them it's a victory! As stupid as it is, it gives them a political agenda! I don't wish them well in their endeavors.

[The Real Deal]

More useless laws.

[EGPWS]

THIS IS A CUNNING WAY OF BANNING *ALL* *OTHER* GUNS!!!!!!!!

I just caught your post! You would make a very talented carpenter for I think you hit the nail, with perfection, on the head! I can see where this idiotic bill could lead.

[hattend]

Next thing you know, they'll say that the mod only weighs six pounds, and the car battery that it uses for power shouldn't be an impediment to any "legitimate" user.

That reminds me of Al Bundy's "Shoe Lights". They were as practical as this nonsesical law.

What's New Jersey going to do about the millions of "old tech" guns already on the street?

[The Real Deal]

You should try CA, and Gay Davis.

[Dan from Michigan]

Agreed.

safety regulations
My guns have safety regulations. It's what's between my ears.

[Mo1]

Isn't that what they did with the "V-chip"?

I could be wrong but I think the V-Chip actually exists and are being put in TV's

Now if anyone knows how to use it is another matter

[evaporation-plus]

More idiocy from NJ.

Now that we have all the PRESSING business taken care of....... What do we do now?

[EGPWS]

I could be wrong but I think the V-Chip actually exists and are being put in TV's Now if anyone knows how to use it is another matter

When oh when does it end. He!!, my babster..a husky, has a chip in his head which I had to go and have programmed with my name and address as to track him in case he gets loose. I didn't request it but the options when I purchased him were "have the chip installed and programmed on purchase or don't take him and the pup gets the needle"

[IMHO]

I'd cut it out - most of these are barely sub-dermal.

[Mo1]

"have the chip installed and programmed on purchase or don't take him and the pup gets the needle"

are you serious???

If they want to have these pets adopted .. that is not a good way of doing it .. these chips are a big turn off to most people