Smart Gun

[jason237m]

I'm all for new gun technology and this is at least interesting, as long as it's not forced upon us.

US-based company debuts 'world's first smart gun' with fingerprint unlocking system

A U.S.-based technology company says it has built the world's first biometric smart gun.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

No thanks!

 

[red442joe]

Cops and Secret Service,mandatory, FIRST!!!
After ten years, give the Citizens the OPTION.

Joe

 

[jmohme]

Everyone needs to realize that ANY product, that claims to be, or even has the word "smart" in its name, is almost without exception, anything but smart.

Would a smart gun would butt dial if I pocket carried.

 

[Sam7sf]

Lol ain’t no way that’s a duty weapon. Scuff up and damage the frame and you’re probably sol.

 

[jimbo]

Hahaha.

 

[General Zod]

"Here's an overpriced 9mm from a manufacturer with no previous history of making firearms...now with multiple new points of failure!"

Yeah, no thanks.

 

[rotor]

Where is the charger. My gun is dead.

 

[CavCop]

…failed to connect, rescanning… failed to connect… rebooting, you have 29 seconds left for reboot…

 

[jmohme]

…failed to connect, rescanning… failed to connect… rebooting, you have 29 seconds left for reboot…

I'm sorry Dave. I can't do that.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Phuq that.

 

[Army 1911]

I've had smart guns for years. All mine are smart enough not to fire unless someone pulls the trigger.

 

[olddirtygerm]

If the product succeeds, laws will be pushed in lesser states to mandate the technology. None of that is good. Hard pass.

 

[Sam7sf]

If the product succeeds, laws will be pushed in lesser states to mandate the technology. None of that is good. Hard pass.

And when technology is regulated it’s a great way to intrude on citizens. I don’t want my gun hacked or to be used as a spy tool.

 

[Axxe55]

no way!

 

[V-Tach]

No....................

 

[popsgarland]

Nope..

 

[Grumps21]

Stupid.

 

[madwildcat]

If the product succeeds, laws will be pushed in lesser states to mandate the technology. None of that is good. Hard pass.

Aren't there already laws on the books in a couple of states that go into effect when one of these "smart guns" reaches a certain market penetration? I feel like I remember seeing something about this in New Jersey...

 

[General Zod]

Just watched Ian at Forgotten Weapons examine it. A few interesting takeaways:

-DAMN the thing is rotund.

-It's interesting that this firearm apparently is not being marketed as a cure for "gun violence" or a fix for criminal activity - it's being marketed as a bedside/home defense pistol that can be stored (in its charging cradle) loaded and ready to fire, but more tamper resistant. This is not how it's being presented in news articles, and may elevate this from "hell no" to "well, that could be useful for some folks".

-New Jersey no longer has the poison pill law requiring all firearms sold in the state to be "smart" guns as soon as one hits the market. That law was repealed a year or two ago (there's info in the video)

-It appears to have a single stack 9mm mag, and Ian experienced a couple of stoppages while firing it. Neither of those is ideal for a self-defense weapon...but at least the electronics didn't shut down as soon as the recoil was felt.

-It's got two different systems for authentication, either of which will allow the gun to be used. That increases reliability...but also increases the amount of fragile electronics inside the frame.

-It can't be fired by disabling the electronics. There's no physical linkage between the trigger and the firing mechanism - the damn thing is fire-by-wire.

It's not something I would ever spend money on personally. But it's (apparently) not like previous efforts where the manufacturer envisioned their product competing directly with and taking the place of regular firearms. Time will tell what happens once it moves out of prototype stage, and how it's marketed once that time comes. It very obviously has a way to go before it's "ready for prime time" and the makers seem to be aware that most of us will not be interested. It was presented to Ian as very much a "niche" solution for a specific concern, not as a sweeping re-imagining of firearms ownership. That's somewhat reassuring.

Now, what I'm really creeped out by is...this video was at the top of my recommendations on YouTube after I posted in this thread. I didn't go searching for more info.

Anyway...