New Jersey had a law requiring only smart guns to be sold but it is apparently gone now. I could see California jumping on this for its handgun roster ..maybe with a requirement that the face unlock also records.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...
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 That law was repealed a year or two ago (there's info in the video)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...
$9.99/mo to enable full semi-auto mode.
I was in at heated grips...If they roll that out I might reconsider buying one.
I have previously read that a couple of states have laws already on the books - that once a gun like this is made available commercially, then that effects sales of normal firearms. That is another reason there has been a stoppage of this technology. Now, we see it coming along again.
This is actually a VERY bad thing for people in those states.
And this gun doesn't have any problems when I'm wearing gloves, right?
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