Posted on Sep 2, 2015
Will "Smart guns" eventually prevent gun violence?
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It's already being said that no gun shop in America will sell the smart guns.
The argument for the use/sale of these weapons is that only the owner will be able to fire the weapon because of the use of finger print recognition technology, hand biometrics, coded locks or other features to ensure a gun can be fired only by its owner, preventing stolen weapons from being used in crimes.
The argument against the use/sale of these weapons is the supporters of the 2nd Amendment say smart guns will make it easier for the government to control the sale and use of lawful firearms.
They fear, the advent of guns with high-tech safety mechanisms will prompt state governments to mandate their use. New Jersey already has such a law on the books.
http://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-smart-gun-20150615-story.html
The argument for the use/sale of these weapons is that only the owner will be able to fire the weapon because of the use of finger print recognition technology, hand biometrics, coded locks or other features to ensure a gun can be fired only by its owner, preventing stolen weapons from being used in crimes.
The argument against the use/sale of these weapons is the supporters of the 2nd Amendment say smart guns will make it easier for the government to control the sale and use of lawful firearms.
They fear, the advent of guns with high-tech safety mechanisms will prompt state governments to mandate their use. New Jersey already has such a law on the books.
http://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-smart-gun-20150615-story.html
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No, because they won't catch on, and that is because the technology is fundamentally not sufficiently reliable for people's needs whose lives depend on their firearm functioning when they need it to. I have a biometric (fingerprint) gun safe, and it often takes several seconds for it to recognize my fingerprint. Probably 3 out of 10 times, it takes a second try. I will never trust a "smart" gun with my life...never. It must work the first time, every time, and the very instant that I need it...anything less is unacceptable.
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No. As long as there are criminals, there will be gun violence. Let's just say that the ONLY guns that are sold in the US are "smart guns". What about all the millions of guns that are already out there? They will at some point find their way into the wrong hands. Precisely why strict gun control laws will never work. All you do is disarm those who follow the laws. Criminals do not follow the laws.
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SSG Paul Ellis
Exactly! There are so many guns out there that criminals won't even have to worry about restricted weapons. Even if these "smart guns" take off I predict nothing but problems. Sometimes I have to try 2-3 times just to unlock my tablet or phone. Imagine that with your gun when your life is on the line. And for the people who commit mass shootings...most of them use guns they bought legally...so smart guns wouldn't help their victims.
The only real way to reduce gun violence is to allow a greater police presence and authority (not likely in the current political climate.)
The only real way to reduce mass shootings is to modify the privacy rights of people seeing mental health professionals. The shrinks would have to report into a national database with each new patient, putting a block on their purchasing a weapon until deemed no risk. I think that would work better than the current questionnaire that basically just asks, "Are you crazy?"
The only real way to reduce gun violence is to allow a greater police presence and authority (not likely in the current political climate.)
The only real way to reduce mass shootings is to modify the privacy rights of people seeing mental health professionals. The shrinks would have to report into a national database with each new patient, putting a block on their purchasing a weapon until deemed no risk. I think that would work better than the current questionnaire that basically just asks, "Are you crazy?"
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Nothing will prevent criminals from getting firearms, not fun laws, or "smart guns", hate to say it but there will always be fun violence in this country. Look at Chicago; strictest gun laws in the nation, one of the highest murder rates in the nation.
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Cpl James Waycasie
Perhaps Kennesaw Georgia has the right approach to stopping gun violence.
Gun Ownership - It's The
Law In Kennesaw
By Jonathan Hamilton and David Burch
Marietta Daily Journal Staff Writers
http://www.mdjonline.com/StoryDetail.cfm?id=10017128&Section=Home%20Page
3-14-1
KENNESAW, Ga - Several Kennesaw officials attribute a drop in crime in the city over the past two decades to a law that requires residents to have a gun in the house. In 1982, the Kennesaw City Council unanimously passed a law requiring heads of households to own at least one firearm with ammunition. The ordinance states the gun law is needed to "protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants." Then-councilman J.O. Stephenson said after the ordinance was passed, everyone "went crazy." "People all over the country said there would be shootings in the street and violence in homes," he said. "Of course, that wasn't the case." In fact, according to Stephenson, it caused the crime rate in the city to plunge. Kennesaw Historical Society president Robert Jones said following the law's passage, the crime rate dropped 89 percent in the city, compared to the modest 10 percent drop statewide. "It did drop after it was passed," he said. "After it initially dropped, it has stayed at the same low level for the past 16 years." Mayor Leonard Church was not in office when the law was passed, but he said he is a staunch supporter of it.
Gun Ownership - It's The
Law In Kennesaw
By Jonathan Hamilton and David Burch
Marietta Daily Journal Staff Writers
http://www.mdjonline.com/StoryDetail.cfm?id=10017128&Section=Home%20Page
3-14-1
KENNESAW, Ga - Several Kennesaw officials attribute a drop in crime in the city over the past two decades to a law that requires residents to have a gun in the house. In 1982, the Kennesaw City Council unanimously passed a law requiring heads of households to own at least one firearm with ammunition. The ordinance states the gun law is needed to "protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants." Then-councilman J.O. Stephenson said after the ordinance was passed, everyone "went crazy." "People all over the country said there would be shootings in the street and violence in homes," he said. "Of course, that wasn't the case." In fact, according to Stephenson, it caused the crime rate in the city to plunge. Kennesaw Historical Society president Robert Jones said following the law's passage, the crime rate dropped 89 percent in the city, compared to the modest 10 percent drop statewide. "It did drop after it was passed," he said. "After it initially dropped, it has stayed at the same low level for the past 16 years." Mayor Leonard Church was not in office when the law was passed, but he said he is a staunch supporter of it.
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