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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After I cut your finger off, can the gun maker ensure it will keep the system safe? Doubt it. Can I hack into it? Most likely people will try and some will be successful. Currently bio metric gun safes have been easily defeated. No I don't think it fix much of anything.
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Have smart pill bottles prevented Tylenol violence?
For those that do not understand, Tylenol (Acetaminophen/Paracetamol) is a drug of choice for suicide attempts where guns are more difficult to possess in England.
Never forget that suicides with guns are included in "Gun Violence" statistics. It is only fair to call other suicide attempts by similar names to show the true nature of the term. We should not forget, Neck Tie Violence, Rope Violence, Window/Balcony/Roof Violence, Vehicular Exhaust Violence, Thought Violence...
For those that do not understand, Tylenol (Acetaminophen/Paracetamol) is a drug of choice for suicide attempts where guns are more difficult to possess in England.
Never forget that suicides with guns are included in "Gun Violence" statistics. It is only fair to call other suicide attempts by similar names to show the true nature of the term. We should not forget, Neck Tie Violence, Rope Violence, Window/Balcony/Roof Violence, Vehicular Exhaust Violence, Thought Violence...
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Smart guns don't equal smart people. The Orlando shooter legally purchased the gun/guns he used. He was legally sane when he purchased the guns. He was background checked so good, that he had a job for a high level security firm. Yet - in a fit of craziness, he killed many people. So what went wrong? Would a biometric gun have prevented the killing? No. The fingerprints would match, would they not? After all, its HIS gun. And his fingers on the trigger. So back to the drawing board!
What a biometric gun CANNOT promise is the ability to read your mind. It doesn't know if you're angry, hateful, unlawful, etc. All the biometrics in the world would not have stopped the shooting. No weapon can. Again - the guns are not ever the problem, nor their availability. Even if the waiting period was seven years thats no guarantee that on the 2556th day I won't snap and want to kill someone with my gun.
There are 425 million guns in the USA. Legal guns. Not law enforcement. Not military. Privately owned guns. The time to regulate or reign them in has passed. They are not going away any time soon. Its time to stop pretending theres an easy one-step fix. Put armed security everywhere. In schools, in libraries, in theaters, in cafe's, basically...everywhere. Make sure that armed, trained security are on hand. Had an armed security guard been in Stoneybrook, the result would have been different. Want proof? An armed school administrator in Pearl, MS, drew and shot a "Columbine wannabe."
"But that would give us an armed - fear based society." So? At least you'd be alive to complain, right?
What a biometric gun CANNOT promise is the ability to read your mind. It doesn't know if you're angry, hateful, unlawful, etc. All the biometrics in the world would not have stopped the shooting. No weapon can. Again - the guns are not ever the problem, nor their availability. Even if the waiting period was seven years thats no guarantee that on the 2556th day I won't snap and want to kill someone with my gun.
There are 425 million guns in the USA. Legal guns. Not law enforcement. Not military. Privately owned guns. The time to regulate or reign them in has passed. They are not going away any time soon. Its time to stop pretending theres an easy one-step fix. Put armed security everywhere. In schools, in libraries, in theaters, in cafe's, basically...everywhere. Make sure that armed, trained security are on hand. Had an armed security guard been in Stoneybrook, the result would have been different. Want proof? An armed school administrator in Pearl, MS, drew and shot a "Columbine wannabe."
"But that would give us an armed - fear based society." So? At least you'd be alive to complain, right?
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Hell, it is like everything else. Somebody will eventually make them "dumb" guns.
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