GUNS: Smart Weapons For Stupid People (was Re: Shooting of Japanese student did happen)

From: mark@unicorn.com
Date: Wed Jun 09 1999 - 08:25:42 MDT


Michael S. Lorrey [mike@lorrey.com] wrote:
>The claim of 'smart guns' is only used by the stupid and gullible. The
>technology
>needed will essentially put a PC on a pistol and raise the cost of the gun far
>above that of the average person, plus make the gun user easily disabled by
>a maser or emp generator.

Not to mention that manufacturers probably will then become liable for crimes
which were not stopped by the gun's 'smarts'.

    Mark



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