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

mark@unicorn.com
Wed, 9 Jun 1999 07:25:42 -0700 (PDT)

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