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In reply to the discussion: "Smart guns" show promise, but not readily available on U.S. market [View all]farminator3000
(2,117 posts)31. that's because research money is intended to make things practical
you forgot the word YET. if you say 'things that are not practical yet.' it becomes true.
is there a big underground market for car door lock removal? fire detector battery removal?
what the crap is wrong with a bit of technology that works as it is supposed to and makes something safer?
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farminator3000
Dec 2012
OP
We've come to a pretty pass when we're talking about machinery to keep us from
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#22
I see the absurdity in a society that feels it necessary to do this to restrain its lunatics.
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#46
I am talking about countries where kids don't regularly shoot themselves by accident
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#53
It not nearly as ready as the guy who is going to make money off it claims.
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#2
How would identifying the user prevent accidents or is there more in the article.
Mojorabbit
Dec 2012
#23
There's about 4 inches between my wrist & mid palm. I'm a med ht woman with small hands, size 5
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#49
then again, the ONLY answer is to clasify semiautomatic weapons identically to automatic weapons.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#19
It isn't available because the vast majority of firearms owners don't want it
Taitertots
Dec 2012
#25
How about directly from the mouth of the executive director of the VPC in the article
Taitertots
Dec 2012
#39
Basically you just want to ignore anyone who disagrees with what you want to hear from the article.
Taitertots
Dec 2012
#45
You just want to disagree with anyone who isn't telling you what you want to hear
Taitertots
Dec 2012
#54