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13. Not technically possible.

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 02:21 PM

Dec 2012

Explosives have aromatics added to them to aid in detection, but bullets are sealed containers.

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'Smart gun' technology could have stopped Adam Lanza [View all] xxxsdesdexxx Dec 2012 OP

Smart gun technology alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #1

That is not what is normally refereed to as "smart gun technology" ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #3

I know that...I was making a list of possibilities alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #6

At least answer the question about what kind of ammo you want banned. ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #10

Five year olds will figure it out. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #2

Insulated gloves BainsBane Dec 2012 #4

It is not a viable approach for any number of technical reasons ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #11

We're virtually at the point where we do wear transponders today. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #16

Ever leave you cell phone at home or have a Bluetooth device loose it pairing? ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #18

Also BainsBane Dec 2012 #20

trigger locks & gunsafes work too jimmy the one Dec 2012 #5

Love David Schuster but this article made me laugh Tutonic Dec 2012 #7

The retail packages already are ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #9

Not technically possible. ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #13

RFID would be a better technology for this purpose. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #15

great idea, thanks. We need some kind of earlier warning technology. Sunlei Dec 2012 #17

I can see RFID/NFC technology used this way. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #14

taggants jimmy the one Dec 2012 #19

Call me when the cops agree to carry what you prospose ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #21