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Martin Eden

(12,806 posts)
17. Just blowing off steam at the gun nuts ...
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 12:48 AM
Dec 2012

... not intended as a serious proposal, though no doubt some of these bozos would fire at federal agents before relinquishing their assult weapons.

How about we just build areas wherein guns WON'T work? n/t a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #1
Like magic places? former-republican Dec 2012 #2
How would an "area" defeat the mechanical action of a gun? n/t Martin Eden Dec 2012 #3
Piece of cake. Electronic lock. Downwinder Dec 2012 #5
We could add an integral GPs chip to each gun sold... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #8
Turn in your geek card ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #18
really? a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #31
What powers that solenoid? Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #35
so make it failsafe positive... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #37
Have you considered the antenna issues alone? ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #38
okay... let's look at it... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #40
Antenna issues on the firearms ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #42
the whole idea is NOT to put the sweller on the firearms... it's to shield schools, etc. n/t a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #44
If it helps, I thought of the same thing, yesterday. Fawke Em Dec 2012 #45
If you like the idea... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #48
The write it up and get it to the USPO ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #55
The existing guns are a drawback, for sure. Fawke Em Dec 2012 #57
Without something on the firearm, how do you detect it? ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #54
I was figuring on school wide panic buttons. a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #56
Possibilities... nt IdaBriggs Dec 2012 #29
another way might be a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #32
My idea, in brief... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #6
Or... Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #25
what a wonderfully subtle way of responding... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #26
Well ... Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #28
right... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #30
Hell yea!! Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #33
As it would use a LOT of power... I can't think of a way to make it portable... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #36
OK, what exactly casues the barrel to heat up? Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #41
I wan't figuring on putting this on GUNS a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #43
Past my pay grade to be sure ... Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #50
traveling wave guides (which is what a barrel serves as) in effect are "tuned" a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #51
You don't need that. Fawke Em Dec 2012 #46
I was figuring on a quick and dirty solution to PERMANENTLY render a firearm useless... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #47
Not possible Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #52
My reply to them would be, bakpakr Dec 2012 #4
If I can jam the drone, can I keep it? a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #7
Got a couple of grand? You might be able to do just that: friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #10
no disrespect to our military, but this sounds like a major run a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #12
I'm not comfortable with the military being so GPS-centric. friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #15
AMEN TO THAT!!! All we need is Loss Of Signal (LOS) and the whole shebang goes down... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #16
That approach is for civilian portable units. ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #19
then a frequncy match and jam... n/t a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #20
You don't seem to know a lot about GPS do you? ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #21
hey... I just want a free model airplane... n/t a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #22
Frequency scanner and then a medium power emitter ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #23
Sort of what I was talking about... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #24
+1 Dems to Win Dec 2012 #9
Check out the post above yours... friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #11
Okay, I call dibs TlalocW Dec 2012 #13
More violence to solve the violence problem ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #14
Just blowing off steam at the gun nuts ... Martin Eden Dec 2012 #17
Better solution Toronto Dec 2012 #27
Not a bad idea... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #39
Well golly gee... 99Forever Dec 2012 #34
"Kill me and take my gun" doesn't seem like a very sensible motto. Iggo Dec 2012 #49
How about the ever popular a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #53
Same diff. Iggo Dec 2012 #58
cool... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #59
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #60
I tied my shoelaces today. Must you kill me? I can't tie a tie though so maybe I am safe. uppityperson Jan 2013 #61
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