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Showing Original Post only (View all)"Smart guns" show promise, but not readily available on U.S. market [View all]
http://news.yahoo.com/smart-guns-show-promise-not-readily-available-u-202657039.html"The attitude is, We understand this technology is coming down the track and we'll deal with it when we have to,'" he said. "They're concerned about the liability aspect. When you put it in one gun you'll have to put it in every gun."
the gun companies' argument is pretty lame. i'm sure the auto industry said the same thing about seatbeats, and the toaster industry about automatic shutoffs-
they are basically saying "we won't do it until it is law, because of our profits. sure, it is available, but it might make us lose money."
but if they had to put it in every gun, wouldn't they make money by charging a little more for the guns?
as if people won't pay an extra $50 for a gun?
obviously there is absolutely nothing that will stop people from buying them.
you'll pry my toaster from my cold dead hands? hello?
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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