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2016 Postmortem

BainsBane

(53,026 posts)

4. Insulated gloves

Reply to xxxsdesdexxx (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 04:17 AM

Dec 2012

The guy planned the attack in great detail. You don't think he could have figured out how to get around the censors. Besides, he might have been entirely calm at the time.

Still, it might be a good idea, but it doesn't substitute for better gun control.

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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

For many years we have used a simple bar code reader to track every move of race horses in training. Sunlei Dec 2012 #8

The retail packages already are ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #9

I meant a bar code built into each bullet. readers could be installed at distance points. Sunlei Dec 2012 #12

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