Just who is dumb enough to buy this?
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Blackmesa96
Master Class
I'm sure that Kel-Tec and Glock will welcome the new winner in the "world's ugliest gun" contest to the market.
Keystone19250
SAINT
From the muzzle end…….
Wirenut
Hellcat
And wait for the flash..
BassCliff
Professional
Hi,
The concept is valid, I suppose. It works in the science fiction movies. If the bad guy wrestled your gun away from you, he couldn't use it. Kids couldn't accidentally discharge the gun. Of course, shouldn't your guns be secured from little fingers anyway? In that case the device is redundant.
This would seem another potential point of failure in the operation of the firearm, a malfunction that you can't fix in the middle of a gun fight. No thanks, not until it is 100% reliable. Even then, if the biometric device is connected to the internet it could be tracked and the gun disabled remotely by a corrupt government or a hacker.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
The concept is valid, I suppose. It works in the science fiction movies. If the bad guy wrestled your gun away from you, he couldn't use it. Kids couldn't accidentally discharge the gun. Of course, shouldn't your guns be secured from little fingers anyway? In that case the device is redundant.
This would seem another potential point of failure in the operation of the firearm, a malfunction that you can't fix in the middle of a gun fight. No thanks, not until it is 100% reliable. Even then, if the biometric device is connected to the internet it could be tracked and the gun disabled remotely by a corrupt government or a hacker.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
UC_Guy 1971
Master Class
Hi-Point? I agree, especially Hi-Point. I mean ..."click", add to cart.
The Night Rider
Professional
You will never see that headline anywhere. It doesn't fit the narrative
Keystone19250
SAINT
Let’s slap another band-aid on a more deeper problem in our society and not address the real issues. Can’t biometric your way out of evil and mental illness.
I used to work for a biometric ID company. Fingerprint readers are not that reliable for a large segment of the population due to wear on their fingers or aging. I often had problems getting into my office because the fingerprint reader had trouble recognizing my prints. Likewise, facial recognition has a high error rate and usually works well only under controlled conditions. Besides, it probably wouldn't take that long for "bad actors" to disable these "safety interlocks". Also, we don't need to inject more dependence on vendors supplying electronic gadgets of dubious quality from (Communist) China into our supply chain for any reason. This invention belongs in the same category as "stab proof knives" that being promoted in (surprise! surprise!) Britain after authorities discovered people really didn't need guns to kill each other.
HayesGreener
Ronin
Exactly why they were a non starter as far bacj as the 60'sSmart guns are a really stupid idea.
When a major Police force makes a smart gun a standard issue weapon, then it might have a chance. But that'll never happen due to liability concerns.
Hawgleg44
Operator
Of course the first person to get killed because their weapon didn't fire it wouldn't be the guns fault.
America's first biometric 'smart gun' is finally here. Will it work?
Biofire is beginning to ship its biometric “smart gun,” which uses fingerprint and facial recognition technology. Now the $1,499 handgun faces a test: Will it work?www.yahoo.com
Like Tesla
Bassbob
Emissary
Tesla says I’m a dumbass with more money than brains. That’s true of every EV though.
UC_Guy 1971
Master Class
Here is a smart gun that would work. Sit stay, snipe. Concealment would suck, but you could keep it in your EV. Just leave the windows cracked.
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Bassbob
Emissary
I need 4 of these in my life.
Sad but true
Keystone19250
SAINT
One for each corner of the property, at least you don’t have to clean up after them except maybe the brass.
