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Smart Guns are Coming

Posted by samzenpus on from the how-about-smart-people dept.

wikinerd writes "Eurekalert reports that smart gun technology actually works. According to the press release, smart guns demonstrated by the NJIT, can recognise authorised users utilising "sixteen electronic computerized sensors embedded in the gun's grip" and "Under New Jersey law, passed in Dec. 2002, only smart guns can be purchased in the state three years after personalized handguns become commercially available. Lautenberg said New Jersey's legislative effort to introduce smart gun technology should be a national model for the country"."

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  1. Now all we need... by sjrstory · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...is smart users :)

  2. Hmm by ikkonoishi · · Score: 4, Funny

    I for one welcome our sentient weapon overlords

    1. Re:Hmm by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
      > I for one welcome our sentient weapon overlords

      I, for one, welcome our seBLAM!

  3. Re:First Charlie Brown by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny


    good grief that's offtopic

  4. Place your bets, place your bets.. by AndyCap · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is the first lawsuit going to be about a smart gun firing when it should not, or a smart gun not firing when it should?

  5. Thank God by The+AtomicPunk · · Score: 4, Funny

    As long as this stays in New Jersey and doesn't come to the United States, I think we're safe.