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Hardly Anyone Is Buying 'Smart Guns'

Posted by Unknown on from the think-about-little-johnny dept.

Daniel_Stuckey writes "The technology is here. So-called 'smart guns' are being programmed to recognize a gun owner's identity and lock up if the weapon ends up in the wrong hands. Entrepreneurs and engineers have been developing technology to make safer guns since the early '90s, and by now we've got working prototypes of guns that read fingerprints, hand grips or even sensors embedded under the skin. But after 15 years of innovation, personalized guns still haven't penetrated the marketplace."

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  1. Smart guns... by Joce640k · · Score: 4, Funny

    They can't figure out why? The guns are obviously smarter than their inventors.

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    1. Re:Smart guns... by geirlk · · Score: 5, Funny

      If Murphy had used a smart gun, he wouldn't have been shot with his own gun.

      On the other hand, he then wouldn't have become Robocop neither.

  2. Darwin by El+Puerco+Loco · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any technology that prevents the accidental death of irresponsible gun owners' children is simply interfering with natural selection.

  3. Re:Battery by JackieBrown · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't worry. It fires a warning shot every hour to let you know it's time to change the battery.