Surprising Support Among Americans For Purchasing Smart Guns (jhsph.edu)

Posted by Soulskill on Friday January 22, 2016 @09:43AM from the for-when-you-want-to-tweet-about-something-while-you're-shooting-it dept.

Lucas123 writes: A new survey from Johns Hopkins revealed that 59% percent of Americans, if they were to buy a new handgun, are willing to purchase a smart gun. More surprisingly, the web-based survey of almost 4,000 people found that four in 10 gun owners and 56% of political conservatives would buy a smart gun. "The results of this study show that there is potentially a large commercial market for smart gun technology," said Julia Wolfson. "This has been one of the biggest arguments against smart guns, that people just don't want them. This research shows otherwise."

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How smart? by magarity · 2016-01-22 09:47 · Score: 4, Funny

How many people surveyed think "smart gun" is some kind of technology where you don't have to aim very carefully; just tell the gun where you want the shot to go. Or maybe a gun with WiFi or an 4K HD screen.