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Gun Control & RKBA

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1. Smith and Wesson tried to market smart guns several years ago and the NRA

Reply to sarisataka (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:12 AM

Jan 2017

went on the attack, I know lots of people that wouldn't touch a S&W pistol after that. Then NRA doesn't believe in smart weapons,
what if you have to kill someone and your gun won't fire.

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MIT freshman tries to save lives with smart guns [View all] sarisataka Jan 2017 OP

Smith and Wesson tried to market smart guns several years ago and the NRA doc03 Jan 2017 #1

And why do you think that is? Straw Man Jan 2017 #3

Why would you oppose research on such a gun? Maybe they will develop doc03 Jan 2017 #6

The testing process has a simple solution for smart-gun makers krispos42 Jan 2017 #7

Don't oppose research. yagotme Jan 2017 #8

I already explained that. Pay attention. Straw Man Jan 2017 #10

Your argument means little to the control/ban folks who could best learn from vegetarians... Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author ManiacJoe Jan 2017 #11

I've never owned a gun, but not sure I'd want one that could have an electronics glitch MrPurple Jan 2017 #2

Gives a whole new meaning to "blue screen of death" (nt) TupperHappy Jan 2017 #9

Or for this old codger, the Pepsi Syndrome. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #14

.......but I would recommend he try to greatly improve from relatively reliable. pablo_marmol Jan 2017 #4

Dave Kopel weighs in here: pablo_marmol Jan 2017 #5

Still a great idea. Still waiting on the tech to catch up. ManiacJoe Jan 2017 #12