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krispos42

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7. The testing process has a simple solution for smart-gun makers
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:07 PM
Jan 2017

Competitive shooting.

There are a LOT of people engaged in recreational tactical-style shooting competitions from organizations such as the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA). There are various classes for different types of guns, from a $500 stock revolver to a tricked-out $5000 semiautomatic, and they hold hundreds of competitions a week around the country.

If the "smart" part of this guys gun works, then it should be able to compete with the dumb guns at the shooting range, in competition.

And if it doesn't work, then continuing to develop the technology until it DOES work would go a long way towards making the gun an acceptable tool for life-or-death situations like self defense.

For a relatively paltry sum, an organization that supports and pushes for smart guns could sponsor a smart-gun-only shooting team. Lots of ammo and some travel money is all that would be needed, plus some merchandise and spiffy uniforms. It doesn't even have to be national, first: just start competing in a state. Film and photograph the results, put them on YouTube and a website, and promote the hell out of it.

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