Recently. I had difficulty in renewing my driver's license because the finger-print scanner refused to make a match - I have carried a major scar on one thumb pad for the past 20 years. The other nine prints matched, but that wasn't accepted. As someone who has been a part of several cutting-edge technologies, I can say that whenever we allow "technology" to be the sole arbitor of a process, we will be on the losing side in countless ways.G.A. Heath wrote: .....Actually it doesn't assume anything, biometric identification is not exact and can not be exact without a MAJOR leap in technology...
.... so we have to keep in mind that to make something more reliable we have to trade off accurace when we look at a technology that measures a biometric data sample that is subject to change (finger/palm print) due to moister in the skin, skin damage due to cuts or bruises, and any number of other potential issues. So if we want to increase the security of the device we have to trade off reliability. Biometric technology is not at a level now to produce a functional system to reliably secure a firearm while not making it a potential hazard to the owner, nor do I believe the technology will get to that point any time soon. Ask anyone certified to do fingerprints for law enforcement, consistant results can be elusive at times even under controlled conditions.
So, I will never trust no stinkin' "smart gun".
