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California firearms shop backs away from 'smart gun'
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:18 pm
by gthaustex
I placed this here since it appears to me to be related to 2nd Amendment supporters vs. anti-gun types and the backlash generated from the actions of the store. Mods, feel free to move this topic if needed.
The story concerns a California gun shop that decided to carry the Armatix iP1 smart gun in their inventory for sale. Apparently, there was a great deal of backlash from customers and 2nd Amendment supporters. The gun requires a special watch in proximity to function.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/03/07/ca ... p=trending
Re: California firearms shop backs away from 'smart gun'
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:38 pm
by VoiceofReason
I would bet that a portable transmitter could be built to disable this "smart gun". Wouldn't it be fun to take the transmitter to the range?
Re: California firearms shop backs away from 'smart gun'
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:59 pm
by Superman
This is the part that really stood out to me:
Gun rights advocates worry that the firearm's availability will give a boost to a New Jersey law mandating that all handguns in the state be personalized within three years of a smart gun going on sale anywhere in the U.S., according to The Washington Post.
I'm surprised the anti's don't take this approach more often to pass bills. Kind of a "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" thing between blue states. One state passes a law and the other "turns it on."
Re: California firearms shop backs away from 'smart gun'
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:10 pm
by tommyg
I saw a "smart gun" demonstrated. It was flaky the gun defaulted to being "live" if the battery was low
steal a gun run down the battery and the crook is in bushiness. I wonder how many gun owners will let
their battery run low by accident of deliberately
Re: California firearms shop backs away from 'smart gun'
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 2:53 pm
by WildBill
“It’s sad, because at the end of the day, he was trying to do something good, which is provide choice for those people that want safety,” Padilla told the newspaper.
I wonder if the gun club will be able to get a refund on the inventory they bought. I hope not.
Re: California firearms shop backs away from 'smart gun'
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:42 pm
by mayor
The company is betting that demand for the technology will increase as consumers seek guns modified for safety.
the safest technology lies between the ears.
Re: California firearms shop backs away from 'smart gun'
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:49 am
by surprise_i'm_armed
WildBill wrote:“It’s sad, because at the end of the day, he was trying to do something good, which is provide choice for those people that want safety,” Padilla told the newspaper.
I wonder if the gun club will be able to get a refund on the inventory they bought. I hope not.
Those people should learn these simple things about NORMAL guns:
1. Don't pull the trigger when you don't want the gun to fire.
2. Carry your gun in a proper holster.
3. Use the manual safety if it has one.
While we are discussing safety here - don't stick a butter knife in your eye. :-)
SIA