California firearms shop backs away from 'smart gun'

[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

[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?

[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."

[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

[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.

[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.

[surprise_i'm_armed]

“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