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As far as I know, implantable RFID is the first technology that has 1. cryptographic security. Magnetic rings and fingerprints can easily be duplicated. 2. High reliability. I've never seen an RFID reader fail, even from 12 inches through body parts, clothing, and so on. This is...

CWL, are you an engineer? Do you understand what electromagnetic induction is? A passive reader? What are you talking about. The reader is actively powered by a high current battery.... CWL, were you in the army? If not, well, sorry, but I probably have more firearms experience. With that...

CWL : I'm not sure if you're trolling or seriously replying. If you need to shoot with your weak hand, you have an implant in there or you use your injured hand within twelve inches in the weaver stance. The tube isn't going to break - it has very high compressive strength, and would require...

After reading about another tragic shooting death because one party thought the other was attempting to grab his gun, it's occurred to me that if you could build a handgun that could not be fired by an unauthorized party, it would be much safer to have. So I propose the following mechansim ...

Reading an article about urban gangs in Chicago, I found a reference to a "30-poppa". Apparently, this is "an easily concealed handgun with a 30-round clip". Google image search revealed this : http://cdnet.myxer.com/tn/c/14324612/big/?t=20111027114736 and similar examples . What gun...

Hypothetical : you peak out the peephole, and you see 2 men in ski masks with no visible LEO identification and armed with firearms with a battering ram or a lock pick kit. They are going to work on your front door. Do you have to actually wait until they break the door down to open fire...

I can think of several scenarios where confiscation would make legal sense. In a future world, it's proven that nonlethal weapons are as effective in combat as firearms. In this future world, some sort of high tech weapon fires smart projectiles that can shock and disable a person, even...

The suspect they are after is using some kind of carbine. He might also have a fifty cal. Anyways, that body armor doesn't look like it could be better than level III, which will not stop 5.56 or 7.62, would it. Does body armor like that even help if the opponent is using weapons that go...

While viewing a story about Jordan Dorner on Commie News Network, I noticed a slide show showing a pair of officers patrolling the street. It's slide 6 at this page. http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/08/us/lapd-attacks/index.html?hpt=hp_t1...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/07/lapd-shooting-at-innocent-people_n_2638701.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular Apparently, the cops are so jumpy about one man out to get them that they have shot up two different trucks. I don't see how in either case they gave the occupant of the vehicle a...

Apparently, according to the news, LAPD officers opened fire without warning on a blue Toyota tundra that resembled, in their minds, the grey Nissan pickup that Jordan Dorner was thought to be driving. Somehow, miraculously, they did not kill the 2 women in the truck, despite firing over 30...

Well From the perspective of the authorities, shotguns are less of a menace in civilian hands than ARs, right? The pellets are much more easily stopped by standard torso body armor. This makes me curious what standard 12 gauge shot does when it hits the skull..does the skull or soft tissue of...

I'm trying to imagine the effect it has, exactly. Does it make the weapon harder to fire from a standing or kneeling position? Or does it simply give it a less comfortable feel. How does it affect accuracy? The last time I handled a rifle with a normal stock was many years ago. The...

I'm having trouble seeing what precisely a pistol grip does other than change your posture slightly. Your elbow ends up higher? If the rifle is otherwise identical but lacks a pistol grip and a flash suppressor, what makes it only good for sporting purposes? This question is now hugely...

Ok, just found the full law. OUCH. I'm not at all surprised, both of the Barrett 50 cals are SPECIFICALLY mentioned. Barrett M107A1; Barrett M82A1; What is NOT mentioned are 50 cals from other manufacturers. And, in the text of the bill : The legislation excludes the following weapons from...

Hmm Can anyone get a look a the full law? One thing I've been wondering about is what this will mean for fifty caliber rifles. 50 cals aren't assault weapons, and they have small magazines by necessity because the rounds are so huge. If anything outguns the cops, it would be one of these...

I just had a flash of insight. The reason for mass shootings is not some massive decline in morals, nor availability of guns, nor video games, nor declining mental health...it's the media. Quite simply, a few decades ago there was not the 24/7 mass media blitz there is now. There was local tv...

That isn't a fair comparison, cesium. Those countries differ widely in availability of guns. With that said, yes, it is not likely that video games have a significant effect.

Phatty : whether or not people post here, it's going to be said. So if there's a solid argument for a the limit NOT being at 10 rounds, make it. It is true that if you ended up in a self defense situation against trained soldiers, that 10 round limit would be a serious problem. Say the Zeta...

I for one can state with fairly good confidence that playing a realistic game helps in using a specific rifle. For example, before I went to basic, I played the game America's Army for maybe 20 hours or so. That game had an accurate simulation of the infantry qualification range at Fort...