MASS Rep wants to Mandate Smart Handgun Technology

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MASS Rep wants to Mandate Smart Gun Technology


I'm not sure what is in the water on the East Coast that politicians keep come up with these all these bizarre proposals. Here is the latest. After watching the latest James Bond movie (really). Massachusetts Rep John Tierney wants to make handguns have special technology. This reminds me that New Jersey actually has a law on the books already regarding smart guns. Not sure if Tierney wants it just for Mass or for the whole country.

I know there have been threads about 'smart gun' technology here on THR, but here is a politician from the East Coast trying to make a mandate of it. I feel sorry for our fellow gun owners in Massachusetts when their politicians come up with these kind of proposals and may have to deal with this someday. If we are not diligent... perhaps the rest of the country will have to deal with it as well.


http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/0...ld-mandate-smart-gun-tech-by-us-manufacturers

"U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass) is pushing a bill that would require all U.S. handgun manufacturers to include 'personalization technology' in their weapons. Tierney said he got the idea for The Personalized Handgun Safety Act of 2013 from the latest James Bond film, Skyfall"


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Legislators on the left, regardless of what part of the country they come from, are not noted for having any knowledge or expertise when it comes to firearms. The subject isn't part of their culture or backgrounds. What they propose simply shows their they're total ignorence and desire to enact endless controls over what people can or can't have, and under what conditions.

There is no cure for stupid. :banghead:
 
again?

Maryland had similar legislation proposed about 13 years ago (yes, the infamous "S&W Sellout" legislation where MD proposed requiring smart gun technology and the *ss-hats and Smith and Wesson swore on a stack of bibles that this exact technology was "just around the corner" so that such laws would not deprive citizens of their civil rights.)

Here are some letters to the editor from the anti's fake grassroots during that debacle:

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2000-03-25/news/0003280322_1_gun-safety-smart-guns-gun-control
 
lets petition him to pass laws about medicine and surgery by watching House?

...though he'd likely prefer Bones.
 
COOL! We should all pattern real-life after the Skyfall movie!

Me, I want to lay around Calis Beach with Berenice Marlohe all day and drink martinis.

But please, no Adele songs....if you've heard one, you've heard them all.
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Strong with that one, The Facepalm is . . . Basing legislation on super-spy movies really does not seem to be the best idea, but maybe I'm overthinking that part. :rolleyes: I think we should do some transportation legislation based on Star Trek. That way, I can just have my wife beam me to work.
 
when the police have to abide by the same "technology" and restrictions let me know.
 
As someone who currently resides in MA, I can say nothing surprises me. Seems MA is feeling a little left out after CT passed all their feel good measures. MA wants to remain the center of Communism in this country and feels offended that other states are trying to take the title.

Don't worry, we are leaving soon. Hopefully we wont have to sneak out in the middle of the night....

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How many CGI movies violate all the known laws on energy, motion, momentum, etc. How many points of contact are there between the real world and the reel worlds?

Oh, on basing laws on films: in The Day the Earth Stood Still, Earth v The Flying Saucers, and It Conquered the World those egghead NASA scientists made unauthorized contact with aliens wanting to control the world; when will Congress authorize DHS to handle that threat to national security? :rolleyes:
 
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Legislators on the left, regardless of what part of the country they come from, are not noted for having any knowledge or expertise when it comes to firearms. The subject isn't part of their culture or backgrounds. What they propose simply shows their they're total ignorence and desire to enact endless controls over what people can or can't have, and under what conditions.

There is no cure for stupid. :banghead:
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You can say that again!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4CUsZMnJqE
 
Not clicking the link because I do not want to give it a "view" but does it mention if LEOs would be exempt? I would love to hear the rational on why not. The same being its would apply. They would be forced to admit the faults.
 
Is it just me or if you pass a law asking for the impossible wouldn't it outlaw everything else?
 
Lets just pass a "smart representative" mandate instead.
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"If you can conceive of a better life for your leaders than office holding, a well-governed society becomes a possibility" --Aristotle

Ain't that ever the truth.

Wikipedia said:
Born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts
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"Birthplace of unfounded accusations" :D ;)

Wikipedia said:
He worked in private law and served on the Salem Chamber of Commerce from 1976 to 1997[when he was elected]
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I figured as much. I'm sure this guy's life experience has led him to believe the laws of physics and nature are every bit as malleable and subjective as our precious legal system. Legislating those smart guns into existence should be just as plausible as his wife getting only 30 days for international tax evasion ;) (and escaping unscathed, himself). Just like how we've been passing legislation to "develop" green energy technology :rolleyes:

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Forget it--smart guns will always be a fantasy. They all have electronics which activate or permit activation of the firing mechanism.

I'm absolutely salivating in anticipation of someone with smarts sitting in front of these lawmakers and circumventing the "smart" in about 5 minutes. Hopefully for effect the demonstration will be done by a 12-year-old.

Anyone who is not a technology slave will--instead of trying some stupid hacking scheme--take a screwdriver or whatever is needed, open the gun, rip out the control mechanism and replace it with a couple of wires and battery to activate the firing mechanism.

DUH!

After the first one is modified you will be able to find detailed instructions on the internet. Maybe even complete modification kits.
 
How about this -- a Federal gun law we might actually like (though still unconstitutional):

At every level of government, every politician's bodyguards and police force must use only firearms with the same design, features, capacity and caliber limitations -- and the same "safe" or "smart" technology -- that the average citizen within that politician's constituency is "allowed" to own.

With that law looming, how many elected or appointed officials, legislators, and local police chiefs would still be in favor of disarming the public?
 
I think we should do some transportation legislation based on Star Trek.
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We could base transportation legislation on 007 films as well. According to Bond films, by now we should all be using rocket packs, auto-gyros, single seat micro-jets, or a submersible Lotus Esprit to get to work.


How about legislating for these?
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Ahhhh, Van Vogt.
You have to love the Weapon Shops motto; "The right to buy weapons is the right to be free"
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