Password-protected bullets

[pdowg881]

Better not have your radio or cell phone on, you may have an AD. I don't see how "firearm enthusiasts would surely pay a premium for such added security."
If I need my gun in a hurry I don't want to be worrying about circuits and radio frequencies and especially if the battery is charged. I want to be able to pick it up and shoot it in a hurry if I need to. Anybody here think they would pay a premium for such added security? The only way I can see this being good is if your strictly a target shooter or hunter, and have kids, and are too incompetent to use a good old fashioned lock and key, and opt for the more reliable computer and electronic security. I mean, I don't think I've ever heard of a single person whose had trouble with their computer or any kind of electronic device for that matter. In terms of reiliability mechanical usually will beat electronic.

 

[fiVe]

In addition to your password, you will need to insure that your virus protection is up-to-date. Sheesh! McAfee and Symantec will have a whole new market.

No computer guns for me.

 

[DKSuddeth]

why don't they just go all out and make it mandatory to have all firearms voice activated and only fire upon the registered owner going 'BANG!!!'

 

[pdowg881]

lol. I can imagine everyone at the range yelling BANG BANG BANG!

 

[Happy]

I can't even imagine how much this will add to the cost of the ammunition and the gun itself. Depending on how much energy is required to ignite the primer, this will likely drain a set of AAs very quickly. Interestingly, this would point towards a purely electrical trigger, which would make it childs play to modify into something not legal.

I agree with the statement this is a solution looking for a problem. Very similar to this: http://www.sawstop.com/ If I recall correctly, they were (and possibly still are) trying to make their product required by law. (It's for your own safety don't you know.) I don't mind the option and for some people, it may be preferable. My father managed to cut his thumb off with a table saw, but I don't think requiring a safety feature that will effect the performance of the product is a good way of doing it.

 

[pdowg881]

My paintball gun has an electronic trigger, and modifying trigger tension makes it easy to fire 25 balls per second with a little trigger practice. I'm not sure how that translates to firearms, but it would be easier to modify that a mechanical trigger.

 

[Ironbarr]

More -

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2159268/boffins-fire-password-protected

 

[Sheldon J]

Your putting the cart before the horse

the tech will be ready about the time my Phaser is ready, can you say idea stolen from "Judge Dread"

 

[GrammatonCleric]

Barnum was right

This guy is absolutely clueless. On the evolutionary scale of intelligence, I place him just below your garden-variety earthworm.