Every once in a while someone that I work with will sing the praises of "Smart Guns." They are generally non shooters, Libs or just very uninformed. The idea must be a good one since it has "Smart" in the title....right.
These are my arguments against the whole Smart Gun scheme. If you have a better one please add it.
1) The police don't want Smart Guns for their use as they don't wish to trust their lives to a computer chip. Why should an average citizen feel safe using something that law enforcement doesn't trust?
2) Will a computer chip hold up to the abuse inflicted upon it by a gun? Will it hold up to the recoil of thousands of rnds going off, being out in the weather, cleaning solvents and possibly bouncing around in the back of a truck? Would your computer last long under this abuse? What will this do a firearms price if it has to be built like a M1 Abrams?
3) How long does your computer stay current before becoming obsolete or needing upgrades? How long will a "Smart Gun" remain "Smart" before some clever criminal finds a way to unlock the action with a signal? We have computer hackers, viruses and people stealing WiFi every day. Is it reasonable to expect your brand new "Smart Gun" to be keyed to you or your pendant 10 years from now? I suspect that a universal key will unlock older guns should this ever become the norm.
4) Computer tech is constantly evolving and getting smaller. Will the system that allows your Glock to operate today still be working in 10-15 years? How about 25? Will you be able to upgrade it, fix it or even find batteries?
5) Will the batteries become a controlled item that is only sold to gun stores and gunsmiths? This is a great way for registration to begin.
6) Since we cannot make a computer that cannot be hacked why should we believe that a criminal will never be able to steal your gun's codes, signals, etc.
7) Will a criminal be able to jam YOUR signal if you need your gun for self defense? We can jam WiFi, cell phones, etc. Why should we believe that a simple device will not be created to block your signal from a ring/pendant to a firearm?
8) If we cannot stop someone from figuring out how to steal and use a 3000lb auto that costs $50,000 then how do you expect to load a 3lb firearm with enough tech to keep a criminal from stealing and using it?
Anyway....these are the arguments that I use when the uniformed, sheeple or anti gunners bring up "Smart Guns" at work or family gatherings. Most will concede that the idea isn't everything that it's portrayed to be but remain convinced that we should do "Something."
I look foward to any different arguments against (or even in favor of) "Smart Guns."
These are my arguments against the whole Smart Gun scheme. If you have a better one please add it.
1) The police don't want Smart Guns for their use as they don't wish to trust their lives to a computer chip. Why should an average citizen feel safe using something that law enforcement doesn't trust?
2) Will a computer chip hold up to the abuse inflicted upon it by a gun? Will it hold up to the recoil of thousands of rnds going off, being out in the weather, cleaning solvents and possibly bouncing around in the back of a truck? Would your computer last long under this abuse? What will this do a firearms price if it has to be built like a M1 Abrams?
3) How long does your computer stay current before becoming obsolete or needing upgrades? How long will a "Smart Gun" remain "Smart" before some clever criminal finds a way to unlock the action with a signal? We have computer hackers, viruses and people stealing WiFi every day. Is it reasonable to expect your brand new "Smart Gun" to be keyed to you or your pendant 10 years from now? I suspect that a universal key will unlock older guns should this ever become the norm.
4) Computer tech is constantly evolving and getting smaller. Will the system that allows your Glock to operate today still be working in 10-15 years? How about 25? Will you be able to upgrade it, fix it or even find batteries?
5) Will the batteries become a controlled item that is only sold to gun stores and gunsmiths? This is a great way for registration to begin.
6) Since we cannot make a computer that cannot be hacked why should we believe that a criminal will never be able to steal your gun's codes, signals, etc.
7) Will a criminal be able to jam YOUR signal if you need your gun for self defense? We can jam WiFi, cell phones, etc. Why should we believe that a simple device will not be created to block your signal from a ring/pendant to a firearm?
8) If we cannot stop someone from figuring out how to steal and use a 3000lb auto that costs $50,000 then how do you expect to load a 3lb firearm with enough tech to keep a criminal from stealing and using it?
Anyway....these are the arguments that I use when the uniformed, sheeple or anti gunners bring up "Smart Guns" at work or family gatherings. Most will concede that the idea isn't everything that it's portrayed to be but remain convinced that we should do "Something."
I look foward to any different arguments against (or even in favor of) "Smart Guns."
If they do get this going then those that think this is a good thing should be the first ones to belly up to the sales counter and spend the large sums of precious cash to make themselves safe. I however will stick with the tried and true that has been the gold standard for the last 100+ years quite successfully.
