NEW handgun innovation!

[Perrine]

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/10/silicon-valley-startup-unveils-internet-connected-smart-guns-for-cops/

Now when will this become mandatory for future firearms sales ?

[Rich46yo]

Well we have a new candidate for "useless gizmo of the year".

[MrKrabs]

Hell... Even the Sheriff doesn't use an issued firearm...

[guncrasher]

Hell... Even the Sheriff doesn't use an issued firearm...

it just attaches to any firearm.


semp

[APDrone]

 

Yeah.. I can see it now.. you're in a life-threatening situation..  you draw your weapon, pull the trigger, and up comes a pop-up window.

"Your flash-bang player is out of date.  Would you like to download the new version?"

Idiots..   Anything relying on wi-fi and mobile internet is going to be useless in a crisis because all the cell networks are going to be jammed.

High Technology snake-oil salesmen is all they are.

 

[DREDIOCK]

Yeah.. I can see it now.. you're in a life-threatening situation..  you draw your weapon, pull the trigger, and up comes a pop-up window.

"Your flash-bang player is out of date.  Would you like to download the new version?"

Idiots..   Anything relying on wi-fi and mobile internet is going to be useless in a crisis because all the cell networks are going to be jammed.

High Technology snake-oil salesmen is all they are.

 

Not to mention that anything that relies on code can and probably will be hacked

[mbailey]

It doesn't affect the mechanical operation of the gun at all. Just when un holstered and fired......intresting stuff

[APDrone]

It doesn't affect the mechanical operation of the gun at all. Just when un holstered and fired......intresting stuff

From the article..

"The 18-month-old startup has raised about $1.5 million so far and has radically altered its business model. Initially, the company focused on the consumer firearms market, but it ran into controversy. It was hawking technology that would allow private gun owners the ability to remotely lock a weapon. If a weapon was moved—or stolen—an alarm would alert the owner's mobile phone. The owner would have the option to remotely disable the weapon from being fired."


So, whereas this article doesn't mention the lock-down on police weapons, they might just be bypassing that little piece.

[Shamus]

I think body cams are a far superior solution. You just have to set policy that immediate dismissal and loss of pension occurs if the camera just happens to get turned off at an inopportune time.   

[TwinBoom]

"smart guns" can be disabled via phone.......no thanks i dont want the gubment to disable my guns when they show up to take them from us..nuff said

[Rob52240]

"smart guns" are the stupidest thing ever devised by man.

[Skull-1]

"smart guns" can be disabled via phone.......no thanks i dont want the gubment to disable my guns when they show up to take them from us..nuff said

Exactly.

[mbailey]

From the article..

"The 18-month-old startup has raised about $1.5 million so far and has radically altered its business model. Initially, the company focused on the consumer firearms market, but it ran into controversy. It was hawking technology that would allow private gun owners the ability to remotely lock a weapon. If a weapon was moved—or stolen—an alarm would alert the owner's mobile phone. The owner would have the option to remotely disable the weapon from being fired."


So, whereas this article doesn't mention the lock-down on police weapons, they might just be bypassing that little piece.

That's fine but I wasn't speaking to that. I was speaking in regards to the sensor in the LEOs firearm.  Which was what the artical was titled and about

Dear lord I'm buying stock in aluminum foil   

[MrRiplEy[H]]

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[dmdchief]

See Rule #4