wiffleball 4,645 Posted May 27, 2018 So I was just brainstorming thinking of outside-the-box solutions for well you know. What are some of the major points when we talked about shootings and gun violence? Guns stolen from parents or from perfectly legal responsible owners. Guns taken to schools and churches and malls to inflict major damage. Yet, guns can be a legitimate deterrent for home defense. How about this? Digital firing pins. Much like a garage door opener, the gun only works within X yards of the designated gun safe,docking mechanism. Still doesn't solve kids getting past the safe code and killing themselves or others @ home. So..you combine with existing smart grip technology. AND,or, Allow primary owner to disable firing remotely when he,she is gone. Provide tax, purchase incentives to help cycle out the older guns over time. I mean, we basically have all this technology right now. I don't know anybody who would oppose it. Gun manufacturers would get the chance to sell even more guns as people upgrade their weaponry. State and local governments have Less messes to clean up. etc Pretty much the only thing I can think of off the top of my head is the Sandy Hook denier whack-job who claims that the UN has all the override codes and can shut down everybody's guns remotely. But you're always going to have those types. Thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted May 27, 2018 So I was just brainstorming thinking of outside-the-box solutions for well you know. What are some of the major points when we talked about shootings and gun violence? Guns stolen from parents or from perfectly legal responsible owners. Guns taken to schools and churches and malls to inflict major damage. Yet, guns can be a legitimate deterrent for home defense. How about this? Digital firing pins. Much like a garage door opener, the gun only works within X yards of the designated gun safe,docking mechanism. Still doesn't solve kids getting past the safe code and killing themselves or others @ home. So..you combine with existing smart grip technology. AND,or, Allow primary owner to disable firing remotely when he,she is gone. Provide tax, purchase incentives to help cycle out the older guns over time. I mean, we basically have all this technology right now. I don't know anybody who would oppose it. Gun manufacturers would get the chance to sell even more guns as people upgrade their weaponry. State and local governments have Less messes to clean up. etc Pretty much the only thing I can think of off the top of my head is the Sandy Hook denier whack-job who claims that the UN has all the override codes and can shut down everybody's guns remotely. But you're always going to have those types. Thoughts? Would work for shootings outside the home, assuming you could get the bazillion guns already out there updated. But Im betting many gun owners wouldnt trust the process. And a lot of undesirable shootings occur in the home - domestic disputes, etc. Lastly, guns are extremely unlikely to be used for self defense. We shouldnt be promoting this myth in any context. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,645 Posted May 27, 2018 So that's one yes vote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 27, 2018 I think you would see a tiny fraction of gun owners even adopt a biometric trigger lock. Like less than 10%. And frankly I get it. If you are a person who believes surrounding yourself with guns is necessary, I wouldnt trust the technology either. I mean the focking fingerprint scanner on my focking iPhone works maybe one time in ten. And that is attached to a damn computer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,179 Posted May 27, 2018 Lastly, guns are extremely unlikely to be used for self defense. We shouldnt be promoting this myth in any context. Lastly, lastly, guns are extremely unlikely to get used in schools. We shouldn't worry about this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted May 27, 2018 Biometric lock? But then in the movies when the bad guy drops his gun, the good guy cant just pick it up and use it on him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lickin_starfish 1,482 Posted May 27, 2018 Will the guns flooding over the unsecured southern border be outfitted with these biometric upgrades? We want to make sure that criminals are obeying our laws. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,645 Posted May 27, 2018 Will the guns flooding over the unsecured southern border be outfitted with these biometric upgrades? We want to make sure that criminals are obeying our laws. Hate to roon a white scaredy-tale,but: The overwhelming majority of guns used by Mexican gangs for instance come from a pipeline that often times starts in Indiana Walmarts. That is how the disastrous operation Gunrunner otherwise known as fast and furious came to be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the s is ilent 69 Posted May 27, 2018 Bullet proof clothing for school age children. Nobody said school is supposed to be fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,645 Posted May 27, 2018 Bullet proof clothing for school age children. Nobody said school is supposed to be fun. They've already got backpacks like this. That would not surprise me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,979 Posted May 27, 2018 Will the guns flooding over the unsecured southern border be outfitted with these biometric upgrades? We want to make sure that criminals are obeying our laws. Talk to Obummer. He's the one who provided many of those guns to the cartels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,340 Posted May 27, 2018 Aren't we supposed to have 3d printed gunz available to the masses yet? Where did that thread go? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,645 Posted May 27, 2018 Aren't we supposed to have 3d printed gunz available to the masses yet? Where did that thread go? I make a fortune at NASCAR events selling 2D printed guns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,147 Posted May 27, 2018 Wouldn't anything less than 4d be completely worthless? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,207 Posted May 27, 2018 Would work for shootings outside the home, assuming you could get the bazillion guns already out there updated. But Im betting many gun owners wouldnt trust the process. And a lot of undesirable shootings occur in the home - domestic disputes, etc. Lastly, guns are extremely unlikely to be used for self defense. We shouldnt be promoting this myth in any context. I read your Scientific American article by the way, there are more holes in that than a target after a shotgun blast. I wouldn't hold that out as your holy grail of gunz is bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted May 28, 2018 Lastly, lastly, guns are extremely unlikely to get used in schools. We shouldn't worry about this.I dont. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted May 28, 2018 I read your Scientific American article by the way, there are more holes in that than a target after a shotgun blast. I wouldn't hold that out as your holy grail of gunz is bad. Not a holy grail, but it summarizes the primary data well, almost all of which I’ve linked. Feel free to provide evidence based counter arguments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites