Smart gun, dumb idea
The Smart Gun, which is mandated by NJ law, is at least five years away:
New Jersey’s 2002 smart gun law requiring the technology on handguns sold in the state is written to take effect three years after the state attorney general certifies that the technology is available for retail sale.
The Smart Gun, of course, is a gun that is designed to recognize its owner so that only that owner can fire it. Just like New Jersey to mandate a gun that doesn’t yet exist. They could mandate a cure for cancer too.
The Smart Gun doesn’t pass the police test, in my opinion. If this technology is developed, I doubt police will trust it. As such, I’ll stick with regular, mechanical guns that I can rely on an gun safety.
December 16th, 2004 at 9:46 pm
It doesn’t pass the police test in THEIR opinion, either. They have exempted the state and local police from the regulation, if memory serves.