123456789A Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Oh I thought this was something like the smart pistol in Titanfall. That would be a nice weapon. Thief000 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Oh I thought this was something like the smart pistol in Titanfall. That would be a nice weapon. the technology exist, but I believe only for rifles so far, and not quite as flexible and smart as that. But they're strictly military and prototype officially I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazoo Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Kind of reminds me of 007's walther ppk in Skyfall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted May 6, 2014 Global Moderator Share Posted May 6, 2014 Really? Where are the people who want to sell this gun threatening anyone? threatening? who's doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 None of which is any reason to just suppress the technology before it's even had a chance to become safe and reliable. > "Safety" techs for weapons that are not ready for prime time should never be put on the market until they're fully vetted. This one isn't, it introduces new problems, and wishful thinking won't change that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 threatening? who's doing that? Did you read the articles the OP posted? (What am I saying? Of course you didn't, otherwise you would know what I was referring to) Engage Armament announced it would start carrying the iP1 on May 1st. It backpedaled less than 24 hours later, after gun-rights advocates lashed out on Facebook and called the store, threatening to shoot Raymond, his girlfriend, and his dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 "Safety" techs for weapons that are not ready for prime time should never be put on the market until they're fully vetted. This one isn't, it introduces new problems, and wishful thinking won't change that. So don't buy it. don't threaten to burn down the stores or kill the store owners who sell them to those who do want to buy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 "Safety" techs for weapons that are not ready for prime time should never be put on the market until they're fully vetted. This one isn't, it introduces new problems, and wishful thinking won't change that. Come now Doc. If NASA had had that attitude in the 60's, we'd still be reaching for the moon! You of all people should know that tech doesn't advance unless someone is using it and working out the bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margrave Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Wonder what it would be like to have them hacked. Gun either not working anymore for you, or firing for no reason.... I hate to think about the license cost for virus/spyware/malware scanning of a firearm. Good thing swords and daggers still just work.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noir Angel Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 This is America, you honestly expect any meaningful attempt to improve firearm safety to pass? COKid 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tews Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 So don't buy it. don't threaten to burn down the stores or kill the store owners who sell them to those who do want to buy them. Gee Doc, Did you actually threaten to burn down the stores or kill the store owners who sell them?? :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Wonder what it would be like to have them hacked. Gun either not working anymore for you, or firing for no reason.... I hate to think about the license cost for virus/spyware/malware scanning of a firearm. Good thing swords and daggers still just work.... lol Since when do they self fire? As far as I knew, they were just smart safety devices, to prevent firing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippleman Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Yes, and I have made several citizens arrests and have stated as much here several times. You? I didn't see the posts sorry. Simply making an arrest does not mean you actually fired the weapon. The question was "have you discharged your gun at a person"? (either to submit him to surrender) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Gee Doc, Did you actually threaten to burn down the stores or kill the store owners who sell them?? :woot: No, but some drunken yay-hoo did so the anti-gunners will try to paint everyone of the opposite persuesion with it and a broad brush. Bloody typical of those who don't have anything but opinion on their side. guru 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Wonder what it would be like to have them hacked. Gun either not working anymore for you, or firing for no reason.... I hate to think about the license cost for virus/spyware/malware scanning of a firearm. Good thing swords and daggers still just work.... lol It won't fire automatically, since you still need to pull the trigger. No, but some drunken yay-hoo did so the anti-gunners will try to paint everyone of the opposite persuesion with it and a broad brush. Bloody typical of those who don't have anything but opinion on their side. ummm, the whole NRA had a huge campaign against these stores just because they where going to sell a gun they didn't need to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizardslap Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Wonder what it would be like to have them hacked. Gun either not working anymore for you, or firing for no reason.... I hate to think about the license cost for virus/spyware/malware scanning of a firearm. Good thing swords and daggers still just work.... lol they should make a smart knife that goes limp noodle when some one not the owner picks it up lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 No, but some drunken yay-hoo did so the anti-gunners will try to paint everyone of the opposite persuesion with it and a broad brush. Bloody typical of those who don't have anything but opinion on their side. Except it wasn't "a drunken yay-hoo", was it? If it was one guy I'd agree that the issue was being exaggerated by one side to make the other look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdeezus Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 So while the bugs get worked out everyone should carry a weapon with a high probability of malfunction? Apply that to electronic steering on cars, which was only recently allowed on the street after decades of development with numerous troubles. The fact is that small arms electronic fire control of all kinds have a LONG history of failure, sometimes not discharging when they should and other times going off when they shouldn't because of an RF or magnetic field spike. No thanks. Then don't buy it. The fact is law enforcement do want these guns the NMA(National Manufacturers Association) doesn't want it. They want everyone even nut cases and ex cons to own guns, no restrictions. Which is all about money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraSonic Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 ummm, the whole NRA had a huge campaign against these stores just because they where going to sell a gun they didn't need to buy. Great, so quit confusing two things into one thing. They had anti smart gun campaigns, AND there were some stupid people threatening to do stuff. Quit lumping them both together with your wording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Method Man Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Suddenly all idiotic internet threats are OMG serious, double lol @ people saying the NRA was calling for these threats. I seem to recall morons sending death threats to BioWare because they didn't like the ending to Mass Effect 3, a female publisher got death threats just for putting a game up on Steam, heck every week a new story about someone in the game industry receiving death threats over something stupid arises. I guess all gamers should be classified as terrorists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceelf Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Suddenly all idiotic internet threats are OMG serious, double lol @ people saying the NRA was calling for these threats. I seem to recall morons sending death threats to BioWare because they didn't like the ending to Mass Effect 3, a female publisher got death threats just for putting a game up on Steam, heck every week a new story about someone in the game industry receiving death threats over something stupid arises. I guess all gamers should be classified as terrorists. Well we are, just look how many imaginary people we've killed :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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