THE Gun Thread

[Thumpalumpacus]

Smart guns would help reduce generalized gun violence -- stolen guns figure in many crimes -- but with 300 million dumb guns out there, nothing will change any time soon, especially with regard to mass shootings.

What the hell are you talking about?  smart guns?

You don't know what a smart gun is? Maybe you should read up on them. Here, let me use the google thing for you: https://www.google.com/search?q=smart+gu...e&ie=UTF-8

And lets say that was a thing, would it reduce violence?

It is a thing. Now, if we mandated them going forward, and at the same time prohibited the transfer of dumb guns, we would come to a point where most if not all guns are smart guns.

Now, a large number of America's firearms homicides are committed by stolen guns. I hope it's apparent what benefit smart guns would provide to combat this aspect of firearms violence. Another thing is that it would also enable stricter control of weapons sales. If we made the guns such that you'd have to take it to an FFL holder to reprogram, you could ensure that even in private sales, a background check is performed. Another benefit would be that cops could not have their guns taken and used by criminals in a struggle.

So yeah, you should read up on them. Over the long term, they could provide some amelioration of America's gun problem.

And I am sure everything you own that is "smart" works just like it should.  And you could trust it with your life.

Like you've never heard of old ammo or misfires with dumb guns, right?

There's a lot of stuff you don't seem aware of. A little reading might be called-for.