(December 15, 2014 at 1:34 pm)Chas Wrote:(December 15, 2014 at 1:24 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: The NRA's objection to smart guns is stupid in the extreme.
Doesn't seem stupid to me.
NRA Wrote:"Smart Guns" is a made-up term for a conceptual firearm that incorporates technology that theoretically permits the gun to be fired only by the authorized user. Failed attempts to develop and market "smart guns" have been going on for years.
NRA does not oppose new technological developments in firearms; however, we are opposed to government mandates that require the use of expensive, unreliable features, such as grips that would read your fingerprints before the gun will fire. And NRA recognizes that the "smart guns" issue clearly has the potential to mesh with the anti-gunner's agenda, opening the door to a ban on all guns that do not possess the government-required technology.
This is not about gun rights. This is no different the obstruction attitude oil had in keeping led in gas. Marketing. Same "rights" issue car companies used to fight safety standards which Nadar fought for and car companies finally adapted. Same "rights tactic tobacco used to justify their no rules market.
It is business justifying "do nothing" because it might hurt profits.
