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Originally Posted by Guest
Well, we have had some contributions on misdirecting discussion away from the actual current topic, and we have had a contribution of the current status quo.
Again, there needs to be some intelligent discourse and problem solving here.
This is only and example: Car safety
Years ago, car safety was not a very popular subject. When seat belt laws were introduced, there was negative banter from both citizens and car manufacturers about the "negatives" of seat belts.
Gradually, car manufacturers, prescribed by law, eventually started to design cars with more safety features. Some were successful, some not, but over the past years, car safety has become one of the most popular ways that manufacturers have to "sell" their products.
Gun regulation will take time, but it really must start someplace and there have been technical advances that have been quashed by both manufacturers and gun advocates. Examples are the "smart guns" utilizing the Safe Gun Technology.
Other possible means to keep mentally unstable people from owning, and using firearms could be utilized and enforced.
No, not all things will completely solve the multi-faceted problem we face with gun related violence, but as with advancements in automobile safety, more and more people are surviving. Isn't that something to look at?
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We already have laws in place that are supposed to prevent mentally unstable people from getting guns. The problem remains that mentally unstable people get guns through illegal means.
Safe gun technology presents a danger to gun owners.
If you are you familiar with fingerprint technology on cell phones you know how frustrating it can be when the device doesn't read your fingerprint correctly.
In a situation where a person is forced to use a gun to defend himself, they do not have the luxury of moving his finger around the trigger until it unlocks the gun. When a gun is used in self-defense it is usually used within 3 seconds of a threat being presented.
Maybe this might be something to look at in the future if the technology can be perfected and additional fingerprints can be added to make the gun work. I'd like my wife to be able to shoot my gun. But right now, the technology is too new and imperfect.
And like all technology, this would certainly be able to be overridden. Someone steals a gun they are going to be able to pick the lock so to speak.