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Originally posted by smooth
...Computers in cars don't just enable efficiency. They also control the braking system, the steering, the throttle, the combustion, and etc. At any point in time, millions of people hurtling down the freeway at 70+ mphs expose themselves to far greater danger than a single bullet not firing from a gun.
I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I just think it's a weak argument to claim that electronics in firearms makes them prohibitively dangerous when we use electronics in virtually every life impacting decision each minute.
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First, there is no current existing smart gun that I am aware of, so all of this discussion is conjecture, but I will say, that I am not against the concept so long as the failure rate is comparable to purely mechanical firearms.
Comparing electronic guns to cars is foolish, because how often does a failure of a car's electronics result in catastrophy? The answer is very very infrequently.
If you want to make a comparison, try something like a pacemaker.
Would you be comfortable entrusting your life to a device with a failure rate of say, 10 percent? (I didn't think so).
And so it goes with guns, particularly hand guns.
Sure, if your gun fails on the range, not a huge deal.
But if someone is coming at you with a knife or pulling their gun, your gun MUST fire without fail.
So until such reliability is demonstrated, I am steadfastly against electronic guns.