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Another invention
Another invention that fills a much-needed gap in technology.
encrypted cartridges. The cartridges would be programmed so they would only fire if the user had entered a password into a keypad on the firearm.
The article states that it "would undoubtedly cost more than a conventional gun, but many firearm enthusiasts would surely pay a premium for such added security." Uh...to defend myself, I need to access a tiny keyboard and make sure I have the right ammunition and hope the battery didn't run out. In turn, I get the security of ... well, if someone stole a cartridge from me, they couldn't use it.
Hat tip to Kurt Fremont.
Comments
Thanks, Dave. I found this on Slashdot.
http://slashdot.org/
There's a lot of Libertarian/Patriotic/Pro gun people out there. Its refreshing to see.
Posted by: The Mechanic at June 27, 2006 09:06 PM
There's also a lot of politically-correct anti-gun people on Slashdot, too.
Posted by: Anonymous Coward at June 27, 2006 09:28 PM
"[T]hey couldn't use it."
More likely, they would have to Torture Me for the code...
Posted by: Dewage at June 28, 2006 08:58 AM
Or just pulse a good wide-spectrum blast of radio waves through the bullets. Nothing like having a box pointed your direction and instantly disarming you (and likely destroying the gun and harming you at the same time). The phrase "The gun could also automatically lock itself after a pre-set period of time has passed since the password was entered" bugs me as well". Finally, I fail to see how a numberpad is more secure than a fingerprint.
I can see some utility to the basic concept. A bullet with no primer or exposed internal components would be great in the military or in some plinking fields (fewer pieces to break? I'm in!). But the additions in the name of 'security' seem about as foolish as they can get.
Posted by: gattsuru at June 28, 2006 07:57 PM
I forget half of the passwords that I use online everyday and I'm suppose to remember it and input it correctly in the 2.3 seconds that I have to defend myself? Sorry, not going to happen.
Posted by: rudebadger at June 29, 2006 11:01 AM