tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post6690851867563706720..comments2023-10-26T08:02:44.948-04:00Comments on Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State: Where Is The Technological Solution To Unauthorized Gun Use?Don Pescihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-50138410021081470862013-01-25T06:52:03.465-05:002013-01-25T06:52:03.465-05:00This technology would not have stopped Newtown, be...This technology would not have stopped Newtown, because Mrs. Lanza took him to the range and taught him to use the guns used in the shooting, so apparently his finger prints would be "allowed" to use those guns.Jon Quinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00646200487685360755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-85035687947747072412013-01-24T22:27:52.988-05:002013-01-24T22:27:52.988-05:00Anon,
Click on the “biometric” link in the text an...Anon,<br />Click on the “biometric” link in the text and you can read more about smart guns. I didn’t want to mention a specific smart gun designer in the blog, because it is also a column. The emergent technology allows as many as 11 users, and present weaponry can be retrofitted with the system. The idea is not to prevent a purchase but to prevent unauthorized use.<br />Here’s some of the info:<br /><br />A U.S. and Austrian company whose system employs a biometric array of up to eight optical sensors which will be molded into the handle of the weapon[11]. None of the optical sensors will rely on geographic parameters, like fingerprints, but will measure biometric data below the skin. The biometric access technology which will be developed by BIOMAC BIOMAC will allow authorized gun owners to program the biometrics of up to eleven additional users into their weapon. All previous systems having been developed or which are being considered rely on one user per weapon. The biometric data programed into the weapon will be done at authorized weapon dealers, and will remain in the weapon. BIOMAC's goal of a 99.99 percent reliability rate with recognition occurring in .5 seconds or less, if reached, will be the fastest and most reliable smart gun technology on the market. BIOMAC envisions licensing all weapon companies their technology for a nominal cost. The retrofitting of existing weapons with BIOMAC's patent-pending technology will be done through the Biomac Foundation Biomac Foundation, with all profits from the retrofitting going to victims of global violence[12]. For military and police use the biometrics of soldiers and/or law enforcement will be printed on a wearable device, like a wrist band, which once worn will allow the soldier and/or any other police officer wearing the biometric wrist band to pick up any biometric weapon programed for their organization. The wrist bands will not be useable by anyone other person than the people they have been programed for. In this manner every soldier will be able to use any military weapon they may need to fire, and not have to have their individual biometrics programmed into the weapon.<br /><br />The smart gun is supposed to:<br />• Reduce the likelihood of unintentional injuries to children <br />• Preventing teenage suicides and homicides. <br />• Limit the violent acts committed by criminals using stolen guns. <br />• Protect law enforcement officers from criminals grabbing their firearms during a struggle. <br />If chip failure occurs one of two things can happen:<br />• For civilian use, the gun will be set to not fire. <br />• For law enforcement use, the safety system will be bypassed, and the gun will be allowed to fire. <br />Don Pescihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-2528385041021528382013-01-24T09:19:53.433-05:002013-01-24T09:19:53.433-05:00So, that would mean that only one person in a home...So, that would mean that only one person in a home could use a firearm? Considering that firearms are kept for many, many years, as your kids get older, they wouldn't be able to use them? Or, the rightful owner could authorize other users? Gee, then we would be right back where we are. The law-abiding people would have the restricted hard to use guns and the criminals would have access to the illegal firearms, perpetrating their terrorism, at the hand of our legislature and their technological knee jerk reaction to Newtown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-8467382080121075342013-01-23T16:05:52.444-05:002013-01-23T16:05:52.444-05:00Jon,
Right. There is no such thing as a perfect u...Jon,<br /><br />Right. There is no such thing as a perfect undeveloped technology. Need usually provides the push behind emergent technologies. See Biomatic here: http://biomacfoundation.org/index.php<br /><br />Not bad.Don Pescihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-35768333067770442152013-01-23T14:32:45.011-05:002013-01-23T14:32:45.011-05:00This fingerprint technology has been looked at and...This fingerprint technology has been looked at and is under development. However, like all technological "stuff" it tends to "not work" just when it is needed most. That also leaves the problem of what to do with all the "old" technology guns out there. I think it would be prohibitively expensive to retrofit existing guns and who would pay for it, and you would still have the problem of all the "old" guns out there in illegal hands. I'm all for it if it can be made to work, but it won't be easy!Jon Quinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00646200487685360755noreply@blogger.com