On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Jean-Francois Avon wrote:
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> 'SMART GUN' KNOWS WHEN TO FIRE
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> An Australian firm unveiled a newly developed "smart gun" yesterday that it
> claims won't fire if it falls into the wrong hands.
> To fire the gun, the shooter must be wearing a special ring concealing a
> transponder which communicates a code to the pistol. "If it's lost or stolen
> it can't be used," inventor Mike O'Dwyer said.
> Metal Storm says it hopes to sell the electronic pistol to police and the
> military in Australia and North America.
> Under pressure from demands for greater gun control, U.S. gunmakers have
> been researching various technologies for weapons that can only be fired by
> their owners.
I expect we will start seeing cops with missing fingers.
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