Wish we could ban voters that aren't smart!!! On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Travis <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > [[ Better idea: Ban Democrats. ]] > > *Democrats Want to Ban Guns that Aren’t “Smart”* > > Posted on June 12, 2015 > <http://lastresistance.com/12156/democrats-want-to-ban-guns-that-arent-smart/> > by Philip Hodges <http://lastresistance.com/author/philiphodges/> > > > > *Only allowing people to buy expensive high-tech guns is the same as > passing a law to ban guns for most people.* > > Democrats not only want to ban plastic guns, they want to ban the > manufacture of firearms without “smart” technology. They also want to force > manufacturers and anyone else trying to sell a firearm to retrofit their > guns. > > This sort of technology makes it so that only an “authorized” user can > operate the gun. In other words, a child or other non-authorized person > couldn’t shoot the gun. Only the owner could. > > While this technology obviously *can* be beneficial, it can also be a > hindrance. And just because it’s beneficial doesn’t mean that the force of > government should be used to *mandate* that guns have this “smart” > feature, especially considering current costs to be in compliance with such > a law. > > But then again, these are liberal Democrats we’re talking about here. > They’re always trying to control people, their bodies, and their belongings > and trample on their civil rights. CNS News reported > <http://cnsnews.com/news/article/eric-scheiner/senate-bill-must-retrofit-handgun-smart-gun-tech-sale> > : > > *Democratic Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren > (D-Mass.) have put forth a bill that could drastically impact gun sales in > America.* > > *Last week Markey and Warren introduced The “**Handgun Trigger Safety Act* > <http://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2015-06-02-SmartGuns-BillText-.pdf>*”. > It would mandate that in 10 years “anyone selling a handgun must retrofit > it with personalization technology before that sale can be completed.”* > > *It would also ban the “manufacture in the United States a handgun that is > not a personalized handgun” within 5 years of the measure being enacted.* > > *Smart gun technology allows a handgun to only be operated by an > authorized user. It generally works through finger or palm print > recognition, electronic password or coded lock, or a gun that needs to be > in proximity to a specific watch or bracelet in order to operate.* > > *Currently smart gun technology is pricey. The Armatix iP1 is the first > smart handgun to be sold in the U.S. **with a reported price of $1,800* > <http://www.ibtimes.com/armatix-ip1-first-smart-gun-sold-usa-video-1557231> > *.* > > *In a **press release* > <http://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/on-national-gun-violence-awareness-day-sen-markey-and-rep-maloney-introduce-legislation-to-increase-gun-safety-and-reduce-gun-violence>* > Markey says, the measure would also “authorize grants to develop and > improve ‘personalized’ handgun technology to increase efficacy and decrease > costs.”* > > *It would also “provide reimbursement to manufacturers for the costs of > retrofitting handguns through the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture > Fund.” * > > I can see why gun owners would like smart technology for their firearms. > It’s like a primary safety switch. And I can also see why gun owners might > *not > *want it. > > And that’s why this decision should be left up to the gun owner, not the > government. There are lots of things that might make life safer or better, > but which are costly. People who can afford it can pay for it. But those > who can’t afford it shouldn’t be forced by government to purchase it. > Forcing people to buy something, no matter how good the product might be, > defeats the purpose of competition. Once the government gets involved, the > quality of the product they’re peddling goes down, and the price goes up. > > > Read more at > http://lastresistance.com/12156/democrats-want-to-ban-guns-that-arent-smart/#YyAPYxyc8LUmykrR.99 > > > > > > > __._,_.___ > ------------------------------ > Posted by: "Beowulf" <[email protected]> > ------------------------------ > > > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmMm51amR1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0MzQxNDU1Mzk-> > > > [image: Yahoo! 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