First There Was The Smart Phone, Now There Is The Smart Gun

According to Al Jazeera America, a new handgun called the Armatix IP-1, institutes the newest technology in the "gun control" controversy. The shooter wears a watch, that is sold separately might I add, that emits a signal that unlocks the safety on the gun and allows the trigger to be pulled. The laws regarding these guns will only be put in place when one gets sold, but so far none have been sold due to death threats toward those who owned the shops who tried to sell them. The Armatix IP-1 is not the only "smart gun" technology invented. The Identilock system was created by Omer Kiyani who had been shot accidently as a teenager. He set out to create a system to block the trigger that can only be removed by placing your finger over the finger ID pad (similar to the iPhone 5 home button system). While all this may seem like a good idea, there are many against the sale of smart guns. New Jersey, the first to institute this concept states that once one is sold, within three years of that one, only smart guns will be allowed to be purchased, sold, and manufactured. This restriction has many firearms enthusiasts outraged, to the point of actual death threats towards that gun salesmen who tried to sell these guns. Personally, I find the death threats to be far too extreme, even though I am a huge firearms enthusiast. I do not believe these guns should be forced on people if they do not want to buy it, especially with the high price tag of $2,000 plus whatever the watch costs, but only time will tell what is in store for the gun industry.

The Identilock mechanism.