CPRC on the Voice of Russia on why so-called “Smart guns” aren’t so smart

Feb 20, 2014 | Featured

With the price of so-called “smart guns” running at $1,399 plus $399 for the watch that is required to make it work, this represents a dramatic increase in the price of guns and dramatically reduce gun ownership if mandated. The bigger problem is the question of reliability. Yet, Senator Edward Markey from Massachusetts is pushing a new bill to mandate that all new guns be these “smart guns.”
The audio of the interview on Voice of Russia is available here (Wednesday, February 19, 2014). An article at Voice of Russia that relates to the interview is available here.

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