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16. Yes, or in engineering terms, make it fail safe.

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 01:38 AM

Dec 2015

In other words, if the biometric lock is not working correctly, the weapon should be prevented from firing.

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Whatever happened to biometric locking systems on firearms? [View all] HickFromTheTick Dec 2015 OP

Several reasons hack89 Dec 2015 #1

Reliability. MGMT Dec 2015 #2

Yes, or in engineering terms, make it fail safe. backscatter712 Dec 2015 #16

I suppose we should abandon airline travel then. backscatter712 Dec 2015 #15

Because it's not a proven technology. linuxman Dec 2015 #3

Australia did not ban them all btw lancer78 Dec 2015 #18

That's a pretty broad statement. MGMT Dec 2015 #12

the NRA did not like it juxtaposed Dec 2015 #6

Excuses Electric Monk Dec 2015 #7

The NRA didn't like it. Warpy Dec 2015 #9

In addition to everything mentioned... TipTok Dec 2015 #10

I'ma gonna let you in on a secret... Chan790 Dec 2015 #17