Some of the Gungeoneers will be surprised to find that the VPC

[gejohnston]

1. I knew that for years

Would smart guns entice individuals who otherwise wouldn’t buy a gun to bring a weapon
into their home?
Making smart guns available could increase the chances of selling guns to Americans who
currently do not own them. A March 1997 survey conducted by the National Opinion Research
Center found that, of respondents who were “unlikely to buy a gun in the future,”
35 percent
would “consider buying a handgun that would only fire for the owner of the gun
Packaged
with a strong sales pitch, the technology could penetrate new markets for a gun industry that is
facing long-term declines in household and personal gun ownership, putting more families at risk
from the well-documented hazards that accompany bringing a gun into a previously gun-free
home.

I'm guessing that they don't like smart guns because it could create a larger market?
I don't oppose them in principle, just the mandate. If I could get one that would cost less than a grand and last longer than 2K rounds (oh and the $400 watch that looks like something you would pay five bucks for at a gas station) I would seriously look at it.