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In reply to the discussion: Senate Panel Votes for Ban on Assault Weapons [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)96. I picture such technology coming from the European gun industry before the US
Partly because innovation in US gun design kind of died with John Browning. In the 1970s, Heckler and Koch (no relation) introduced the HK P-7. The safety is in the grip cocking mechanism. As Wiki explains it
The grip of this pistol features a built-in cocking lever activated by gripping the pistol handle. Before the pistol can be fired, this lever must be squeezed. Thus this lever acts as a safety. The pistol has an innovative trigger (with a squeeze cocking lever located at the front of the grip, beneath the trigger guard) and is striker fired.[9] Squeezing the cocking lever with a force of 70 N (15.7 lbf) cocks the firing pin. Once fully depressed, only 2 pounds of force are required to keep the weapon cocked.
I remember a review in a gun mag back then raving it was kid proof.
The German government passed a law a few years ago requiring manufacturers to produce smart guns (and provide retrofitting services for older guns) as soon as the technology is perfected by anyone anywhere in the world. How that would affect their out of country subsidiaries, not sure. df
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I picture such technology coming from the European gun industry before the US
gejohnston
Mar 2013
#96
Of course you would require this safety device on LE weapons. They need to be safe with weapons also
oneshooter
Mar 2013
#97
An AR is exactly as difficult to shoot as any other small-caliber, light-recoiling civilian rifle.
benEzra
Mar 2013
#89
Why should anyone own a laptop or tablet computer when they can have a desktop? ...
spin
Mar 2013
#18
So am I responsible for the murder of the 20 children because I do not support banning ...
spin
Mar 2013
#67
Since you mentioned that you are through arguing about this on-line, I will not ...
spin
Mar 2013
#82
Now we can see where we stand, if it gets voted down and more than half of Americans polled wants
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#51
If you think pushing an AWB is going to play in favor of the Democratic party in 2014 ...
Pullo
Mar 2013
#54
Once again if more than half wants the ban and those who does not vote for the ban they are not
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#59
That' a good idea everyone who owns high capacity high caliber weapons let's cut off their feet and
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#76
I wondered why the suggestion in the first place but it might curtain mass killings.
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#79