On April 30, the tech blog “TechCrunch” examined the Democrat-led push for “smart guns” and concluded the NRA is “right” — that a successful push for smart guns will be followed by a mandate for smart gun purchases, i.e. a form of gun control.
Smart guns have been part of a consistent gun control push that emerged under the presidency of Bill Clinton in the 1990s. And although they are plagued by the same problems now as they were then — fears over biometric reader failure, the ability to jam the signal between a radio-transmitting watch and the gun it activates, and fact that stealing the watch and the gun defeats the whole “smart” premise — they are being feverishly promoted by gun control proponents in elected office.
Breitbart News previously reported that President Barack Obama is using taxpayer funds to further smart gun research and is compiling purchase guidelines for smart gun purchases by federal agencies and law enforcement.
How can Obama push the purchase of battery operated guns which have yet to prove as reliable as traditional firearms? The examination of this and similar questions led TechCrunch to conclude that the push must be made because it is the prerequisite for a mandate, which is certain to follow.
by Awr Hawkins