How an Idea to Develop a Safer, Smart Gun Backfired

Re:How an Idea to Develop a Safer, Smart Gun Backfired by strathmeyer on Saturday April 09, 2016 @08:13PM (#11464095)

Home intrusions happen all the time around here not sure what part of the world you are fun. The safest car is not owning a car. The safest knife is not owning a knife. There's no such thing as gun control, you don't get to control guns. Just narcissistic ramblings.

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Re:How an Idea to Develop a Safer, Smart Gun Backfired by ctdonath on Saturday April 09, 2016 @09:39PM (#11464408)

Home intrusions when someone is home are far lower here than in "strong gun control" jurisdictions. News reports of "shot dead by homeowner" are considered stories with happy endings.

Hard to have a discussion when data is spun & cherry picked, and cultural differences abound.

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Re:How an Idea to Develop a Safer, Smart Gun Backfired by minikites on Saturday April 09, 2016 @09:01PM (#11464267)

Really? Where do you live that you are at high risk of home intrusion? Post the statistics for your ZIP code.

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Re:How an Idea to Develop a Safer, Smart Gun Backfired by heartbreak on Saturday April 09, 2016 @09:22PM (#11464345)

In my ZIP we're averaging just over 1 home invasion per day for 2016. Three people have been shot and killed. In the next ZIP over a wealthy nationally-recognized clothing CEO fatally shot someone breaking into his home last month.

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Re:How an Idea to Develop a Safer, Smart Gun Backfired by thescribe on Saturday April 09, 2016 @09:19PM (#11464335)

For reference the DOJ says there were 259,000 home invasions in 2010.

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Re:How an Idea to Develop a Safer, Smart Gun Backfired by strathmeyer on Tuesday April 12, 2016 @10:03AM (#11479648)

Well, America.

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