Implanted microchip would allow only police officers to fire their guns

[NewGuy]

http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/florida/article/0,2071,NPDN_14910_2804891,00.html

By JILL BARTON, Associated Press
April 14, 2004

PALM BEACH — A new computer chip promises to keep police guns from firing if they fall into the wrong hands.

The tiny chip would be implanted in a police officer's hand and would match up with a scanning device inside a handgun. If the officer and gun match, a digital signal unlocks the trigger so it can be fired. But if a child or criminal would get hold of the gun, it would be useless.

The technology is the latest attempt to create a so-called "smart gun" and could be marketed to law enforcement agencies within a year, according to Verichip Corp., which has created the microchip.

Has anyone bothered to even think about if the conspiracy theorists could be RIGHT?

 

[insein]

Originally posted by NewGuy
http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/florida/article/0,2071,NPDN_14910_2804891,00.html



Has anyone bothered to even think about if the conspiracy theorists could be RIGHT?

Sounds like something out of Judge Dredd. I dont think most Police officers would go for anything so against civil liberties though. I sure as hell wouldnt want an implant in me. I think ill just hang onto my gun. What a novel idea.

 

[Hobbit]

I say they do it by fingerprinting.