tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938074.post113716060041004730..comments2024-03-23T17:01:56.780-04:00Comments on Blog O'Stuff: From the CLUELESS IDIOT DepartmentDave Markowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00543441083086479631noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938074.post-1137678523889734902006-01-19T08:48:00.000-05:002006-01-19T08:48:00.000-05:00You still have to power the chip and like any elec...You still have to power the chip and like any electronic device, disabling it will be trivial.<BR/><BR/>There are literally hundreds of millions of firearms in the US. How exactly do you expect to enforce it?<BR/><BR/>Moreover, mandating its use on firearms amounts to taxing a fundamental right.Dave Markowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543441083086479631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938074.post-1137513271982075032006-01-17T10:54:00.000-05:002006-01-17T10:54:00.000-05:00The technology is already available. It is a sma...The technology is already available. It is a small chip that will soon be on everything from potato chips to cars. It should be on guns. Not optional and retrofitting required.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938074.post-1137475607080832472006-01-17T00:26:00.000-05:002006-01-17T00:26:00.000-05:00and want to bet the crooks will use this to find w...and want to bet the crooks will use this to find where the best guns are to steel them!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938074.post-1137398365478562792006-01-16T02:59:00.000-05:002006-01-16T02:59:00.000-05:00The idea of tracking Stolen weapons is a good one....The idea of tracking Stolen weapons is a good one. I mean, if someone steals something from you you likely want him to be caught. Preferably before he uses it (remember it still has your finger-prints on it).<BR/> <BR/>But it should be an option you can choose when you buy it. Or something like those 'trigger locks' that you can install when not using the gun. <BR/><BR/>--Sjon--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938074.post-1137174151007419872006-01-13T12:42:00.000-05:002006-01-13T12:42:00.000-05:00While I agree this is a stupid idea, technological...While I agree this is a stupid idea, technologically, it might be possible. See this: <BR/>http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/12/new-zealands-rakon-develops-worlds-smallest-gps-receiver/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com