Smart Gun with Minicam and Biometric Access

StrawberryFrog writes "Ya well no fine, those crazy South Africans are at it again, this time with a "intelligent firearm". You may have heard of guns with fingerprint recognition before, but this also uses a laser to ignite the propellant, has multiple barrels and incorporates a minicam to record as evidence what you are shooting at. It's a very different gun design, and one that depends on electronics to make it work."

Next headline...

[Phoenix823]

X10 enters the firearm business.

Judge Dredd Comes to Life.

[Malicious]

Now to ensure my clone never gets his hands on my gun...

Thinkgeek?

[jmays]

What I want to know is when Thinkgeek will be carrying these ... any bets?

Agh Nee

[perspex]

That's Ja well no fine, boet.

I smell a lawsuit!

[wileycoyoteacme]

Great, can't wait to see the headlines: Dumbass kills self while trying to take picture, family sues gun manufacturer.

Re:I wish...

[bluesoul88]

If Dubya can fire one bullet and it hits every evildoer in Iraq...well, I want me one of those is all I can say. =)

Backup

[Citizen of Earth]

It's a very different gun design, and one that depends on electronics to make it work.

You might want to carry a revolver in your sock for when the OS crashes.

ya well no fine

[circletimessquare]

"ya well no fine"?

am i having a stroke and losing the ability to decipher english? what does this mean? ;-P

Re:Newfangled boomsticks...

[fenix down]

No thank ya! I like to get away with my violent crimes.

Great...

[craenor]

Now the Chic Geek will be looking to outfit his Segway with a turret.

Then you can add blue tooth so you can fire it remotely...just make sure it doesn't get hacked.

Is the gun powered by Windows?

[Travoltus]

I can see it now.
"This gun has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down..."

The Fifth Element

[rice_burners_suck]

But I bet the idiots who bought 4 large crates of these guns didn't bother to ask about the little red button on the side.

Re:Next headline...

[Chris_Stankowitz]

X10 enters the firearm business.

I can see it now.....

This just in

Cop can't get off shot at criminals because of annoying pop-ups.

Fantastic!

[Eric_Cartman_South_P]

I can't wait to see all the gun camera images of Cops blasting away Citizens mid-crackpipe-hit showing up on www.thesmokinggun.com

Re:Only one thing missing...

[Cyno01]

Red LED display of number of rounds left. (Preferably facing the user when held, so no-one else can see it).

Yeah, cuz if it were on the other end we wouldn't have to ask the punk if he felt lucky.

Anyone think of covering the camera?

[Crasoum]

Or possibly firing in the dark? Maybe even sitting high up in your father's oak tree polishing the gun with your bottle of nu-metal shine the all new gun polisher which also happens to coat the gun's camera in 3 inches of metal nu-ness as you shine and chant "I am the angel of death."

Re:Only one thing missing...

[PD]

"Can you see that little red number, punk?" Doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

simplify, simplify, simplify

[a man named bob]

The more complicated something is the more stuff there is to fail... "hey I'd shoot you but my $#$^ gun just ran out of batteries, can I borrow some double A's" It might also give a new meaning to "blue screen of death"

Re:Does anyone forsee ammunition restrictions?

[Voytek]

You've never heard of reloading, have you?

Re:Clint Eastwood's next famous line

[Waffle Iron]

"Smile, I'm about to take your picture punk!"

Actually, I think the next movie could be kind of short:

Dirty Harry:I know what you're thinking punk. You're thinkin did he fire six shots or only five. Well to tell you the truth I forgot myself in all this excitement. But being this is the 44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off. You've got to ask yourself a question, Do I feel lucky? Well do you, PUNK!

Punk: Umm... Umm...

Smart Gun: WARNING! Chamber is empty! Load a new magazine to continue shooting! WARNING! Chamber is empty! Load a new magazine to continue shooting!

Punk: Fuck you, cop! Tackles Dirty Harry and bashes his head in with a brick.

Re:Backup

[Anonymous Coward]

You may not if it weighs a considerable amount... "Heavy is good. Heavy is reliable. If it doesn't work you can always throw it at him." - Boris the Blade, Snatch

Windows Hand-Gun Edition

[fafalone]

It's only a matter of time before Microsoft gets into the gun market...

Windows for Handguns:
- It will have state-of-the-art security features so that only the true owner and any script kiddie with ability to download a crack can use it.

- Whenever you are in a critical situation it will lock when you try to fire.

- The EULA will come with 5 pages of clauses outlining how the gun does not let you shoot MS employees.

- The targetting system will be off by varying amounts.

- Shooting will be delayed by messages informing you that you're low on bullets.. even if you're not.

Can't wait for this to happen

[reverseengineer]

The suitcase that serves as Reason's power supply and ammo dump is open on the deck next to him, its color monitor screen reading: Sorry, a fatal system error occured. Please reboot and try again.

-Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash

Re:Thinkgeek?

[JDWTopGuy]

Yeah, I was wondering why this was posted under "Toys"...

Re:Windows Hand-Gun Edition

[Cid Highwind]

You forgot about the cute, animated barrel brush that will pop up and offer helpful suggestions like "It looks like you're trying to shoot an intruder! Would you like me to:
- Research legalities of shooting burglars in your house, based on your current location?
- Look up cleaning services that specialize in removing bloodstains from carpets?
- Remind you that the safety is still on?"

Re:Next headline...

[pyrote]

..incorporates a minicam to record as evidence what you are shooting at

When it hits the US shelves...Can't wait for the TV show:
Americas funniest homicides

as long as they dont get bob saget to commentary. "oooh right in the groin, thats got to hurt"

cell phone

[Wouter Van Hemel]

Uh... won't fool me. This thing is like a cell phone. When you finally want to use it, it will start beeping and flash *low battery*...

Re:Next headline...

[Peterus7]

This gun runs windows XP. Jams a lot, incompatable with Apple ammo, and regularly tries to update itself.

I'm Out...

[PSL]

Out of bullets....?

No moron. Out of batteries.

Re:Next headline...

[SN74S181]

This gun runs Linux.

You'll notice a few rough edges, such as the absence of a handle and the trigger appears to be carved out of maple, but this is made up for by the fact that as you're holding the barrel in your teeth to fire it, you'll know that the seven or eight different sizes and kinds of ammunition you bought at that Gun Show last month will all work with this gun.

Intelligent gun?

[Dirtside]

Wouldn't an intelligent gun know better than to go around shooting people? :)

Re:Next headline...

[samgrover]

Web server built into next generation firearm.
Shoot, blog, stream, enjoy!

Re:Next headline...

[Peterus7]

The gun is an apple. It is pastel colors, and only has one type of ammunition which costs twice as much. It, however, does look really futuristic, sexy, and fashionable.

when this thing locks up...

[argStyopa]

it gives a whole new meaning to "blue screen of death".