could iot provide gun control?

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Could IoT Provide Gun Control?

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The right to bear arms is hot topic in our society; many polls show a slight majority of the American public leaning towards the Second Amendment.


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So, for a moment, lets take getting rid of guns off the table and think outside the box. Lets turn off our pro- or anti-gun sentiments and click on our tech knowledge.


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One idea slowly garnishing interest and influence is GPS tracking in guns. This is not a new idea. The federal government has been experimenting with using wireless Nano and GPS technologies to track, disrupt, and even self-destruct firearms for at least two years.


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The project known as micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) utilizes Nano devices created by engineers that can affect a weapons operation.


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MEMS capabilities could be built into U.S. weapons within three to five years and the market for this technology would be around $1.1 billion dollars, Bloomberg Businessweek reported.


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A manufacturer of GPS tracking devices, announced a program called WITS (Weapons Intelligent Tracking System) back in 2008. WITS can detect when a weapon has been drawn, discharged, knows how many rounds were fired, the trajectory of the bullets, and whether any hostile firearms were nearby.


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Last but definitely not least is built-in safety technology. Now fingerprints and RFIDs are used to unlock and lock an owners gun safe. It also has the ability to send alerts to the owner if a gun is taken from its case.


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Gun Violence in the U.S.These are only three examples of technologies that add a layer of security and, in my opinion, provide us with brief glimpses into alternative ways to combat the gun violence that has stricken our nation.


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Should law-abiding citizens have to forfeit their rights and the ability to protect themselves? No. Should mentally challenged individuals be allowed to walk around with guns? No.


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After all, why isnt there already a GPS chip in all guns? For example, if an owners GPS-chipped gun enters a location and the owner doesnt have a carry permit wouldnt it be great if that weapon automatically could be disabled or at the very least alert law enforcement.


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If youre a parent and your child takes your gun, wouldnt it be great if the weapon itself sends you an alert before something tragic happens.

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could iot provide gun control?

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