Encrypted Ammunition

[JRyan]

http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/27/1544203&from=rss

More BS. Check the posters from the UK, sheer insanity.




Safety catches do not always prevent firearm accidents and even newfangled biometric guns, which check the identity of a user by their fingerprint, cannot stop thieves from using stolen ammunition in other weapons.

The way to make firearms really safe, says Hebert Meyerle of Germany, is to password-protect the ammunition itself.

Meyerle is patenting a design for a modified cartridge that would be fired by a burst of high-frequency radio energy. But the energy would only ignite the charge if a solid-state switch within the cartridge had been activated. This would only happen if a password entered into the gun using a tiny keypad matched one stored in the cartridge.

When they are sold, cartridges could be programmed with a password that matches the purchaser's gun. An owner could set the gun to request the password when it is reloaded, or to perform a biometric check before firing. The gun could also automatically lock itself after a pre-set period of time has passed since the password was entered.

The system would undoubtedly cost more than a conventional gun, but many firearm enthusiasts would surely pay a premium for such added security.

Read the password-protected bullets patent.
Barry Fox

 

[Admin]

JRyan,

Can you copy and paste the article in to your original post please?

 

[daceman63]

You wanna keep civilians safe then you should educate them. The more they know the safer they'll be....

 

[daceman63]

I want to be the on-call tech that goes and fixes the misfires....lmao!!! That would be a great job....I can be reached at www.nobang.com

 

[rapture]

Assailant: "Get your hands UP!!

Victim: "Hold on! I need to put in my password!"

-jeesh..-

 

[Bruce for NH State Rep]

I haven't got around to posting this one yet on the blog, but here it is.

When the Stupid Knob Goes Up To 12

http://www.newscientist.com/blog/invention/2006/06/password-protected-bullets.html

The way to make firearms really safe, says Hebert Meyerle of Germany, is to password-protect the ammunition itself.

Stupid control knob now set at 10.

Meyerle is patenting a design for a modified cartridge that would be fired by a burst of high-frequency radio energy. But the energy would only ignite the charge if a solid-state switch within the cartridge had been activated. This would only happen if a password entered into the gun using a tiny keypad matched one stored in the cartridge.

Turning it up to 11 now.

When they are sold, cartridges could be programmed with a password that matches the purchaser's gun. An owner could set the gun to request the password when it is reloaded, or to perform a biometric check before firing. The gun could also automatically lock itself after a pre-set period of time has passed since the password was entered.

And, finally, 12.

The system would undoubtedly cost more than a conventional gun, but many firearm enthusiasts would surely pay a premium for such added security.

OK, show of hands. Who here would...ah, screw it, never mind.

Idiots.

 

[Admin]

Christ Gill, where do they come up with this shit?

 

[Nickle]

That comes from a country that will allow you to register a rifle, but not allow you to own ammo for it. A long term Police State, Germany.

 

[JuergenG]

Nickle,
care to elaborate on the ammo?

 

[Nickle]

My last long tour over your way, I was living in Brebersdorf (Wasserlosen area, near Schweinfurt). One of neighbors (and good friend) had a Ruger 10/22, registered, but his registration wouldn't allow him to buy or own ammo.

 

[JRyan]

Complete original article posted.


Anyway, this is easily one of the more insane gun control schemes I have ever seen. I bet the Australians adopt it right away for their single shot rifles that fire 100 yds or less.

 

[JuergenG]

My last long tour over your way, I was living in Brebersdorf (Wasserlosen area, near Schweinfurt). One of neighbors (and good friend) had a Ruger 10/22, registered, but his registration wouldn't allow him to buy or own ammo.

That's usually the case when an unlicensed person heritates a gun.
Only other scenario I could think of is, that the gun was acquired before 1973,
when the firearms law came into effect. Before, rifles & ammo could be bought without any permit and registration. Grandfathered guns registered from then were put on a permit w/o permission to buy ammo, whereas the
permission was only a stamp and easy to get.
My permits allow the unlimited acquisition and possession of ammo in all calibers I have a registered gun for, and I make wide use of that
Next step, finally starting this month: Collector's permit & ammo permit for "ammunition of all kind" (which unfortunately doesn't include the real funny stuff).
There is also no limitation in storage of ammo, other than the bank account.

 

[daceman63]

so if it's activated by a radio frequency would that be similar to dynamite where the right frequency can supposedly detonate the dynamite...like from a CB radio or cell phone?

 

[dwarven1]

I see that we're not the only country to grow the large, flaming variety of moonbats...

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Was there a separate ammo permit that could be obtained by hoop jumping, or was there no procedure for a civilian to obtain .22 ammo?

Keep in mind that a MA non-resident permit is nearly the same - though it allows you to posess, but not buy, ammo in MA.

 

[Garys]

The system would undoubtedly cost more than a conventional gun, but many firearm enthusiasts would surely pay a premium for such added security.

Obviously NO ONE bothered to ask anyone who actually owns a gun, they just assume that we'd surely want to pay even more for our ammo.

Right, then we'll all sprout wings and fly away, fly away, fly away home.

Gary

 

[JRyan]

Obviously NO ONE bothered to ask anyone who actually owns a gun, they just assume that we'd surely want to pay even more for our ammo.

Right, then we'll all sprout wings and fly away, fly away, fly away home.

Gary

Invented, written about, dreamed up and praised by non gun owners and lunatics.

 

[JuergenG]

Was there a separate ammo permit that could be obtained by hoop jumping, or was there no procedure for a civilian to obtain .22 ammo?

Keep in mind that a MA non-resident permit is nearly the same - though it allows you to posess, but not buy, ammo in MA.

Yup, an ammo permit could have been obtained with not too much hassle, but he would have to be a member of a club.

 

[Jaxon]

Time for the LAWGIVER

Multipurpose use with DNA coding.

RJ