The Biofire Solution to the "Smart gun" Problem.
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- "Smart guns," or firearms that can only be fired by their owners, have long been regarded as one possible solution the criminal or accidental misuse of firearms.
One company - Biofire may have finally cracked the software code to make a platform that can be unlocked by facial recognition or fingerprint, and only used by an authorized user. I traveled to Biofire in Broomfield, Colorado to get behind the scenes access to their smartgun and software development methodology.
The result is a product that actually preforms to expectations. Biofire has made what is essentially a "shoot by wire" gun that outperforms a conventional firearm in speed and safety.
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"Smart guns," or firearms that can only be fired by their owners, have long been regarded as one possible solution the criminal or accidental misuse of firearms.
One company - Biofire may have finally cracked the software code to make a platform that can be unlocked by facial recognition or fingerprint, and only used by an authorized user. I traveled to Biofire in Broomfield, Colorado to get behind the scenes access to their smartgun and software development methodology.
The result is a product that actually preforms to expectations. Biofire has made what is essentially a "shoot by wire" gun that outperforms a conventional firearm in speed and safety.
Biofire can be found at biofire.io.
For uncensored video, check out my substack at:
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Apparently dalmatians don't fear fire.
I've never fact checked it but that's their reputation.
Although humans can't run fast
we're the world's best long distance runners. really. you must know that already. We can eventually run every other animal into the ground.
@@QuizmasterLaw Sled dogs can run down any human. Always an exception. edit: in cold climates. always an exception to the exception.
@@martthesling how would you know ?
I'd recommend sending a sample gun to Bosnian Bill or the lockpick lawyer to ensure there are no significant weaknesses in the locking mechanism.
What would be interesting is if and when the locking mechanism is tampered with, it bricks the gun in some way, making it mechanically impossible to fire without a partial rebuild. And by tampering, I mean a purposeful intent to alter the base function of the gun
Bosnian Bill is retired. Long story short, he wants to spend more time with his family instead of making YT videos.
LPL and Deviant Ollam would be my go-tos
@@sonnyr435 I suppose he could still do the testing without posting it to RUclips though, right?
Something tells me that they've already had loads and loads of specialists pore over this thing and look for any possible exploit. I don't think LPL will be as effective against a smart weapon designed by weapons experts as he is against an Abloy lock. I think he'd probably say the exact same thing.
The law enforcement use I absolutely see, is the corrections system.
A weapon inside a prison facility that can only be fired by one person or a group of persons seems extremely practical.
Yea i can really see these taking off in controlled environements like that. Standard security roles may also be a good use, where there is a greater chance of accidents or misplacing, than there is of armed conflict.
My god you're right
In a corrections environment there is really no reason for 95% of correction officers to have a firearm while inside a controlled area. So no not really. A firearm is not something that a correction officer really needs with them on a daily basis. There are plenty of people to respond quickly in very close proximity.
@@bower31 my friend who grew up without a dad, would beg to differ. If his dad had one of these smart weapons, he would be alive today.
@@ConnorNolan That seems either extremely anecdotal or unlikely
Ryan: The entire gun runs on less than 2 Gigs of storage.
Me: I remember when 512 Megs of Hard drive memory was WAY more than we'd ever need.
As a former Infantry small arms coach, I fully approve this video. Well done Ryan.
My first hard drive was 20 megs and it cost about $1,000 in back-then dollars! My first floppy drive stored 90k per disk and cost $899 before tax in back then money... 😬
I remember having 256, but it wasn't "way more than I needed": I had to choose between Rebel Assault and F/A-18 Hornet (Classic). I couldn't have both installed at the same time!
@@BubbafromSapperton Yeah I remember those 20MB HDD's. Good ol' times when people still tried to make use of every bit.
As an embedded programmer i find it despicable to have a handgun with 2 gigs of code in it. 😎
But who am i to speak? I'm probably the last man on earth that owns four 14 inch 5 MB cartridge disc drives. 🤣
i remember having 512k memory was considered massive
On Forgotten Weapons Ian goes into depth on this from a real world use standpoint and believes that for it's intended purpose it seems pretty good. And he is a big 2A guy.
Oh yeah it's great. Perfect for a government mandate to be forced in people while politicians push it because they knew when to put money into the stock. Almost as bad as electric car mandates. Except now the government can say you fired your gun when you didn't just so they can come in and rip through your house when they feel like it. What's that you were close to a protest this weekend and we need scapegoats so we can just save the GPS says that you were doing something wrong with your gun this weekend.
Give everybody one of these and they won't have to abolish guns they can just shut them down and say keep them if you want them but they're useless.
Big 2A guy would never say such a thing unless they're getting paid too.
@@jamarjames9501 Why?
@@jamarjames9501 Ian likes it because it doesn't attempt to solve the entire smart gun problem. It's a desk prop until you need it to shoot a home intruder. That's all it needs to be. That's the real world standpoint, bad guy outside, you're in bed, you undock it and shoot the guy. Your kids play at home while you're away and they can't shoot themselves. Pretty narrow use case.
@@jamarjames9501 I didn't know you're in the big 2A committee
Ryan: Explains everything on detail.
Also Ryan: I carry a 🔫 cause it's none of your business.
@@FirewaII33 i just found it to be funny, not a threat to my knowledge, take it easy dude, not everything in life has to be serious.
Where did you find a real phaser?
@@DavidBeattty Indeed. Also found it funny too haha. Doesnt have to be serious
Ryan, you're an inspiration. I'm a 29 year old Army veteran and I'm in school for Russian language. I live in the DC area and I'm about to graduate, but for my last semester I'm taking some journalism classes because I'm interested in the discipline. I'm really glad to see that it's an option to do this on your own, to become a journalist and tell stories that interest you personally. This was so awesome and thanks for making this super informative video. I want to grow up to be like you!!
I've seen several RUclipsrs transition into a developing branch of journalism. They find a topic that would be a subset of a newspaper section. For example a channel about the business of major airlines. Putting out content on a regular basis discussing current events within the small niche builds a viewer base and respect within the genre. Using the aviation niche, there are several RUclipsrs that have achieved a status to warrant CEO interviews in both good times and bad. This particular genre is probably saturated, but there are plenty of others to be found.
I'll also give a point to Tiffany Fong. She was a "fucking nobody" who had a tiny RUclips channel sharing her thoughts about Cryptocurrency. She lost a bunch of money with a company going bankrupt and she used the channel to share her experience and help people understand the process. People important in cryptocurrency started communicating with her, including the CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman Fried. When FTX filed for bankruptcy she sent him a private message asking for an interview and the result was her coming home drunk at 2am when he told her he could do it right then. She got an interview with the CEO of a major company that had just filed for bankruptcy before any news organization, and it wasn't just a quick chat either.
She ended up doing several lengthy interviews. These interviews were the basis behind some of the charges he is facing for the fraud. Check out her channel. Tiffany Fong. The "fucking nobody."
Seems to be more and more room in our society for communicators in very specific topics. Good luck finding one. Could be some aspect of Russian society or politics or culture could work. Good luck.
@@superclaymaster I'm not your friend buddy.
@@CheekyMenace I’m not your buddy, guy.
@@superclaymaster I'm not your guy, pal.
this biofire solution can actually work really well on bullpups, since people always complain about mushy trigger feel, now there is less delay from the trigger to the firing mechanism
Usually I'd skip a video on a gun like this because I don't have a need for one but being by you Ryan I obviously watched it & I must say I'm impressed all the way around from it to your great job putting everything together!
As perverse as it may sound, one of the good things that has come out of watching your videos on the Ukraine war is that I think we may have discovered a RUclips star in you - or at least a fascinating, well-spoken, and informative person whose videos we always love to watch.
Seeing the difference between Forgotten Weapons and this video is pretty cool. Gave me two different perspectives of the same thing and gave me a fuller picture
Ryan, this was so well done. Not only was it informative but you managed to tie it into a real world analogy that made perfect sense. Great job.
Ryan… your script writing and creativity is on equal par with your outstanding storytelling. Kudos again… Have you ever considered a Patreon in addition to your Substack?) (I am admittedly completely ignorant of the virtues of Substack)
Substack is essentially just patreon but for journalists, you are just as well off donating their than patreon
Patreon has kicked off people like combat veteran reacts for Ukraine content so it might not be a great choice.
Pulitzer Post News...he will get paid doing what he likes to do... Report and social media
Keep your substack.
No thanks! 👍
Interesting concept. I'm a gun owner for personal defense reasons, I also live out in the country. I had no idea the technology was this advanced, but remember hearing about it 20 some odd years ago. It definitely has its place, and can see it preventing a lot of careless gun accidents. Great information in this video, Ryan, I always look forward to your videos, thanks again.
There was a company about 15 years ago that made the news and let's just say the feedback from our more fervent groups was less than welcoming.
Per capita rural folks shoot eachother more than any other area.
This includes "Crime Ridden Democrat Cities" yall spout on about.
@@KoRntech Mehh.
The magnetized bracelet as keys "smart" guns could be made operable with a random small RE magnet.
The RFID ones were slow and not quite reliable.
No wonder they didn't sell.
You make a compelling argument as the potential for accidents at home (I have kids) and the fear that a home invader gets my gun are the primary reasons I don’t have a gun. I don’t enjoy range fire enough, I don’t feel the need for home defense enough to take the risks. With this…. I’m considering. Thanks for this.
As a veteran that used the GI Bill to become a software engineer, and a political science major I REALLY appreciate your channel.
You talk about actual solutions to problems. Not just political ones. It's a fine line to walk, but you walk it well.
I'm glad to see a 2nd review of this gun, the other by Ian with Forgotten Weapons. His review was more on the actual use & the mechanical part of the weapon. You added in more of the tech & programming involved. Together, I get a much bigger understanding of the weapon. Oh, I also noticed you're getting a hole in your haircut!😂
Propecia can only do so much
@@RyanMcBethProgramming I understand that my knowledge is limited and you did address the security of the software stack but as Ian mentioned in his review the DEFCON folks are more than likely going to go over this with a fine tooth comb. Do you have any thoughts on this subject?
Awesome presentation. One detail that would be nice to know is the battery life. In the awful event that lethal force must be used for defense, it would be heavily disappointing if the weapon won't fire because the battery is too low.
That was my biggest concern....You don't want to have to use it and then think to yourself, "Did I charge the battery, or put a new one in?" Also as lithium and other battery technologies improve I'm sure this will not even matter, but how many shots can you get out of a battery charge? Most people aren't in prolonged firefights, but well you never know, or if your battery hasn't been charged. It might be good to know.
@@toddmetzger or if you have a bit of dirt on your hands and the finger print reader doesn't work and the scanner doesn't recognize you
While I don't know the battery life. I do know that While in the cradle it is constantly being charged and is intended for it to be stored in that on ur nightstand. Hence the pluses of the smart gun. Right beside u, yet safe
It sounds like they use a capacitor and not a “battery”. Those in theory have infinite cycles and zero vampire loss. The issue is their capacity is smaller than the usual chemical batteries, but that’s not a problem if this is just powering a switch. That’s what’s so sci fi about it. It should work forever in principle.
@@mikeyo4406 interesting concept for states that require firearms to be locked up.
They should offer a charging method that is separate from the authentication dock. The authentication dock could be kept in a safe, while a charging dock, which cannot authenticate or change authentications, can be kept separately in a place where it is more convenient.
I think the idea is to eliminate the convenience because that's what causes problems.
The display is not fixed to the charging dock, it is a removable part. Look at he video from Forgotten Weapons about the gun. After you have initially set up the gun you need to authenticate to make any changes like adding a user, so the dock does not help you to get around it. There is no need to keep it in a safe.
The USB connector looks to be a regular USB-C connector so you should be able to just connect it with a cable to any USB charger you like. The manufacturer FAQ says it is USB-C too.
@@Khronogi you are missing the entire point.
If it has to be on a dock then that could be a dangerous situation. What about those bathtub and shower home invasions... Are you going to install one on the night stand, bath tub, holster, backpack, etc....that's crazy.
@@TankandDimples The battery life is according to the manufacturer months on a single charge. It does not need to be in the dock all the time.
Props for not accepting any money or like kind on your trip. Shared your video. I hope you get more than enough views to recoup your expense budget.
Excellent review of a product I had never herd of. 20 yrs in the army has trained me to shoot and you have started me on a different thought path.THANKS
"You have insufficient Robux to fire your weapon"
Definitely a concern
Insufficient social credit score.
@@acctsys I prefer the Cyberpunk route
Great piece of proper journalistic content. I appreciated your breakdown of the software side, because you're right, the other YT content I've watched this past week on Biofire hasn't addressed that with the subject matter expertise you bring to the table. Here's to more journalistic coverage going forward when you can swing it.
I laughed at the 2 gig of storage. My first "computer" was a Sinclair ZX 80. 😅
Excellent content and presentation.
I like that you didn't cut out the "science" bits and allow us to choose our level of interest.
You say you aren't a gun guy. Well, I am one of those gun guys. Being a "gun guy" I believe preventing the criminal misuse of fire arms is the holy grail of protecting my 2A rights. I have to admit until now, I wasn't to keen on a tool that I may need to bet my life one requiring software to function. After watching this video, I have moved the needle to a point that I'm willing to keep an open mind. This truly sounds like a very interesting product, and believe it or not, I hope it is very successful. Maybe someone has finally cracked the code, no pun intended.
The “Kids in the house” use case makes perfect sense to me. I can see how it could help prevent accidents.
So does educating your children
@@paulschuchert5189 but it would still be nice to have
@@paulschuchert5189 not disagreeing, I will educate my children when I have them, this just seems like a really cool technology.
I think proper gun handling education would be much more effective than even a smart gun
@@paulschuchert5189 ya my friend was educated and hunted as did we all growing up, didnt stop him from writing a suicide note and using his brothers gun to shoot himself in the head. guns are the last thing kids need going through childhood and teenage years. i know if he didnt have access hed be alive today, 10 yrs later. he had a short temper but would calm down fast and he was very nice, his fam just was all angry mean mormons that he hated, dad was not nice. he was a teen. no education on guns can prevent a teenager from being irrational dude.
Unless the police and military are willing to try it first, please don't suggest to me that i should even consider it.
Really nice job on this. You are a great journalist. You should really be proud of this. You Rock
Honestly, as a gun owner, this technology is truly impressive. Having seen your video and the video from forgotten weapons I can easily see myself standing in line to buy this. You can “what if” anything to death but for specific use cases like they intend it would be an excellent firearm. Time will ultimately tell how it is received and it wouldn’t be the only firearm I would own but I’m excited to see where this and other advancements in firearms technology can lead. Well done, and thank you for the breakdown!
You have to hope the company will be in business over the life of the gun. Your 25 year old facial recognition will not work at 50 years old, you might want to add your daughter as an authorized user in 30 years. How many 1995 laptops or computers are still in use today? Cars cannot even stop their electronics from needing to be replaced after 10 to 15 years. The cradle or the gun itself will have issues and need replaced or repaired. Some things to think about
Not a fan of this technology.
Sounds like a software issue. But if someone is using the gun often enough a software update to what their face looks like irl.
@@sumduma55
Good points. But I also think of this product as a limited use product. I’ll have it in my home only for the time the kids are still living here. Maybe 25 years? Let’s say I buy the product for 2K and the company goes belly up in 10 years. No one buys them out.
So the firearm goes another 15ish years without updates. According to the video, it doesn’t need updates. As long as I don’t throw the cradle against the wall or lightening doesn’t take it out, I’ll be good.
Besides, 2K is a cheap price, even over 10 years, for the security that my kid won’t shoot himself or others.
This is just the first iteration of this product though. No doubt more companies are gonna move into this space. 100% guaranteed even the most liberal moms will consider this as a compromise with their husband when he goes and buys a firearm.
@@mbell9995 2k will be out of the price range for most buyers. As for protecting kids, it's way more cheaper getting a biometric safe and just unloading weapons when you are not around.
I guess I can see the niche market for one if these. I just don't really think of a gun as a disposable item which this eventually will become.
As long as the sensors hold up I'm having trouble finding flaws on this design. As you said, it would probably mostly be used as a home defense weapon and as such I would like it to be as safe as possible. Quite a clever solution and a great video!
I can appreciate this. My godson's dad bought a resolver just for target practice and the day he bought it, i just happened to come over and he showed it to me. It rattled me as a suicide survivor and knew that having that potential access really put my mental safeguards at risk. He saw how upset i was and hid it while I was in the restroom so i couldn't see or find it. I calmed down and he promised to buy a safe in the morning. We then went into the living room to hang out with the rest of the family. Then my godson nearly ran into his dad's bedroom to run down the hallway to aum the gun at me. Thankfully i grabbed his wrist before he could do anything. His dad thought my godson understood the seriousness of firearms but clearly it didn't get through to him until his gentle parenting godmother wouldn't let go of his wrist until he promised to never touch it or try to look for it. Not my proudest moment, but i didn't feel it was appropriate to explain that i had survived my first suicide attempt when i was his age nor should i have to. A smart weapon like this would be helpful if i ever had a live in situation of someone else who owns a gun so i can stay safe.
The you tube channel "Forgotten Weapons" recently did a video on this firearm. Ian essentially said in it's limited role as a home defense gun it shows promise. Ok I so far...but this will inevitably make firearms more expensive at the same time as crime is going up and citizens buying power decreases.
I wish BioFire luck but I don't want to see it dominate the market.
Adding tech to it will allow the gun to be disabled from outside your home. I can forsee cops and feds having a device to disable all guns within their range.
@@gifthorse3675 if all information is self contained and the weapon never connects to the internet how is that possible?
@@gifthorse3675 explain how they can block a gun that can't hook up to the internet. Seriously did you watch the video?
Respect for putting duds into your magazine so that you can practice clearing jams! For some reason few people do that.
@Ryan McBeth really love your videos!
I honestly don’t think bio locks or “smart guns,” are the solution. Here’s my reasoning.
1) software can be hacked. You know it and I know it. Zero-days are out there.
2) you’ve said it before, it’s not for everyone. A guy living in the woods doesn’t need this.
3) if criminals want guns, they’ll get them. No matter what. Even a smart gun can be taken apart and made to work.
4) the real issue behind all of this really is education, mental illness. I’ve grown up in a house where there was a gun behind every door (figuratively). I was always taught how to clear and make sure most weapons were on safe, and what do do if I found one. I’ve never had an accident, I’ve never shot something or someone (11B/S) I never meant to. I’ve learned to treat guns, as a weapon and a tool, and know how much respect guns deserve and I’ve seen plenty of incidents when that respect isn’t given, or someone who shouldn’t have a gun gets one.
Not even just hacked, fingerprint reader and facial recognition failure rates, weak to environmental effects (too cold? Guess the capacitor can't produce enough wattage to fire...), possible misfires from EM interference, I can go on but you get the idea.
Not the solution? Solution what? This country has a truly awful problem with gun safety. This is a viable option for safe gun ownership for houses with children. It absolutely does address and seem to solve that problem.
@@marcdornan1454 except that’s not the argument that’s being made. The argument that politicians and media pundits are arguing that the second amendment isn’t needed anymore and that if guns were abolished, school shootings, and mass shootings would decline. Spoiler alert: they’re already on the decline due to school safety and red flag laws as well as background checks.
What this country has a problem is that it has a lack of accessible healthcare and mental health services available to its citizens.
When I was an East Cleveland cop I found an old police blotter from 1892. In it there were reports of abandoned dead horses on the streets. It never occurred to me what people did if there horses died in harness. They apparently unhooked them and left them for the city to worry about. Our PD looked at duty guns you had to wear a magnetic ring to make it fire. It was unreliable and we didn't buy them.
Good point, but this is a completely different system. And you could limit it to specific teams depending on the size of your police department.
That was very well done and appreciated. I absolutely wound require a period of law enforcement/corrections use before this technology is forced on anyone. When our politicians are willing to rely on this for their safety, I'll think about it.
Your description and animations describing the difference between a standard pistol and the BioFire were great! Excellent work!
Makes me smile when I hear Americans talking about using fire arms for home defence. Over here we couldn't use a pointy stick for defence unless we are about to be killed and only then if we found it not had it as planned weapon. Great video, very interesting. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
We are 30-40x less likely to be victims of murder though so there's that 😂
@@davidhughes4089 -...and I'm quite happy to keep it that way, think you very much.
@@lookandlisten5740Keep what like what? Sorry not sure if you're looking at it from a 🇬🇧 or 🇺🇸 perspective
@@davidhughes4089 - UK perspective.
@@davidhughes4089 That is false.
I have wanted to get a handgun for home defense for a while, but my wife doesn't want to, as she cites some statistics that it is more likely that assailants would over power the homeowner and use their firearms against them.
This gun would be the PERFECT solution for both of us.
Educate yourself from legitimate sources , you'll find your wife's statistics are flawed .
Mud on camera + gloves
Snow on camera + cold hands
Dirty hands + dust, dirt on camera
Stil amazing video and a good home option
Thanks for the rough overview about how it actually operates. Saw the Forgotten Weapons episode about it yesterday but that was a bit too focused on the security features in operation - both videos pose a great addition to each other
Glad you had a decent time out here, and that you had some decent weather! I'll probably get one, because I like the concept, want to see it get some traction, it may end up being a collectible, and it supports gun-positive businesses in my state. The use case is especially powerful for me, not because I have kids or a home with other people, but because most kids who are killed or injured by firearms end up that way in the home or at a friend's home, and injured in those places by a relative or friend. Responsibility for firearms security starts in the home and the more we can do to help security in those cases, the better. I do worry about cleaning and maintenance of it. There are a lot of differing solvents and lubricants people use. I do anticipate that this firearm will foul up in its own special way just like every other firearm. Not everyone cleans firearms in the same way or to the same level of detail. I have some pistols that run better when cleaned "dry" and others that love being "wet", for example. Some don't seem to mind getting dirty while others are princesses that throw a fit at a speck of mud on their third petticoat. If put this firearm into regular use, as it should be for practice, what are the wearable/repairables/consumables inside it that my gunsmith should have or understand? What kind of parts availability will there be? Will I have to buy whole new complete potted "modules" to fix a problem with a single part? Batteries do die eventually, and their lifespan depends greatly on the conditions of storage - so what about those. I have many questions, but between your bit and the episode from Gun Jesus at Forgotten Weapons, I'm more interested than ever before. Thanks!
We're also in a world where we're still drinking out of cups that people used 5,000 years ago. The age of the technology does not make it inherently bad. Excellent job, Ryan. Very well researched.
Hey my cup is vacuum sealed steel, giving me 50oz of goodness. Other than that I agree.....
I love your stuff, and I know that you already know this. But just as a reminder to everyone else, it is our brains and our 'pack structure' (organization) that puts us on the top of the food chain... and what makes us truly dangerous to each other.
very true, and while humans are animals, we aren’t like other animals (and most animals aren’t like other animals either). Largely due to our highly (by some metrics) developed brains and our extremely social nature
the naturalistic argument (or fallacy) is used often, and only sometimes called out: e.g., “alpha males” etc.
Ehh you forgot endurance. We survived because we would hunt/run our prey to exhaustion, and then use tools and pack mentality to finish off the prey.
But yeah good point
@@AnonMedic tools are very important (an extension of our increased mental capacity), endurance much less so... (in my opinion, but pedantic i guess)
@@hero3717 you can shoot a buck with a modern rifle, and still have to track it sometimes over a mile.
How did we survive stone age if not for our ability to outrun our prey?
Neanderthals used tools, and pack mentality they had brains too, but scientists believe it was homo Saipans endurance that lead to our survival.
In todays world. Tools and brain make you money, so you don't even consider the endurance as critical to survival.
I'm just pointing out the third factor to our species early success. Endurance.
Yeah, go hiking in Alaska without a firearm and let me know how it goes. Actually, take a GoPro with you so we can find it and watch the footage of the bear killing and eating you
"A capacitor is essentially a battery that can be drained very quickly"
> Me, going into the comments
> Me, remembering who the video is for
> Me, leaving the comments.
This might be something I look into. I've got 3 little kids, and it's always a scary prospect that they might get a hold of one of my guns and hurt themselves. They're secure, it just still scares me that it could happen.
Look like solid tech, the only nitpick is i don't fully trust proprietary software with control over something like a personal firearm but that's certainly a me thing and it opens the market for more smart guns cause this is indisputibly good tech in the right hands.
Hands down the best video you’ve made so far (and that’s saying something since all of your content is amazing). I bought a t-shirt to show some support and will check out the sub stack. Keep up the amazing work Ryan! Love from the paratroopers and IDF in Israel ✌🏻
I saw some other content on the Biofire and I do like how you broke down the software side of the platform. Forgotten weapons covered the platform as well and I'd say that y'all are on par with one another. Forgotten weapons has more of the fire control mechanics specialty and you have the hardware and software engineering side covered real well. Also, I enjoyed the Revenge of the Nerds clips since that was a fun movie in it's day.
As a former journalist myself, I'd say your reporting / presentation was extremely well done. Great job as usual, Ryan 🙂
He is bias on a ton of views here though. It is not neutral reporting. This is an opinion video.
@@Lobos222 He never claimed it was a bloody news report. I was commenting on his method of data collection and presentation. EVERYTHING is biased. The concept of unbiased reporting exists only in the mind of 19 year old pre-college / university idealists blind to the real world. It is IMPOSSIBLE to present something without some varying degree of bias. Our own senses differ from one another, no two people see, hear or smell the world exactly the same as one another, our biology as humans are not carbon copies of one another - neither are our brains. All you can do is MITIGATE the amount of bias you put into your presentation of data collection. As someone who reported news for 12 years (crime reporter primarily), I'd say he did a solid job. He made his level of bias open and clear (something 99% of reporters do NOT do), he presented whether he was offered gifts or financial assistance by the company he was reporting on (something 99% of reporters NEVER do.. and I can personally attest that MANY reporters accept gifts in form of free hotel stays, food, transportation etc.. something that should not be done, but often is as it subconsciously at least will affect your reporting in a favorable manner).
His methodology and presentation was solid. If you think reporting like this exists beyond 1% of reporters than you're a soft headed idealist who needs a dose of the real world.
I got rid of my gun for the same reason as your brother. Their trigger solution is something I've thought would work well on a bullpup.
Having just seen Ian's video on it over at Forgotten Weapons, I'm loving even more coverage on it. This is the future.
No, this is unreliability posing as safety. Seriously, C++ based code as a feature? Just listen to Linus Torvald's take on using C++ reliability or lack thereof.
Was pretty cool how you jumped from your home in Washington DC, to CO.
Excellent content 👍
I would support if I wasn't broke.
Keep up the amazing journalism. I look forward to more like this
I am 100% if someone wants to buy it.
But it's not for me.
For about 30 years now I keep being reminded just how smart a man my grandfather was for a small town hamburger stand owner. He worked for "A Company" in california in the late 50's (he never said what company not even to my grandma). The man knew how EVERYTHING worked mechanically. He also taught me my first programming in the late 70's. He loved selling people hamburgers. Especially after friday night high school football games.
What an interesting pathway to a subscription model for your access to the Bill of Rights.
From what I recall, horses were displaced as opposed to replaced.
Your average Model T buyer wasn't necessarily considering any greater good about less manure so much as having something he could store in a smaller homestead that could carry a family and their goods.
Brilliantly done Ryan. Thank you so much for investing your time and capital to make this along with the slew of other great videos. I would give you a cheers from South Dakota but I've been bumped to California for work so--cheers from California!
So, two of my favorite youtubers have both had hands on with this product. Both of whom I respect highly for their respective subject matter knowledge. And both of whom have had positive experiences with this product. Now I'm genuinely curious about this product. As a firearms enthusiast who has an eye towards physical security of said firearms it still makes me a bit uncomfortable to just leave a firearm around unsecured even if it has built in safety features such as biometric recognition. But there are always trade offs when it comes to having ready access to a weapon vs. securing the weapon against theft and misuse. I hope beyond all hope that this represents a successful compromise that allows it to remain safe and easy access.
Mahalo for all you do, Ryan!
EDIT: I also hope that this doesn't end up heralding a future like that which appears in your thumbnail. For those that don't see the similarity the thumbnail photo is VERY similar to the advertising art for Cyberpunk 2077, a dystopian technological future dominated by megacorporations in the technology and medical sectors which have become blurred.
You gotta appreciate Biofire picking Ian and Ryan to publicize their product. I can picture the Biofire marketing team sitting in a conference room asking "Who on RUclips is popular with weapon technology nerds?" They picked exactly the right two RUclips personalities whose audiences would look at their product and say "Wow that's a super cool piece of new weapons technology!" instead of "But can you cerakote it gold and shoot eggplant flavored Whiteclaws with it while wearing super short shorts?" (No hate to those guys, of whom I am a loyal subscriber-- just not quite the same style of content)
@@theodorelopez8971 LOL... I was able to identify every single one of those guntuber references.
@@theodorelopez8971 Wen Kan Haz EGGPLANT Wyt klaaaas???
(I will drink it while wearing my Rhodesian tiny-pants!)
Politicians will find a way to screw this up.
All politics and whatnot aside, one of the things that Ian pointed out in his review of the gun, Is that the fancy futuristic shape, unlike in the case of the F2000 or the Vektor CR-21, isn't just there to look different, but is actually necessary to fit all of the electronics into the gun. The artist in me appreciates that this sets a precedent that retroactively justifies a lot of existing scifi gun design.
I appreciate that you mentioned Alaska. Thank you for recognizing that battery (anything) has extreme limitations. The moose, bear, and wolves don’t.
However, you don’t have to be prepping for a worse case scenario to avoid guns that require electricity to function.
Pro:
- It makes guns more likely to be allowed in restricted countries
- It (on paper) makes guns less liable to be used by a criminal --> But criminals will find ways around (still a pro, it introduces friction to crime)
- It makes *your gun* less liable to be used by a criminal (personally this seems to be the biggest factor for me)
*Cons:*
- In *real* situations, guns are many times used without the camera seeing the face of the owner (think retention firing techniques)
Many examples on Active self protection, combine this with wearing gloves during winter and you have an *un-usable* gun (but for home defense it's probably fine)
- Once a gun is electronically controlled, it's easy to start demanding hardware to be added for government control.
(Like mandatory presence of 2$ RF receiver, when receives a code shuts down the gun. One transmission could shut down all guns --> "Order 66")
THIS really goes against the 2nd amendment and *that's* a much bigger risk, just look at Europe's different totalitarian nightmares last 100 years.
Overall the I have "young kids in the house" use case is *solid af* though, definitely a big win there!
Also you can still have *non-biofire* guns in a regular gun safe, but biofire pistol can be literally on your table quickly accessible.
That way kids can't get to a gun (in the safe) but you have *fast* access to you defensive gun (gun safes tend to be slow)
In France they picked up all the manure and used it to grow local organic vegetables throughout the city. It was so efficient that we may still not have returned to the same level of wide fresh produce availability since then. It was called the “market garden” era and it sounded pretty great
One slick producer away from your own Netflix/Amazon show. This is so approachable and well done.
"Yo, can I borrow your gun charger, my gun just died"
Nice idea, but it's loaded with problems.
1. If I have gloves on, then the fingerprint reader is useless.
2. If I'm not aiming down the sights, then it won't arm, and there is a delay in facial recognition
3. There are times you need to discharge a weapon without looking down the sights. Hopefully not many, but it's there.
If the gun fails even once out of 1,000 uses, it's not acceptable, and the above means it'll be more than once.
Also, smoke or dirt can block all this. It's a nice idea, but we're so very, very far from this being useful.
How long before the first "bricked" firearm?
I suspect Ryan, as a former infantry instructor, can give us some examples of users bricking fully mechanical firearms.
My concerns would be that it needs charging and contains a battery that won't last long and is hard to replace. I would prefer to have at least the option of using AA or AAA cells, or even better have the gun generate it's own power by moving parts.
I don't think they could do it with that architecture they chose; you would need a custom low power SOC for that. However, what they made is probably an MVP, a minimal viable product, and can improve on that in the future.
As it is, if you leave it laying around for two years without charging, the battery might be destroyed.
I really can see the use case for police though; and a police version could also be equipped with recording devices for evidence gathering and trackers to find lost or stolen guns, and keeping it charged shouldn't be a big issue in that context.
Another concern I have is the security of the finger print reader; they are known to be vulnerable to using copies from someone else's fingerprints, which can often be taken from the sensor or parts of the device itself.
Maybe these guys at biofire are aware of all these things, but that were my immediate thought on this great and informative video featuring a product I haven't heard of before.
Would be a good truck/car gun as well…. Another case where it would safeguard against a thief using your gun…
I love your unbiased, logical approach to this topic. I am a gun owner and an advocate for personal responsibility. I believe it's not only everyone's freedom but their responsibility for self-defense. I believe that times change, technology improves, and it's up to us to continuously improve and use what is right for us.
You and I are on the same thought process with this. I dont think its for most CURRENT gun owners, but I DO see a small market for those who want one, but fear their children might gain access to it. I really hope them well. Its not for me, but it looks like a solid platform, for those who want it.
Here's a crazy small world story; I went to college with Kai Kloepfer's brother, so I heard about his work years ago when he was just getting started and couldn't wait to see it come to fruition. Awesome to see!
Imagine not being able to defend yourself from an intruder just because you'd forgotten to put your gun on charge...
Any gun needs care and feeding if you want it to work. Cleaning, lubrication, filling the magazine, etc. Making sure the battery is charged is a pretty minor inconvenience compared to the benefit of it being impossible for someone to steal it and use it against you.
That’s one aspect of the gun I don’t like.
Imagine not being able to defend yourself from an intruder just because you'd forgotten to reload your gun after the range. Equally careless, equally an end-user problem and not a product problem.
I work in I.T. and own firearms. I've also spent 4 years working for a law enforcement agency in an administrative role and, ever since then, have never trusted law enforcement or any government agency for that matter. I appreciate the zero trust functionality when interfacing with the dock and the fact that there is no wireless functionality to prevent back doors from the government or otherwise. The fact that biofire took that into consideration means they are serious about attracting gun owners and not just government grants.
Also worth noting that expanding the set of redundant methods for authentication is likely also something pretty easy to do in comparison to adding the first two.
For example for use cases where having gloves is necessary, adding a system where an RFID-chip in the glove (that could be futher authenticated by a wristband for example), would only require adding another sensor and a microservice written in C++.
What this means is that “what-ifs” that are fundamental to the first two methods of identifications are not fundamental to the overall system.
Still, I wouldn’t leave it at outside a safe at a second home: it is virtually impossible that the gun couldn’t be made to work with significant tampering. What if someone replaces the capacitor with one they fully control? Physical access is full access.
Woaw. This video was fantastic. Had a short distraction moment around the 10min mark but other than that, fantastic stuff.
Exspacially to know you did this all on your own Mr. McBeth, that makes me trust your conent even more.
Stay safe Sir and all further comment readers.
if it uses electro magnetic relay, the safety can be overwritten by a magnet amirite?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but there is no constitutional amendment saying "the right of the people to ride horses wherever they want shall not be infringed"...
The 14th Amendment. The State shall not deprive you of Liberty. The freedom to travel.
@Steve 1, that's a stretch. 2, the 14th means the rest of the constitution applies to state governments, not just the federal government. It's not enshrining any additional individual rights. Try again.
@@micahmal 1. You clearly can not even read the Constitution. The 14th is about not allowing the government depriving you of your rights without due process.
"No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
lib·er·ty
the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.
Try again.
To quote you, "14th means the rest of the constitution applies to state governments" That doesn't even make any sense since the Constitution is ONLY for the federal government and further Amendments still only apply to the Federal government.
Try again.
Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1
"The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States."
Crandall v. Nevada established that there can not be a restriction of leaving by taxation, Aptheker v. Secretary of State established that restrictions of travel in Section 6 of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 as Unconstitutional, and Sáenz v. Roe, 526 U.S. 489 (1999) where the Supreme Court determined the freedom of travel as citizens have the right to select states not the other way around. This violated the 14th Amendment and Commerce Clause in the Constitution.
Try Again.
@Steve ignore point 1 and write a rambling manifesto on point 2... got it... Senator Jacob Howard ssid (in his speech introducing the 14th amendment to the senate floor), "It will be observed that [the Fourteenth Amendment’s Privileges or Immunities Clause] is a general prohibition upon all the States, as such, from abridging the privileges and immunities of the citizens of the United States." The whole purpose was to combat the black codes passed by Southern states by saying the freed slaves are citizens and state governments can not abridge the rights of citizens enshrined in the first 8 amendments. Plus the fourth through the eighth amendments already guarantee due process. Try again.
Can you do more stories on this? Is the gun commercially available, how many models, cost, how to purchase etc?
Available to pre-order for expected delivery next year. They have three models, one of which is sold out, differentiated by kickstarter-style “cool” extras like exclusive trim. Roughly $1.5-2k. Google “biofire gun”.
I wouldn’t buy one of these until you see torture tests and wait a few years because electronics don’t like concussion.
This is a great proof of concept for gun owners who are very concerned about negligent discharge by children or other non authorized persons. I think there are obvious growing pains that any good technology will face (mass use in real world scenarios, tracking and implementing bug fixes, manufacturing and logistics ect.) But I think this is one of the best takes on the concept.
However, to offer some discussion points/constructive criticism, I think there are a few critical issues that will probably hold this concept back:
1. Conventional small arms are mechanical devices. We can add electronics and software to make the system more modern, but ultimately, the entire device is reliant on mechanical processes to fire. The biggest Achilles heel in the old systems was that the protections were usually some small ferro magnetic material that could be pushed out of the way with a strong enough magnet. While this isn't a common attack vector, it is a flaw that ultimately plagues each design. I'm sure the engineers on this project have a good system in place, but perhaps the best answer is to move to a different style of cartridge, an electronically ignited propellant, or even some sort of electronic propulsion system when the technology gets there.
2. They need to come up with a way to keep the battery useful with long periods of inactivity and not on a charger/maintainer. I know a lot of people like having "truck guns" and while this is obviously not suited to that use case, having the flexibility to use it I that role would really open up more interest in the market.
3. The best way to avoid negligent discharge is constant discipline in responsible firearms handling and storage. Minors should not be handling firearms unsupervised under normal circumstances (that's my personal stance). Adults who are unfamiliar with firearms should take it upon themselves to learn how to safely handle and store them should they choose to legally acquire one. I feel that this technology will be seen as a "fool proof" method for gun safety, when the real safety is between your ears. It's not those who are familiar firearms I worry for, but those who will buy these and then never bother to store them properly. It only takes one person being negligent to spark a tradgedy.
"Why are you afraid of micro processor electronics in your gun? The F16 has been fly by wire for decades!" Yes, and the F16 requires millions of dollars and a team of specialized technicians to keep it running.
Some people clean their guns by submersing the gun in oil over night.
Great story. I think you make a compelling case for smart guns ownership vs non. Addition to the toolkit, not subtraction is the way to go. I'm a bit skeptical of battery life and well as military use cases IE facial recognition in a gas mask might be difficult, but for patrol officers could be a help and not a hinderance.
For SWAT officers wearing masks, and gloves yeah. That's gonna be a problem. But for private security or patrol officers, or even officers who work in prisons, it may be an option.
Ryan I live in the UK and I think this is an amazing solution. it can be tracked to the owner and a safe way of only trained people having a firearm plus keeping children safe and not allowing other people to take control of the firearm thank you for this vid
Didnt think of it this way! I think this is a fantastic way to track owners of a gun! Dont want the gun anymore? Sure sell it but the new owner needs to be registered! Great way to solve the issue of 2nd hand weapons being used for terror!
@@nates9105 First, I heard nothing in this presentation about the company ever having your biometric data. You buy the gun then configure it yourself. But assuming the data does somehow make it to the company, this would not be a selling point to the U.S. gun community. Gun registries are the first step to gun confiscation - history has proven this repeatedly.
The problem with guns is that if everyone is carrying a gun, a criminal will see carrying a gun as a requirement. The person who draws first is probably the one who will win the gun fight. The person who is going to already have the gun drawn in the conflict is going to be the criminal most likely. The statistics show that gun control laws do work.
I live in a smart house. I unlock my front door with my face. Of course, it's extremely painful, but I don't have to carry keys. I can use the pocket space for bandages and painkillers.
Also, another very interesting video.
Bravo! Your journalism career is off to a great start!
As a long time smart gun critic, this was eye opening and presented in a way that only Ryan could. Really really well done. Please keep it up.
As a IT Professional and a Pew Pew guy, this is pretty impressive but I'll always prefer the 100% mechanical Pew as compared to the hybrid Pew. Just a matter of things to fail when its needed most. And, your presentation is impressive as always! That being said, I will probably buy one anyway to join the fleet. How will it hold up to EMP?
Yeah. My first thoughts are exactly. Then harsh environments and abuse. How does it handle the Arizona deserts and sand. How many rounds can you fire before the electronics over heat.
Why EMP?
That seems like overkill to worry/test over.
@@samuellanghus1455 You know, the apocalypse…
@@trusttech9942 Heh.
Something tells me that this isn’t an _all-purpose_ firearm, and it was asserted by the makers that it’s certainly not a “one-size-fits-all” weapon.
I think that LEOs and homeowners with kids are the primary markets; NOT _Apocalypse Now!_ people.
You don’t look to hammer companies to “fix” the inability for them to turn screws, right?
(If you were being satirical or sarcastic, apologies; I’ve seen people seem genuinely concerned with EMPs on the Forgotten Guns video of the same firearm here.)
@@samuellanghus1455 I love how you think an EMP isn't a real concern. You must have been asleep for the last 4 or 5 years.....
For a gun that I carry I'll stick with all mechanical! No battery, no electronics and certainly no operating system. I'm a retired network security guy... purely mechanical for me. I do like a laser pointer, but it doesn't have to work. I also carry every day.
Like Ryan said, that's perfectly fine. Just remember not to fly anywhere or drive a car.
@@bronzecomeshome9517 Where I live you don't even need a permit to have a gun in the car. Why wouldn't I drive anywhere while carrying?
@@johnmh7491 Ryan's point was that planes and cars both have electronic systems that present a greater attack surface than this gun. So if you don't trust tech, don't drive a modern car or fly in a plane either. The clip is at 10:24.
@@bronzecomeshome9517 I'll stick to pure mechanical for deadly protection. It doesn't mean anything about my other choices.
Bronze comes home- if I’m carrying a gun it needs to work when I need it to. Cars and planes are for transportation, guns are not.
Good reporting. Although I am a gun owner, I am not a great fan of hand guns. Yes, there might a time in my life that I could be threatened where a gun would be good to have but I'm 70 and have never seen a need yet. I just know that it would save innocent lives such as children. We hear about these daily and they are horrible tragedies. I see the biggest problem is that those who would misuse a gun in a criminal act wouldn't own one. Safety conscious individuals will own these.
I do think in a case where a suspect grabs an officer's gun it would enhance the safety of the officer. It will do nothing for officers using them inappropriately.
Couple of questions that was not brought up:
1) How long does the battery last? Is it rechargeable?
2) Can the facial recognition work if your face is bloody, dirty or injured?
3) Fingerprint readers are flakey. How will this do with a dirty or bloody finger?
You are the kind of journalist I wish they all were. Reporting the facts as facts and saying when your opinion is just that, your opinion. I look forward to all your journalism and analysis. Please keep up the great work!
If your life is in immediate danger, would you bet it on a battery and a computer? I love red dots and LPVOs but all my weapons have good old fashioned iron sites.
Portable defibrillators have both, and had saved thousands of lives.
@@p_serdiuk A defibrillator is always armed and ready to go. There is no integral functional inhibitor. All it would take is a bit of blood, mud or rain on the users hand or on that backwards facing camera and the gun is no better than a rock.
I like my weapons to be just like the defibrillator... squeeze the trigger and it goes off, every time!
@@derflitermouse8976 A gun so simple, a child could use it. (c) Lord of War
@Skjold3 I taught my children to respect all weapons. More importantly, I loved them and they never felt the need to pick up a weapon in anger or fear. I protected them.
This actually makes me nervous. I'm concerned that people will put too much stock in the infallibility of the system, which I think could backfire on the owner quite badly. Ask any infosec type, no access control system is foolproof, any of them can be defeated, some, quite easily. If that lockout is defeated and the weapon is stolen and used in a crime, I feel like the cops are gonna say, "Yes, you reported the gun stolen, but it has a lockout so only you can fire it. We know the gun was fired, and that means _you_ fired it. Meaning we don't need to investigate the reported theft, because the gun was fired, and we know no one else can fire it. Oh, no one saw you at the crime scene, and you have an alibi? No, you don't, because the gun had to be in your hand to be fired, which means your hand was at the crime scene, we don't need a witness."
The more rugged and secure the manufacturer claims the authentication system is, the more sure law enforcement will be that the owner is guilty of any crime committed with the gun, and the more they will ignore any evidence to the contrary.
I do get what you're saying, however the amount of work and talent required for your scenario would be off the charts difficult and incredibly unlikely. Stealing a normal gun would be millions of times easier. I would imagine it would be worthless to a Thief unless it was some crazy high profile frame job to extort some billionaire.
I never use fingerprint unlock on my phone because somebody can cut my thumb off and unlock my phone. If you can rack it without the Unlock, you probably can find a way to bypass the thumbprint reader. I also would be worried the thumbprint may not always read. Or in a stressful situation, you may forget to take off your gloves or remember to put your thumb in the exact right spot to unlock.
I"m also a little worried that it looks more like a taser than a gun. There's already been a police officer who fired her gun instead of a taser.
Still, could be useful in some situations. Trigger squeeze may not mess up your aim as much.
I will never understand why having to prove you can be trusted and know how to use a firearm before you can own one is unacceptable.
@E last time I checked you can't kill people with public speech. You can't compare guns to free of speech, it's a false equivalency. The big example is that we don't trust prisoners with guns but we don't restrict their freedom of speech.
Because the authority to determine who "can be trusted" and who knows "how to use a firearm" conveys a substantial amount of power. And that power is subject to abuse that deprives people of their rights, creating an unequal society in which ordinary people are unable to exercise their free will.
Consider the case of voting. Voting determines who will be in a position to take the property of others, enact laws that can deprive a person of their liberty or their life as a penalty, or control who has access to certain markets. At one time, states had "civics tests" as a qualification for voting. And on the same level as your proposition that firearms owners first prove they can be trusted or know how to properly use a firearm, this makes sense. You don't want someone who intends to overthrow the government and enact a dictatorship (for example) to be able to do so through votes. And this is a real concern. Remember that Mugabe was infamous for his saying "One man, One vote, One time" and the people never got to vote in a way that would change the government again. That isn't to say that those states abused this power to the extent Mugabe did. But they very much did abuse this power; particularly against minorities.
@@murphywd1971 I have to disagree with you premise as you assume that gun ownership in any way changes the way the government acts. It doesn't, the government already controls how you are allowed to use your firearms, if use a gun and it isn't at a range, or you are hunting or in self-defence you face a long time in prison. The only thing that changes is how the law is enforced.
You are not allowed to use you guns against the government and they know that, it doesn't matter how many you are allowed to own or how easy it is to get one it isn't going to change that. The government will still take away your rights if they want to.
If we go to Nazi Germany and imagine a Jewish shop keeper that is having his livelihood destroyed because of propaganda or being stripped of his possessions because the Jewish people are no longer allowed to own anything. What happens if he points a gun at those destroying his store or the officer evicting him? They weren't threatening his life so it's not self-defence and pointing a gun at an officer is always a crime.
So I do not agree that restricting who can own a firearm gives the government any more power that it currently has.
@@dingo596 At least in the US where the right to keep & bear arms is a fundamental Constitutional right, if the government has the power to take away your guns, it has the power to do all the other bad things you point out in your example of the Jewish person. Remember also that the Nazis had very strict gun control precisely so that they could monopolize power.
You are also wrong on several other points. Here in Indiana for example, _shooting_ an officer is not always a crime (if they are unlawfully entering your home for example). And it is that legal parity between the citizens and state actors that most distinguishes the US system from others.
@@murphywd1971 The government does take away your rights, the 4th Amendment is routinely violated by police and over zealous use of probable cause, the right to privacy is also violated with mass surveillance. Guns don't prevent any of that. My point with Nazi Germany was that guns wouldn't have helped the Jewish people, even if Nazi Germany had liberal gun laws it would still be a crime to fight against the authorities.
Even if all the oppressed groups in Nazi Germany got together and were armed they still wouldn't be able to stop the Nazis as they would be overwhelmed by the police or the Army. The Nazis also had massive popular support so they would still have been seen as criminals or terrorists.
And for your example of it be being legal to shoot an officer if they enter your home unlawfully, would that ever happen? If they want to enter your home unlawfully they would just make it legal by manufacturing evidence and getting a warrant.
Your guns do not protect your rights as even today any way you may use them to protect your rights is illegal, as I said the right of many Americans are violated every day and there is no way a gun will prevent that. The only way to protect your rights is through the courts and any tyrannical government will take over the courts a long time before they come after your guns.
WOW. I have to say when I clicked on this video I did not expect this level of research, storytelling, and just straight up good content. Bravo
No one wants to be forced to upload their biometric into their gun at a range. What about just a quick share? Dead on arrival. Laser or electronic firing does not require a smart gun, just an on / off switch.
I love equating things like cars and the oil industry with being green. If it wasn't for big oil there would be no whales. If not for cars we would be living in piles of horse manure.
Yeah, that's kind of how it goes, right? Cars were a "green" technology... until they weren't. Now electric cards are "green" or would be if they were charged with nuclear power from the grid. Right now they care really coal-fired. So how "Green" are they? And I drive a Tesla.
Same with plastic. The green tech that is wind power has a disposal problem with those huge blades. Solar panels use rare earth metals.
CO2 is not everything. Even grade school tells us plants use CO2.
Just saw this on forgotten weapons, I think when all you have is a finger print sensor like the handguns from shoot em up it will be widely adopted but for now it’s too bulky.
How about smarter people , not smarter guns
children will grow to become smarter if they don't accidentally shoot themselves before that
In America. Yeah. Gl with that.
this feels like a good time to point out the tech gap from bicycles to cars in the form of mechanical advantage for draft animals, emus pedaling bicycles!