It seems like the future's snuck up on us once more. A segment on a recent radio program covered the Tracking Point rifle, an expensive (although fairly reasonable for what it does) weapon which allows individuals with no shooting training, to make cold bore shots past 500m. The shooter scopes in and lazes the target, pulls the trigger, and the weapon fires when it has the shot.
One military officer commented that the system should not be in the hands of civilians, citing various opportunities for it's use by terrorist types. It was pointed out that the gun will only operate when a password is entered. That bit of the conversation went no further, no one pointing out the obvious flaw.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/01/17000-linux-powered-rifle-brings-auto-aim-to-the-real-world/
One military officer commented that the system should not be in the hands of civilians, citing various opportunities for it's use by terrorist types. It was pointed out that the gun will only operate when a password is entered. That bit of the conversation went no further, no one pointing out the obvious flaw.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/01/17000-linux-powered-rifle-brings-auto-aim-to-the-real-world/