Password-protected bullets

[pidooma]

As if microstamping, biometrics and all that other stuff weren't enough, someone is coming up with a means to "password protect" bullets to make sure that ammunition can only be fired from certain guns.

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

[The Soup Nazi]

Yeah, we kind of have that already? If you notice, if you try to fire or load a .45 ACP in a gun chambered for 9mm, it won't fire...

So obviously the solution is to make a different caliber for the same model of gun for each individual out there!

[guimus]

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

uhhh...I don't know a single 'enthusiast' that would accept this inconvenience and unneccessary complication even if it was 1/2 the price of 'simple' ammunition.

[VeryCoolCat]

I can see ruger trying to accomplish this. So they can make a deal with an ammo company to be the primary supplier.

Anyways ammunition would be too costly.

Although I can see an a govt org doing this w/ their full auto handguns/rifles for security reasons.

[bonjing]

Yeah, we kind of have that already? If you notice, if you try to fire or load a .45 ACP in a gun chambered for 9mm, it won't fire...

So obviously the solution is to make a different caliber for the same model of gun for each individual out there!

yeah but you can put a 9mm in 40 s&w and it will fire


EDIT:

I've only seen this done, not from personal experiance... yeah right

[blkA4alb]

yeah but you can put a 9mm in 40 s&w and it will fire

And a 357 sig in a .40. Gasp!!!

[bonjing]

And a 357 sig in a .40. Gasp!!!

that sounds more dangerous than the 9/40 f-up